Risk and Compliance Apprentice (Baily Garner LLP)
Employer: BPP
Location: B3 1PX
Pay: £19,000 per year
Contract Type: Full time
Disability Confident: No
Closing Date: 17/06/2026
About this job
Short Description: This is a hands‑on development role offering exposure to how to manage risk, maintain ISO and quality standards, and strengthen controls across the business.
You will support audit planning, evidence gathering and testing, help track actions through the risk management system, and contribute to clear reporting for stakeholders and governance forums.
It is a great opportunity to build practical skills in assurance, data and reporting, and confident professional communication while working with teams across the practice.
Birmingham based with an element of travel to other offices.
Weekly hours: Monday – Friday, Flexible start times: 8am‑4pm, 9am‑5pm, 10am‑6pm; 35 hours per week.
With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 300 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.
Travel to London, Mid, and North offices is covered. Driving not essential but beneficial.
We encourage new starters to be in the office, but this role offers up to 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, depending on the needs of the role.
Duties and responsibilities
- Undertake internal audits for ISO standards
- Testing and recommending improvements
- Writing reports
- Meeting with key stakeholders across the business to report key findings
- Support the Manager with Risk Management
- Ensuring risk owners provide updates on their risks
- Attend risk panel meetings and workshops across the business group to facilitate cross‑business risk discussion on best practices
- Support Risk Manager with detailed risk‑based audit work
- Support in the delivery of risk training
- Prepare reports and papers for the risk and assurance group/Management Group
- Set up and schedule meetings and workshops
- Coordinate effective management of risk and assurance functions
- Maintain policies, procedures, and checklists using POPS
Future Prospects
- Move to Senior Compliance Officer level
- Be involved in more complex work (compliance, audit and risk management)
- Opportunities for management roles
- Rapidly growing business, lots of opportunity
Training Provided
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by a fully qualified and industry‑experienced training team. The programmes are built around real‑world use of modern technology, so the skills acquired can be directly applied in the workplace. Learners receive coaching, help, and guidance from a dedicated team to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Skills Required
- IT literate
- Self‑motivated
- Ambition to grow
- Proactive
- Willingness to learn
- Assured
- Willing to voice opinions
- Assertive communicator
Qualifications Required
- Maths and English grade C and above
- A-levels are an advantage
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