Internal Auditor

As an Internal Auditor, you will carry out detailed financial audits across a wide range of social care settings, including residential care, supported living, and extra care services. This is a hands on, varied role that involves significant national travel and provides the opportunity to directly observe and influence financial practices in frontline services, both safeguarding and empowering the people who we support. Working largely independently during service visits, you will review financial records, assess financial controls, identify areas of concern or risk, and support services to improve their governance and compliance. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and frontline staff, offering guidance, problem solving support, and training where required. Your work will help ensure that individuals receiving financial support, each with different levels of capacity, experience safe, empowering, and well managed financial care. Key Responsibilities Conduct planned and unplanned financial audits nationwide, typically completing three audits per week (including occasional overnight stays). Produce clear, detailed audit reports outlining findings, risks, and required improvements. Identify financial irregularities, risks, or non compliance and recommend corrective actions. Escalate potential fraud or financial mismanagement in line with organisational procedures. Support investigations into financial concerns or discrepancies. Provide practical advice, ..... full job details .....