Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel Chairperson

Enhance public trust and confidence in the governance of the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner and Leicestershire Police

As Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel Chairperson you will take responsibility for providing leadership to the Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel (JARAP) to effectively discharge the JARAP Terms of Reference and assist in establishing procedures to govern the Committee's work.

You will create and manage effective working relationships with Panel members, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), the Chief Constable, Section 151 officers, nominated representatives from the OPCC and OCC (Office of the Chief Constable) and auditors.

5-10 days per annum, including meetings, reading papers and training for up to 4 years

£5,625 per annum, plus travel expenses

What you'll be doing

• Acting as the JARAP's spokesperson
• Meeting with auditors to discuss issues raised that stem from their audit activity
• Meet with the Chief Finance Officer of both the PCC and Chief Constable to discuss risk and control related issues that the JARAP will need to consider

What we need from you

• A member of the public who has knowledge or interest in local community issues and previous experience in a local or community leadership role, but who has no political role
• Experience of having an impact at local level and is able to bring people together and work as a team player
• Experience of leading meetings as well as encouraging the participation of others
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in speaking up
• Ability to actively participate in meetings and to examine evidence and complex documentation
• Able to take an independent, unbiased view and maintain the highest level of integrity, accountability, and honesty in the actions you take
• Be over the age of 18, live or work in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area and be able to attend meetings at Leicestershire Police Headquarters during the working day

What we can offer you

At The Office of the Police Crime Commissioner, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefitsavailable to all our employees.

What's next

If you are genuinely interested in developing and contributing to a team of inquisitive, committed and energetic panel members who will make a difference to local policing, please read through the additional information provided on the attached PDF and then click APPLY to complete the application form questions.

Please note that you will also need to send your CV to: by Sunday 16th November 2025 or your application will not be taken further. Thank you.

All Panel Members are subject to a police-vetting check. Serving police officers, police staff or immediate family members are not eligible for this role.

To support you with your application we've provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes Sunday 16th November at 23:55.

If after reading the terms of reference you would like to discuss further, please contact Kira Knott

Chief Finance Officer in the first instance on ex or direct any questions to

If you wish to speak with the current chair of the panel or sitting

member then please direct this via Kira.

Who we are

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities and the OPCC has been instrumental in driving this change.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and the OPCC and to understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website and theOPCC website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.