Trainee Auditor

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a motivated Audit Trainee to join their internal audit team. This role involves learning about internal audit practices, assisting on audits across various Council services, and preparing reports. Ideal candidates should have a graduate-level education, strong communication skills, and an eagerness to learn. The position offers on-the-job training, support for professional qualifications, and a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

40 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Demonstrate attention to detail and strong time-management skills to plan and organise work.
• Curious and demonstrates initiative, keen to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn about internal audit, risk, and assurance.
• Assist on audits across Council Directorates and service areas.
• Prepare clear reports documenting findings and recommendations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong time-management skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Initiative

Education

Graduate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Audit Trainee

About Us

Job Title: Trainee Auditor

Salary Range: £30,510 - £42,888 (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)

Permanent - Fulltime (36 Hours)

Location: Wandsworth Town Hall

Join our internal audit team at The Southwest London Audit Partnership. We're seeking a motivated graduate (or equivalent) interested in public sector auditing, but applicants with other relevant experience are welcome. You will be eager to learn, willing to study for an Internal Auditor qualification, and have an interest in supporting the work of local government.

Role Overview

• You will learn about internal audit, risk, and assurance.
• You will be assisting on audits across Council Directorates and service areas.
• Attend meetings with clients and help plan and complete work within deadlines.
• Prepare clear reports documenting findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• You will be able to use standard IT packages (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook).
• You will demonstrate attention to detail and strong time-management skills to plan and organise your work to agreed deadlines.
• You will be curious and a demonstrate that you can use your initiative and are keen to learn.
• You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• You will be a team player that actively contributes to the team and be able to demonstrate flexibility.
• You will demonstrate integrity and professionalism and flexibility

Support Provided

• We will provide on the job training and guidance.
• We'll support you to achieve a relevant professional qualification.
• We'll support your work life balance; we operate a hybrid working model with time spent working both in the office and at home.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

• Closing Date: 9 November 2025
• Shortlisting: w/c 10 November 2025
• Interviews: TBA

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

For more details or an informal discussion to see if this could be the career for you, contact Andrew Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, Head of the Shared Audit Partnership, at or call 0208 891 7295.

Application Note

Complete the application fully, addressing all role requirements. CVs are reviewed only if shortlisted.

Useful Information

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

Attached documents

• Job Profile - Trainee Auditor.pdf
• Anonymised Application Guide for candidates.pdf

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Salary £30,510 - £42,888 (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)
Frequency Annual
Job Reference randw/TP/29/8727
Contract Type Permanent - Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date 09 November, 2025
Job Category Finance
Business Unit FIN - Financial Services
Location Wandsworth High Street, United Kingdom
Posted on 22 October, 2025
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