Risk and Internal Audit Apprentice

Job Introduction

Do you have a curious mindset, love digging into the details, and want to see how a business really works?  We might have just the opportunity you’re looking for!   

Let us tell you more…… 

With a keen eye for detail and a knack of juggling different priorities, you’ll be working closely with our Risk & Assurance Advisor as you learn all about how we manage business risk within Yorkshire Housing and how our Internal Audit programme feeds into managing this risk.  You’ll work with our teams from different areas of the business to ensure that we’re following our own processes and ways of working and that we’re not leaving ourselves open to risk.  It’s all about putting strong controls in place and having solid checking procedures.   

At Yorkshire Housing, we’re all about investing in the next generation! This apprenticeship is your chance to gain essential skills while getting hands-on experience in Risk and Internal Audit. It’s a great opportunity to kickstart your career while making a real difference to the future of housing!   

Want to know more? Read on… 

What qualification will I be working towards? 

You’ll be working towards completing a Level 4 Internal Audit Technician qualification.  Training delivery is likely to be online, with occasional classroom attendance in Leeds and you’ll need to make sure that all of your assignments and assessments are completed as you work towards your qualifications. 

What will I be doing?  

You’ll be working with our friendly and knowledgeable team who’ll support, guide, and mentor you as you grow your skills and experience. Whether it’s helping to gather responses to internal audit recommendations or pulling together information for reports, you’ll get a bird’s-eye view of how our business operates. You’ll also see how all our teams work together to ensure our customers have a place they’re proud to call home. 

Here’s what else you’ll be getting up to: 

• Organising and coordinating risk meetings  
• Taking notes in meetings and helping keep risk registers updated 
• Supporting the internal audit programme 
• Assisting with meeting preparation and follow ups 
• Gathering information for risk and assurance reports 
• Helping monitor shared email inboxes 
• Providing figures for monthly reports 

What you’ll bring to the role: 

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable and confident talking to people and building strong working relationships.  You’ll be happy to ask questions, be curious and make decisions based on evidence and facts.  You’ll also have the following: 

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above including English and Maths 
• 2 A Levels (or equivalent) 
• The ability to work well as part of a team 
• The ability to manage tasks and focus on what is most important 
• Great organisational skills 
• Basic knowledge and experience in Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office software 

It would be a bonus if you had: 

• Some basic understanding of risk management or internal audit 
• Some experience working in an office environment 

If you’re sitting there thinking, I can’t quite bring everything to the role that they’re asking for, but I’m pretty confident I have a ton of other skills that make me stand out… Don’t let the bullet points put you off, we’re a friendly bunch and want to get the best people in the best roles and if that’s you, we’d love to hear from you! 

A bit more about us  

At Yorkshire Housing, we own and manage over 20,000 homes across the Yorkshire region. Providing our customers with a place they’re proud to call home is at the core of what we do. But our service doesn’t stop when the keys are in the door.  

As we continue to develop new homes and our customer base expands, it’s more important than ever that we look towards our future talent and ensure we have the best people in place to provide excellent support to our customers.  As a Risk & Internal Audit Apprentice you’ll play a key role in making this happen.  

What’s in it for you?  

In return, we offer a salary of £17,290 - £20,020 per annum (depending on experience) for 35 hours per week, 25 days annual leave (rising annually to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays.   

We also work (truly) flexibly, and believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go.  

But that’s not all. We offer a reward package to suit everyone. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.  

Our people’s health and wellbeing is one of our top priorities, and you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of free fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.  

So, now you’re really interested?  

At YH, we’re actively building a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can contribute their best work and be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.  

We’re committed to recruiting top talent and valuing our customers unique experiences to help us stay customer-focused. That’s why we’re actively encouraging our customers to apply.  

If you require additional support with your application, or have any further questions, please contact our recruitment team via email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk.  

The fine print  

The closing date for applications will be 16th March 2025, but we might close it early if we get lots of fab candidates, so don’t hang around. As this role is an apprenticeship, it’s a 24-month fixed term contract, but once you’re fully qualified, we’d work with you to secure you an opportunity with us at Yorkshire Housing as we know good talent when we see it! 

Please remember to complete your application is as much detail as possible, if your CV isn’t the most detailed, your application is your time to shine! 

We know not everyone excels at interviews which means we don’t always get the best out of people in a traditional interview. So, as you can probably tell we don’t do things the ‘typical’ way here at Yorkshire Housing so the next step of the process will involve a super exciting assessment centre approach where we get to see you face to face!