Audit & Risk Trainee

Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-Time 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £28598 (Level one) rising to £35412 'pro rata for part-time'
Location: Nottingham City Council (Loxley House)
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About The Role
Are you ready to build a meaningful career where your work helps protect public funds, improve services, and drive transparency across Nottingham City Council?

We're looking for two Audit & Risk Trainees, people who are curious, analytical, and eager to learn, to join our Audit & Risk Team.

In this hands-on role, you'll support the delivery of high-quality audit, risk, insurance, and counter fraud services, helping to ensure integrity and accountability across the Council. You'll also complete a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Data Analysis, giving you a professional qualification while gaining valuable real-world experience.

What You'll Do

Support
internal audits across a wide range of council services.

Develop data analytics tools
to spot trends, anomalies, and potential risks.

Assist with investigations
into suspected fraud or error.

Contribute to reports and recommendations
that help shape better decision-making.

Support corporate risk management and insurance
activities.

Promote a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Complete structured learning and apprenticeship training
to develop your skills.

About You
The ideal candidate will have:

• Have a genuine interest in audit, risk management, and data analysis.
• Are curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
• Can work well with others and communicate effectively.
• Value equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in everything they do.
• Are ready to take responsibility for their own development and growth.

What You'll Gain

• A Level 4 Apprenticeship Qualification in Data Analysis (fully funded).
• Mentoring and support from experienced audit and risk professionals.
• Experience across audit, risk, insurance, and counter-fraud disciplines.
• A clear development path and opportunities to progress within the Council.
• The satisfaction of contributing to public value and financial integrity in Nottingham.

Make an Impact
This is more than just a job, it's a chance to help shape how the Council manages risk, ensures value for money, and delivers for citizens.

If you're driven, curious, and ready to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

You can find the job description for this post
here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the
additional information
for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact
John Slater
, Group Assurance & Audit Governance Manager on preferred contact by MS Teams) or by email at

Closing Date: 29-Nov-2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.