About the Role

As Head of Internal Audit at St John Ambulance, you will be responsible for managing the Internal Audit department to provide independent, objective assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee on the management of risk throughout the organisation. The department helps management accomplish the organisation’s objectives by bringing a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management and governance processes.

A key responsibility for this role is to develop and implement a strategy for Internal Audit in line with the strategic goals of the organisation. You will regularly provide assurances to the Audit and Risk Committee on the effectiveness of risk management across St John.

 Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in this position you should be experienced working in a similar position and have a strong understanding of Three Lines of Assurance and experience of its application. You will be able to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and be comfortable managing a team to deliver an audit plan in accordance with internal audit strategy.

Experience:

• Leading an Internal Audit function, using risk based Internal Auditing that meet IIA Audit Standards
• Be comfortable undertaking strategic and operational audits
• Reporting to Audit and Risk Committee and assisting the Committee to achieve its responsibilities
• Adding value to an organisation’s strategy through the impact of good Internal Audit
• Experience of designing, implementing and improving an audit approach within a charity would be highly beneficial

Core Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications at an intermediate level
• Strong knowledge of IIA standards

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

1^st Round Interview Date: 29/30 July

2^nd Round Interview Date: 3^rd August

Application Review Date: 21^st July

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or SJA volunteers wishing to apply, please apply below