Benefits

Your reward for a job well done

We work hard to ensure that this is a happy place to work, after all you spend most of your waking hours at work, it should be fun and enjoyable.

We offer a package that aims to look after your health and wellbeing, work-life balance, development and the money in your pocket. Here’s a taste of it:

Holidays

Up to 38 days holiday (inclusive of 8 floating public holidays), 4 fixed public holidays.

Flexible working

We have a clear commitment to a whole range of flexible working options, including flex-time giving you freedom about where and when you start and finish work.

Keeping fit and healthy

We’ll support you with annual wellbeing and lifestyle medical check-up and access to counselling. We run a cycle-to-work scheme.

Never stop learning

We invest heavily in your learning and development with training programmes and courses, personal to you.

Security for your future pension and dependents

You can join our defined- benefit, career-average pension scheme, offering 3 x death in service cover plus a further 2 x life insurance from us and 19.4% employers contribution.

Making your money go further

You can get discounts from major retailers with our innovative savings, allowing you to make your money go further.

We care about your family

New parents can get extra time off at enhanced pay and we fully support many forms of flexible working for peace of mind when returning to work.

Paid professional subscriptions

Whether your qualification body is CIPFA, ICAS or something else, we believe in your continuous professional development.

Season ticket loan

Save on your commute with our interest-free loans for annual season tickets.

Volunteering

We offer every colleague up to two days of paid time off to volunteer.

An award winning employer

Carer Positive logo www.carerpositive.org

Audit Scotland is a carer positive organisation committed to supporting unpaid carers through information, peer support and access to services.

Healthy Working Lives logo

The Healthy Working Lives (HWL) award is a NHS initiative designed to help create a safer, healthier and happier workforce. We were awarded a Silver award in 2022 for our approach to supporting wellbeing.

Disability Confident Employer logo

Audit Scotland is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person, however, examples may include additional time for any practical assessments or presentation, reformatting assessment types, and remote or in person interviews. Our hiring teams work closely with HR to ensure the candidate experience is positive for all applicants regardless of their disability status.

If you wish to discuss how Audit Scotland can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email Careers@audit-scotland.gov.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.

Best Companies logo 'One to watch. Good to work for 2024 cert.b.co.uk

The Best Companies survey is a well-established, highly regarded independent professional survey which includes companies and public bodies across the UK. We are proud to say that Audit Scotland been named one of the 100 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK.

Scottish Living Wage Accreditation logo

Audit Scotland has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and welcomed to the Living Wage community

Approved ACCA employer logo: professional development

Audit Scotland has been accredited as an Approved ACCA employer www.accaglobal.com

Menopause Friendly: Committed. Proud to display the badge.

Audit Scotland is committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Want to find out more?

You can get further information about working with us at 0131 625 1500 or by emailing careers@audit-scotland.gov.uk.