Appointment of Independent Person

Audit Committee

We are looking to appoint an Independent Person, to support the work of the Council’s Audit Committee which is a key component of corporate governance. This Committee is a key source of assurance about the organisation’s arrangements for managing risk, maintaining an effective control environment, and reporting on financial performance.

Audit Independent Person

A suitably qualified and experienced Independent Person serving on the Audit Committee will bring specialist knowledge and insight to the workings and deliberations of the Committee which, when partnered with elected Members’ knowledge of working practices and procedures, ensures:

• an effective independent assurance of the adequacy of the risk management framework;
• independent review of the Council’s financial and non-financial performance;
• independent challenge to and assurance over the Council’s internal control framework and wider governance processes; and
• oversight of the financial reporting process.

This role will be on the initial basis of a two-year appointment.  An annual allowance of £983 per annum will be payable to cover all expenses, including travel to meetings.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in matters of an audit nature, experience of risk management, corporate governance, performance management and financial governance.

Applicants must live or work in the Rother District Council area, cannot be a serving local government officer or Councillor and have no personal, legal or contractual relationship with Rother District Council (including employees or Members or former staff), or any other relationship / activity which might represent a conflict of interest.

Information packs are available on www.rother.gov.uk

We are asking applicants to submit an up to date CV and a supporting statement.  The supporting statement should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 and should outline how the applicant meets the skills and competencies of the role.

Candidates should direct any queries and submit their applications to Charlotte Spendley, Head of Finance at charlotte.spendley@rother.gov.uk by the deadline of 9am on Monday 12 May 2025.