Corporate Assurance Officer

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A fire and rescue service in Salisbury is seeking a Corporate Assurance Officer for a temporary maternity cover position. This role involves coordinating the HMICFRS inspectorate program and overseeing audits to ensure compliance and good governance. Ideal candidates will have a degree or significant experience in a relevant sector, alongside knowledge of corporate governance. The position happily promotes flexible working arrangements. Join us to help make our communities safer and healthier.

Benefits

Flexi time scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Health & well-being services

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level, or equivalent qualification, or able to demonstrate significant level of graduate calibre experience at a senior level in a relevant sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of assurance and corporate governance and risk management.
• Knowledge and working experience of inspections and/or audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the co-ordination of the HMICFRS inspectorate programme for the Service.
• Oversee the annual internal audit programme Service wide.
• Support the Service's approach to Risk Management.

Skills

Knowledge and understanding of assurance and corporate governance

Knowledge and working experience of inspections and/or audit processes

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

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Corporate Assurance Officer – Maternity Cover

Job number: DWFRS - CORP00762

Contract type: Temporary/Fixed term

Location: Wiltshire/Dorset

Department: Service Improvement

Closing date: 22 Feb 2026

Grade: G

Salary: £44,075 per annum (with an incremental increase to £45,091 in April 2027)

Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Location: Service Headquarters, Salisbury – There will be a requirement to attend your centre of duty location at least one day a month, but this may vary from month to month depending on departmental needs. When you are not working from your centre of duty location there will be the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices, and we will welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you.

Appointment type: Temporary – 1 year fixed term contract (or until return of substantive postholder) – maternity cover

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Nick Sjogren, Head of Strategic Planning and Assurance on 07866 499551 / [e-mail]

Closing and interview date: The closing date for applications is 22 February 2026 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on 6 March 2026. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As a Corporate Assurance Officer in our Service Improvement department you will:

• Lead on the co-ordination of the HMICFRS inspectorate programme for the Service, acting as the main Service contact to the inspectorate
• Oversee the annual internal audit programme Service wide, liaising with auditors and senior managers to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place and audits are completed within expectations
• Support the Services approach to Risk Management and be the point of contact across the Service
• Deliver audits and assurance work that support good governance across the Service

What makes you our ideal Corporate Assurance Officer?

• Qualified to degree level, or equivalent qualification, or able to demonstrate significant level of graduate calibre experience at a senior level in a relevant sector
• Knowledge and understanding of assurance and corporate governance and risk management
• Knowledge and working experience of inspections and/or audit processes

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

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