Internal Auditor Review

Act as an audit analylist who supports and delivers on audit engagements that touch on all parts and aspects of the bank. My activities vary day-to-day and in what team I am in but they usually consit of internal team meetings, meetings externally and analysis of processes/systems.

Yes. I've learnt an incredible amount about the finical sector and how banks operate in a very short amount of time. I've also developed my soft skills and can see clear improvements from when I started to now, especially in my communication skills and overall confidence.

I really love my programme. Aside from enjoying the subject matter, everyone I work with is really welcoming of the apprenticeship scheme and as such are always willing to help me. I'm also given a lot of flexibility to explore things that interest me and as a result I have never felt any 2 days to be the same and monotonous.

The programme is really well structured. We are given 6 rotations where we are rotated between different teams in the function, this enables us to meet lots of new people and build our knowledge and skills across many different fields. The programme is well embedded into the rest of the function and moving between placements is seamless. We also have lots of support we can turn to.

I reieive lots of support. We have a really attentive apprenticeship team within the function who we can turn to whenever we need to and they are incredibly helpful and supportive. Also, within the teams we are allocated to we receive lots of support from our more experienced colleagues.

There is a lot of support from the training provider. We are given a talent manager who helps manage our progress and keep us on track. They are really excellent at listening to what I am interested in and giving me learning activities that align to that. We have 6 and 12 week check ins to review progres and decide next steps.

I feel that the qualification I receive helps me perform better in my role because the learning involved shows me what best practice is, therefore I can always work to the best possible industry recognised standard. It also gives me an industry recognised qualification which opens up future opportunities.

There are absloutely loads. We have a wide variety of established communities that we are encouraged to get involved in which in turn offer all sorts of social activities and events. Our sponsorship of many charities opens opportunities for fundraising challenges, as an example recently we had the opportunity to go to Morroco and climb the Atlas mountain range for chairty.

Yes

They really do care and value us as apprentices, we are treated the same as any other colleague and given the same benefits. The apprenticeship programme at Lloyds is established and sophisticated and this programme in particular exceeds the industry average in quality. My ambitions are supported and promoted and I have been given so many excellent opportunities to give me the best possible start in my career.

My biggest piece of advice is to be knowledgeable about the Bank and the scheme you are applying for when you apply. If you were going to apply to the programme I am on then research audit, be aware of what it means, what we do and see if your skills align to what audit require. Also, research the bank. Know the values, the strategy, what we do, what products we offer. When in any sort of interview make sure you look and sound motivated. Being knowledgeable about the scheme and the company and being seen to be motivated and ready to learn goes a long way.