Type of role: 5-year apprenticeship
Locations and starting salaries: London: £27,513 p.a. / Newcastle: £21,501 p.a.
Our highly successful ACA professional training scheme is now live! Our ambition for our apprentice trainees is that you will:
Start a fantastic, purpose driven career in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Get involved in challenging, inspiring work that makes a difference to the nation.
Undertake varied work with an unrivalled network of high-profile government departments, public sector bodies and non-departmental government bodies.
Achieve the prestigious Chartered Accountancy qualification and membership of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants in England Wales (ICAEW).
Learn more about yourself and your ambitions as you develop skills as a professional, a manager and a leader.
Enjoy a supportive and social peer network and work with teams and colleagues who are excited to support your development.
We also offer an extremely attractive pay and benefits package:
A highly competitive starting salary – upon qualifying your salary is more than £59,000 a year for London and £52,000 a year for Newcastle
Annual pay increases with additional increases upon passing each professional exam milestone
Fully funded ACA qualification and ICAEW membership subscriptions
35 days’ holiday (including public holidays)
Fully paid 25 weeks study leave in block release
Civil Service pension scheme
Opportunities to take responsibility early in your career
An excellent system of support from NAO colleagues
The start date for the scheme is Monday 1 September 2025. We do not defer start dates so please only apply if you can join on 1 September 2025.
The role is based at either the main office in London (Victoria) or our regional office in Newcastle city centre. If you accept an offer from us, you will need to relocate to your chosen location or be able to commute to that office. During your initial 3-month induction you will spend most of your time in the office and college. Once you have completed induction, you will be working alongside your colleagues in the office, onsite at client site or working from home.
Application Deadline
We recruit on a rolling basis so once positions are filled, we will close recruitment. We reserve the right to close recruitment earlier than the closing date should sufficient application numbers be received and offers made, so we recommend early submission of your application.
If you need any reasonable adjustments during the process, please contact our team at
[email protected] so we can discuss how best to accommodate your requirements.
