Quality, Safety and Security Auditor

Quality, Safety and Security Auditor - 1585

Payband 3

Salary : circa £55,000 plus excellent benefits 

Location: Palestra / Hybrid

The closing date for applications is 7th July 2025 @ 23:59 hours 

You’ll deliver a portfolio of audit, consultancy and management system compliance assignments to time and quality criteria as defined in the department's professional standards and methodologies. This provides independent assurance to the Executive Committee, TfL Board and Audit & Assurance Committee that TfL's risks are being managed effectively and improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the governance arrangements in place across TfL and its subsidiary companies.

Accountabilities

• Prioritise and deliver a portfolio of audit and assurance assignments to agreed milestones following departmental quality standards and methodologies to provide timely assurance over the effective management of TfL risks
• Plan audit and assurance assignments in liaison with stakeholders to develop risk based audit scopes and audit programmes that provide a clear objective, parameters and deliverables for the audit
• Deliver and document fieldwork efficiently and accurately, evaluating the evidence to draw appropriate conclusions and drafting reports that clearly and accurately reflect the findings, offer value for money recommendations and meet quality standards
• Follow up management actions arising from audit and assurance activity to ensure action owners understand their responsibilities and to confirm satisfactory closure by agreed due dates, escalating to line management where actions are not being satisfactorily delivered
• Engage with stakeholders across TfL to maintain and disseminate business insight and knowledge, sharing lessons learnt and good practice and promoting Risk & Assurance services
• Deliver audit and assurance assignments of a consulting or advisory nature to provide outputs that assist the business in its risk management and promote good practice.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development to contribute to continuous improvement across Risk & Assurance

Skills

• Takes a focused approach to planning assignments, involving others as appropriate in order to meet audit milestones (Essential)
• Effective time management by prioritising key tasks (Essential)
• Able to swiftly build an understanding of a business area, draw out key issues and develop effective solutions commensurate with the level of risk involved (Essential)
• Develops working papers that clearly demonstrate how the audit objectives have been met and support audit findings (Essential)
• Excellent verbal and written communicator; prepares engaging reports that clearly and present the audit findings in a format suitable for the intended audience (Essential)
• Presents views convincingly and robustly to both stakeholders and colleagues, and effectively manages day-to-day relationships (Essential )
• Highly motivated, results oriented professional who contributes effectively within a team environment(Desirable)

Knowledge

• Degree level of education or equivalent (Desirable)

• A professional qualification relevant to the technical specialisms required by the department (eg IRCA, CQI, ISO Lead Auditor, NEBOSH Diploma, Diploma in Asset Management, IIA Certificate in Internal Audit & Business Risk (or able to work towards one of the above within a finite timescale) (Essential /)
• Knowledge of relevant management systems eg ISO standards, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 55001 (Essential)
• Knowledge of TfL's core business (Desirable)
• Knowledge of risks and controls (Desirable)

Experience 

• Relevant post-qualification experience in an industry or organisation applicable to the role (eg auditing, engineering, HSE, quality, public transport, project management) (Essential)
• Previous audit / assurance experience in a large organisation / high risk industry (Essential)
• Providing consultancy or advisory based projects (Desirable)

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

• Please apply using your CV and a one-page covering letter
• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Benefits 

 
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include: 

Final salary pension scheme  

Free travel for you on the TfL network  

Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket 

30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid approach where business and role requirements allow

Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)  

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme