Audit Practitioner Apprentice - Bristol

Government jobs, apprenticeship

West of England

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 30,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 15%

Annual bonus potential

Share schemes including free shares

Wellbeing initiatives and parental le

22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is offering a five-year apprenticeship in Bristol or Edinburgh, starting 1 September 2027. You’ll spend most of your time on the job, gaining hands-on experience with live audits and early responsibility.

Training includes a Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner qualification, with structured learning and workshops. Expect 35 hours per week, a salary of £27,400 per year, and movement across departments to gain a broad view of our business.

Qualifications

GCSE English and Maths (grades 4–9)
A Levels (grades B/C/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Responsibilities

Learn it. Do it. Own it
You'll work on live audits within three months, observing, contributing and taking on cases
You'll rotate in areas like Business Banking, Insurance and Technology
There will be a 6-month placement outside Audit and exposure to Finance, Tech, Risk and Customer Services

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving skills

Administrative skills

Analytical skills

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

A-Levels

Job description

Summary

See the small stuff? Shape the big stuff. If you're big on small details and solving problems, welcome to your happy place.

Audit is about keeping our business secure, fair and future-ready. Protect the Group's assets, reputation & sustainability. As an apprentice you'll be part of it from the moment you join.

Wage

£27,400 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course

Internal audit technician (level 4)

Hours Mon - Fri - Shifts TBC - hours 35.

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 September 2027

Duration

5 years

Positions available

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you'll do at work

Learn it. Do it. Own it

Audit isn't about sitting on the side lines. We don't give you a clipboard. Instead, within three months you'll be working on live audits - observing, contributing, and taking on cases of your own.

As you progress, you'll spend time in areas like:

Business Banking
Insurance
Technology

Plus, a 6-month placement outside Audit, an opportunity to work alongside teams like Finance, Tech, Risk, and Customer Services - giving you a 360° view of how we get things done. These will be defined during your programme.

Where you'll work

Bristol

BS1 5LF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Training course

Internal audit technician (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents

Conduct all audit work in compliance with an organisation's internal audit manual.
Recognise and avoid or mitigate any potential, actual, or perceived impairments to an individual internal auditor's objectivity in accordance with professional standards and organisational policy.
Use appropriate systems and software in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing, adapt communication style to suit different situations, promote open communication stakeholder engagement, and effectively contribute to meetings.
Contribute to managing the internal audit engagement activity's reputation and stakeholder expectations.
Support the planning of effective engagements by gathering information to understand the organisation and activity under review, completing risk assessments and prioritising risks to determine engagement objectives, scope, and evaluation criteria.
Support the completion of detailed risk and control assessments, and support the development of work and testing programmes or practices to conduct audits.
During assigned audits, examine and evaluate the governance, risks, risk management, and controls related to the organisation by reference to published guidance.
Assist in the utilisation of walk throughs and process mapping to document and understand business processes.
Select and use tools and techniques, under guidance, to gather relevant, reliable, and sufficient information for audit assignments.
Apply appropriate sampling, data analysis, and other analytical review techniques, as directed, to analyse information and develop potential engagement findings.
Use data analytics and software tools, such as spreadsheets, to gather and analyse data as directed within an internal audit engagement.
Evaluate the relevance, sufficiency, and reliability of the sources and information gathered.
Support the analysis of the adequacy of criteria and methods used by management to determine whether the activity has accomplished its objectives and goals.
Select and apply appropriate questioning and negotiating techniques during delivery of audit work to influence positive outcomes.
Prepare internal audit workpapers and supporting documentation, ensuring it is accurate, relevant, and complete.
Support the identification of engagement conclusions, including the development of recommendations, or collaborating with management to produce action plans that resolve findings, mitigate risks, address root causes, and enhance or improve the activity under review.
Under supervision, prepare reports that are accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, and timely.
Support the internal audit team in confirming that management subject to the audit engagement have implemented agreed action plans to address audit findings.
Apply principles of workload management to support deadlines being met, including planning and managing time effectively, prioritising tasks, and escalating delivery problems to audit lead or manager where appropriate.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you'll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

A Level in:

Any (grade B)
Any (grade C)
Any (grade C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills

About this employer

At Lloyds Banking Group, Finance is less about adding things up and more about making things happen. Big things.

https://www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com/our-opportunities/apprenticeships/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
22 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Your licence to ask "Why?"

This is a 5-year apprenticeship programme based in Bristol or Edinburgh. You'll start by working towards the Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner qualification. Once completed, you'll have the opportunity to progress to higher-level professional study, building your expertise and working towards becoming a Chartered Auditor.

In your first 18-24 months, you'll work towards your Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner qualification, supported through a mix of structured learning and workshops covering areas such as: