Senior Auditor

Overview

• East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ
  or Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1RT

• £39,152 - £48,226 (Career Grade)

• 37 hours per week

• Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Audit Team as a Senior Auditor.

The post holder will prepare and undertake audits and assist in the delivery of good governance across the Internal Audit Services partnerships.

The candidate will have 3 years proven relevant experience within the public sector auditing (or equivalent). The post holder will have proven experience of working within a risk-based auditing environment within Local Authority (or equivalent).

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (You Tube).

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)

• Local government pension scheme

• Flexible working arrangements

• Learning and development tailored to your role

• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.

• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Laura Fuller (lau) or Frances Wykes (Fran).

Closing date: 2 March 2026

Interview date:
Week commencing 9 March 2026

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We highly value our staff and are committed to investing in them, providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers. To find out more about why we are proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video.