Trainee Auditor

**Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £22,369 to £24,054 per annum (Grade E) | Norwich**

Do you have an interest in working in an internal auditing and /or business or finance environment? Are you keen to work for an ambitious team that is offering training and support to undertake a professional qualification with flexible working arrangements? If yes, please read on

A fantastic opportunity to join our team, Norfolk Audit Services, Norfolk County Council’s Internal Audit Team as a Trainee Internal Auditor. This is a full-time permanent position that will see you through a funded and supported professional qualification (Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner apprenticeship). This is an exciting opportunity for an individual wishing to enter a career within internal audit.

You will be provided with the relevant on the job training in the different aspects of internal audit as you progress through your studies.

**Employee benefits**

The County Council has fantastic employee benefits such as a local government pension, the Norfolk Rewards Scheme (employee discount programme to save money on purchases), an advance of your expenses if you travel for work, generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave, flexible working opportunities including flexitime, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.

**The role**

This role would suit an individual who is looking to develop their skills, progress their career and gain a professional qualification. As a Trainee Internal Auditor, you will initially be supervised, carrying out traded audits for schools and grant certification work, before progressing onto less complex audit assurance work. At first, your work will include testing controls and making recommendations for improvements which will encompass communicating with different levels of staff within the County Council and at maintained schools. Your work will be largely based at County Hall and at the County Council’s maintained schools throughout Norfolk.

You will be supported by qualified and experienced team members, who will motivate and drive you to achieve your best.

**About you**

We are looking for someone who is keen to develop their career, who has a willingness to learn, is self-motivated and enthusiastic and able to work within a team.

This role would suit someone who is confident in communicating and gets on well with different types of people, is analytical and detail focused and has an enquiring mind.

You are likely to have an interest in working in an auditing and /or business or financial environment and a positive attitude towards future career development. You are not required to have previous internal audit experience, although some understanding of what internal audit work entails would be beneficial. Experience of working in a business or financial environment is essential.

**Qualifications and experience**

You will need to have gained at least two A levels, grades A to C (or equivalent) and have Maths and English GCSEs/O levels. You will be required to study for the Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner apprenticeship qualification. Study assistance will be available to support achieving this qualification.

**Location**

Your work will be largely based at County Hall, Norwich, working remotely and in the office at times, but you may also be required to travel as part of your duties on occasions and will be responsible for making your own travel arrangements in the most effective and efficient way to perform your job and you should have the ability to travel to locations not accessible on public transport routes.

**Equality, diversity and inclusion**

As an employer, we value difference and actively aim to attract and recruit colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds for the value they can bring to our organisation. We work hard to support and encourage our colleagues to be the best they can be at work, providing them with an employment deal that is fair and inclusive, helping everyone to contribute to the ambitions of the County Council.

Norfolk County Council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations.

Further information about NAS can be found on the County Council’s website at norfolk.gov.uk.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

**Job description and person specification
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