Great Yarmouth, Independent Member Appointment

INDEPENDENT MEMBER – AUDIT, RISK AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is seeking to appoint an Independent Member to its Audit, Risk and Standards Committee.

This is a key role in supporting the Council’s governance, risk management, and financial oversight.

Location: Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Remuneration: Allowance payable plus Expenses

About the Role:

• Attend and contribute to approx. 4 in-person meetings per year, plus training sessions.

• Offer independent insight on financial governance, risk, audit, and internal controls.

• Support the committee’s politically neutral and independent stance.

• Co-opted members do not have voting rights, but play a vital consultative role.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience or knowledge in audit, risk management, and financial governance.

• Strong analytical, communication, and advocacy skills.

• High personal integrity, discretion, and political neutrality.

• Ideally, you should have local ties to Great Yarmouth or Norfolk.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must not:

• Be a councillor or officer of the Council or have been so in the preceding five years prior to appointment.

• Be related to, or a close friend of, any councillor or officer of the Council.

• Have been convicted of any offence attracting a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for not less than a period of 3 months without the option of a fine. The Council has the right to DBS check any independent committee members.

• Be an undischarged bankrupt.

• Have significant business dealings with the Council.

• Have a formal connection with any political group.

• Be an employee of or the holder of a significant office in an organisation with close commercial links with the Council.

• Have Council Tax, Business Rates arrears or other debts owing to the Council.

To Apply:

Submit a completed application form detailing how you meet the requirements. Application forms can be found here:

https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/independent-member-appointment

Closing Date: 5 September 2025

For more information or to download an application pack, please visit: https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/independent-member-appointment or for an informal discussion please contact caroline.whatling@norfolk.gov.uk