Audit Practitioner Higher Apprenticeship 2027 - Bristol

Lloyds Banking Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Discounts

22 days holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is offering a 5‑year apprenticeship in Internal Audit, based in Bristol or Edinburgh. You’ll begin earning £27,400 with a full benefits package and work toward Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner.

The programme includes hands‑on audits, cross‑team rotations and structured learning to build your expertise. You’ll join a large audit team with a focus on governance, risk management and internal controls, and you’ll be supported to progress to Chartered Auditor status upon

Qualifications

• You’ll need to be at least 18 years old on the start date.
• GCSEs in Maths and English at standard grades.
• A levels at grades B C C.

Responsibilities

• Work on live audits within three months, observing, contributing and taking on cases.
• Progress to areas like Business Banking, Insurance and Technology.
• Undertake a 6‑month placement outside Audit to gain a 360° view.

Skills

Problem solving

Education

GCSEs Maths English

3 A levels BCC

Nat 5 Maths English

4 Highers BBCC

Job description

See the small stuff? Shape the big stuff

If you’re big on small details and love solving problems, welcome to your happy place.

At Lloyds Banking Group, Audit is about keeping our business secure, fair and future‑ready. We protect the Group’s assets, reputation and sustainability. And as an apprentice you’ll be part of it from the moment you join.

Making a real impact

• Audit’s job is to make sure our risk management, governance and internal controls are rock‑solid.
• We’re here to keep the business and 28 million customers safe.
• That means spotting risks before they become problems, making recommendations that matter, and helping keep the Group fair, trusted and future‑proof.
• Our Audit team has its own industry‑leading Data Science unit.
• We’re experimenting with AI and embedding it into daily audit life.
• As an apprentice, you’ll get hands‑on time with these tools, learning how tech is transforming the profession.

Learn it. Do it. Own it

• Audit isn’t about sitting on the sidelines. We don’t give you a clipboard.
• 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 and 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.

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:

• Corporate Governance and Risk Management
• Internal Audit Planning
• Interpersonal Skills

Your future, fully funded

• You’ll earn a competitive salary from day one.
• Your learning - all of it - tuition, exams, study materials, professional memberships - is covered.
• With a team of around 300 audit pros working across a Group of 70,000+ colleagues, the career opportunities are endless.
• By the end, you won’t just understand Audit - you’ll be ready to shape it.
• You’ll have the skills, qualifications and confidence to take your career anywhere.
• You’ll have played a key role in Helping Britain Prosper.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bristol

• You’ll need to be at least 18 years old on 1st September 2027
• GCSEs at grade 4 – 9 in both Maths and English
• 3 A levels at grade BCC

Edinburgh

• You’ll need to be at least 18 years old at the end of February 2028
• Nat 5 Maths & English at grades A-C
• 4 Highers BBCC

These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications.

Important information

An additional requirement for the apprenticeship position is that you must currently possess a valid Right to Work in the UK. Your visa end date must extend beyond the duration of the apprenticeship programme, which will last up to five years.

Due to Home Office requirements regarding Skilled Workers, we’re unable to accept applications for visa sponsorship for our apprenticeship roles as the proposed salary for the role does not meet the minimum threshold – if this situation applies to you, please consider looking for other vacancies which may be more suitable.

Location

This apprenticeship is based in Bristol or Edinburgh, and you will be expected to work from your main office location throughout the programme. While our hybrid working policy requires office attendance at least two days per week (40% for full-time colleagues), apprentices are expected to be in the office most days during the initial settling‑in period.

If your commute exceeds 1.5 hours, we strongly recommend relocating closer to the office to ensure consistent attendance in line with contractual and hybrid working expectations.

Salary

• Duration: 5 years
• Salary: £27,400 + fantastic benefits
• Location: Bristol & Edinburgh
• Start: September 2027
• Qualifications: You’ll work towards the Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner qualification.

You will join us on a fixed apprenticeship salary. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be re-graded, with your pay range consistent with the job family for your business area.

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

About the Company

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.