Internal Audit Practitioner - Apprentice; FTC

Starting salary for this role is £25,649 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)

This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career hout exception all new starters begin at the entry point of the band, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organisation. Be part of a forward thinking workplace where you’re supported to grow and you can truly #Be The Difference  at BCP
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Internal colleagues are also normally appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level, where the pay band is the same they can be appointed to the existing pay point.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Internal Audit Team to undertake an apprenticeship in Internal Audit.

The successful applicant will develop knowledge and understanding of the role of Internal Auditor through a combination of formal and on the job training.

This apprenticeship, developed in partnership with the Institute of Internal Auditors, is the ideal start to a career in Internal Audit. You'll develop the knowledge, skill and behaviours to undertake all aspects of internal audit engagements.

The successful candidate will undertake the Level 4 Internal Audit Technician Apprenticeship as part of which you'll also be awarded the Foundation of Internal Auditing (FIA) designation.

We will support you to complete your apprenticeship training to which a minimum of 20% of your working week will be allocated. The academic element of the apprenticeship is mainly be delivered via online learning.

The apprentice will help to provide assurance that the Council’s risk, control and governance arrangements are effective. You’ll start by shadowing more experienced auditors to learn about the audit processes. As your knowledge and confidence grows, you will be supported to carry out your audit work independently across the following areas:

• To undertake and assist with delivery of risk based internal audits and counter-fraud reviews across all activities of the Council, with appropriate supervision. This includes planning/research, conducting, testing and producing reports, including making recommendations for improvement.
• Toassistwiththe conduct of special investigations into suspected cased of fraud, corruption andwhistleblowing,includingresearch, compilation of evidence and interview, should these arise.
• Toassistwith the production ofteam planning andperformancemanagement information.
• Toassistwith the delivery of the Data Analytics strategythroughtheanalysisand presentation of data using a variety oftechniques and software
• To work within agreed guidelines and to performance targets / standards including Global Internal Audit Standards, including maintaining appropriate documentation and use of the Audit Management System.

• Minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent (Essential)
• GCSE Grade 5 in English and Maths (Essential)
• Ability to communicateclearlyat all levels verballyandin writing(Essential)
• Ability to plan and manage own workload (Essential)
• Ability towork on own initiative and as part of a team(Essential)
• Effective interpersonal skills, assertive,persuasive,and able toestablishtrusting relationships (Essential)
• Ability to present complex informationprofessionallyand succinctlyin an engaging manner (Essential)
• Ability todemonstrateand promotestrong ethical standardsincluding independence and objectivity(Essential)
• Numerate and analytical: able to manipulate,analyse and presentlarge volumes of data(Essential)
• Ability to deal sensitively and appropriately with confidential information(Essential)
• Good organisational skills and thorough attention to detail(Essential)
• Ability to learn other software packages and ICT applications as required(Essential)
• Demonstrate an appreciation and commitment todiversityinboth colleagues and service users (Essential)
• Experience of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel to analyse and manipulate data and present…