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Audit BrightStart Higher Apprenticeship

Deloitte
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Degree awarded
Level 6
Start date
1 September 2027
Application deadline
11 October 2026
Vacancy reference
22092
Minimum grades
104 UCAS points from A Levels (or equivalent); 260 UCAS points pre-2017
Disability Confident
✓ Yes

About the role

Join Deloitte's Audit team as a BrightStart Higher Apprentice. You'll check company financial reports independently, ensuring the public, investors and businesses can trust financial information. The role involves working with major organisations, using AI and other technologies to automate and standardise audit processes. You'll work on either Large & Complex Audit (listed companies, banks, insurers) or Portfolio Audit (emerging growth companies, private corporates, real estate funds, pension schemes). You'll deliver quality services in a hybrid working environment with a combination of office and home working.

Requirements

You'll need to have obtained or be studying towards at least 104 UCAS points (260 UCAS points pre-2017) for your A levels (or equivalent). Essential skills include communication, professional scepticism, decision-making, resilience, project management, leadership, and the ability to use digital tools, data analytics and emerging technologies including AI.

Working week

Hybrid working with a combination of office and home working. Client-facing roles may require attendance at client sites on certain days. Meetings are a mix of online and in-person events. Final assessment and induction are in-person.

Skills

Professional scepticismCommunicationDecision-makingResilienceProject managementLeadershipData analyticsAI and emerging technologiesDigital tools proficiency

Required qualifications

Essential
A Level · Any · Grade 104 UCAS points
Essential
Professional Qualification · Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) · Grade N/A

Training & development

World-class training scheme including foundational knowledge and skills needed for audits and assurance engagements. Professional qualification training towards Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) with ICAEW or ICAS depending on location. Training covers technical skills, soft skills development, communication, professional scepticism, decision-making, resilience, project management and leadership. Digital tools, data analytics and emerging technologies training including AI support.
Future prospects
Globally recognised professional qualifications (ACA or CA from ICAEW/ICAS). Development of technical audit skills, soft skills, and leadership capabilities. Access to funded tuition, paid study leave, student support adviser, coach and dedicated exam manager.

Company benefits

Market-leading salary, benefits package, professional qualification funding (tuition, paid study leave, exam costs, membership fees covered), student support adviser, coach, dedicated exam manager, diversity networks, wellbeing initiatives, parent and carer policies, flexible working arrangements, hybrid working model.

About Deloitte

Deloitte is a world-class professional services firm operating with a shared sense of purpose to challenge, include everyone, and do the right thing. The firm operates a collaborative, inclusive culture with diversity networks and wellbeing support.
Website
www.deloitte.com
If this one works out

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