Audits & Performance Analyst

Location: York and North Yorkshire

Audits & Performance Analyst

Salary - £28,046.52

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented analyst to join our Audits and Performance Team.

The team plays an important role in helping the establishment understand its performance, recognise good practice, and identify opportunities for improvement. Working with departments across the prison, the team provides insight and assurance that helps maintain high standards across the establishment.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to make a positive impact. The role provides exposure to a broad range of operational areas and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements across the establishment.

About the Role

As an Audit and Performance Analyst, you will support the delivery of the establishment's audit and assurance programme, helping to ensure services are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with required standards.

Working closely with teams across the prison, you will contribute to the monitoring of performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide assurance that key processes are operating as intended. Your work will help support informed decision-making and contribute to the continuous improvement of services across the establishment.

Main Duties

• Conduct audits, compliance checks, and audit walkarounds across the establishment in accordance with audit schedules and business requirements.
• Support the delivery of assurance activities across a range of operational areas, including Visits, Tool Management, Searching, Intelligence, and External Escorts.
• Collect, verify, and analyse audit and performance information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce accurate reports, records, and supporting documentation to provide assurance and support informed decision-making.
• Monitor compliance against contractual, statutory, and operational requirements, and support preparations for internal and external inspections.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and build effective working relationships with colleagues across the establishment to support high standards of performance and compliance.

What we are looking for

• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• The ability to work independently, manage priorities, and exercise sound judgement.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• An interest in understanding how the establishment operates and identifying opportunities to improve performance.

Experience

No previous audit, compliance, or performance experience is required. Full training and support will be provided. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills from previous roles, education, or voluntary experience.

This is a unique opportunity to gain experience in a prison environment while developing valuable skills in auditing, analysis, compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement. If you are motivated, curious, and eager to learn, we would encourage you to apply.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

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