Assistant Internal Audit Manager (IT)

• East Suffolk Council Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT 
• Band 8 – 9  (figures will populate on Oracle) per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
• 37 hours per week, part time will be considered
• 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 an Assistant Internal Audit Manager (IT).  This role is working across our partnership with Ipswich Borough Council.

Your role: 

You will lead and manage the delivery of IT Audits, including consultancy work, across the Internal Audit Partnership.

It will be your responsibility to coach, support and carry out peer reviews of the work undertaken by the Audit staff and provide training to Internal Audit staff on the undertaking of IT audits.

You will be responsible for independent review and testing of the Council’s current and proposed practices and procedures relating to:

• the secure provision of business processing

• the process for developing and acquiring new systems and facilities

• the economy, efficiency, legality, security and effectiveness of the use and exploitation of ICT facilities.

What you will need: 

To succeed in this role, you will have detailed knowledge and experience of ICT management, security, networks and systems design. You must be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge (conceptual, theoretical and practical) of IT.   

As this is a career graded post, we welcome applications from those looking to expand and develop their ICT audit knowledge and experience. 

Excellent interpersonal skills are crucial both verbally and in writing across all levels of the organisation, as well as having strong negotiation skills. You will be required to work collaboratively across the partnership to drive improvements.  

Why work for us?

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 (YouTube).

Here are some of the main benefits: 

• 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). 

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Lauren Ashdown by emailing lauren.ashdown@eastsuffolk.gov.uk.

Closing date: 11.30 am - 31 August 2025

Interview date: Week commencing 15 September 2025