Highland Council

Trainee Auditor (35hpw), Headquarters, Inverness - HGH22010

Inverness IV3 5NX

Key information

Pay
£26,717 to £29,247 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
Hybrid
Posted date
20 Oct 2026
Closing date
2 Nov 2026

About this role

Job Description

Post Title

Trainee Auditor

Location

Headquarters, Inverness

Hours

35 hours per week

Duration

Permanent

Salary

£26,717 - £29,247 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person

Jason Thurlbeck Tel

01463 702279 or

Email

Jason.Thurlbeck@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose

To assist in undertaking internal audit reviews across all Highland Council Services with a view to gaining sufficient work-based experience to successfully complete the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ examinations and obtain the CMIIA designation.

Please

APPLY

ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions,

Tel

01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email

Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Relevant Degree or Qualification plus minimum of National 5 Grade C or GCSE

Grade 4/C (or equivalent) in both Maths and English.

Willingness to travel, and on occasions, stay away overnight.