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Apprenticeship · Level 4
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Audit Practitioner Apprenticeship - Edinburgh

Lloyds Banking Group
£27,400
Edinburgh

Expected closing date: Tuesday, 26 January 2027

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Undertake a 5-year apprenticeship working towards a Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner qualification.
  • Earn £27,400 per year, with all learning costs covered.
  • Gain experience in Business Banking, Insurance, Technology, and other departments.
  • Based in Edinburgh, with a hybrid working model.
  • Applications close on 26th January.

About the Role

This is a 5-year apprenticeship programme based in Edinburgh.

What You'll Do

  • Keep the business secure, fair and future-ready by ensuring risk management, governance and internal controls are robust.
  • Spot risks, make recommendations, and help keep the Group fair and trusted.
  • Work with industry-leading Data Science unit, experimenting with AI and embedding it into daily audit life.
  • Within three months, you'll be working on live audits, observing, contributing, and taking on cases.
  • Spend time in areas such as Business Banking, Insurance, and Technology.
  • Undertake a 6-month placement outside Audit, working with teams like Finance, Tech, Risk, and Customer Services.

Qualifications

  • You’ll work towards the Level 4 Internal Audit Practitioner qualification.
  • Upon completion, you’ll have the opportunity to progress to higher-level professional study, working towards becoming a Chartered Auditor.
  • In your first 18–24 months, you’ll work towards your Level 4 qualification, supported through structured learning and workshops covering:
    • Corporate Governance and Risk Management
    • Internal Audit Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills

Requirements

  • Be at least 18 years old at the end of February 2028.
  • Nat 5 Maths & English at grades A-C (achieved).
  • 4 Highers BBCC (these grades can be predicted, but any offer made will be conditional upon successful achievement).
  • Must currently possess a valid Right to Work in the UK. Your visa end date must extend beyond the duration of the apprenticeship programme (up to five years).

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary: £27,400 per year.
  • Your learning (tuition, exams, study materials, professional memberships) is fully covered.
  • Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
  • 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.

Location & Working Hours

  • Location: Edinburgh.
  • Commitment: Full time.
  • Hybrid working: office attendance at least two days per week (40% for full-time colleagues), with apprentices expected in the office most days during the initial settling-in period.

Key Dates

  • Start Date: September 2027.
  • Closing Date: 26th January.

Note: Our apprenticeship programmes may close early if we receive a high number of applications.