Auditor - Business Operations Review

The job was enjoyable in that there was no repetitive tasks to complete weekely, monthly etc. Audits are project based that envolved you looking at different areas throughout the year.

I felt I could bring some of my own skills to the table and near the end of the placement felt like a true member of a working team

Monthly meetings with my supervisor to focus on my goals. Including what I wanted out of the placement as well as wher eI needed to improve.

At the start of the year as you would expect there was not a great deal I could do alone but as the year progressed I became busier as more work was intrusted to me with little aid. At some stages through an audit there is quite a bit of down-time. This time is useful for university work requirements and also the vast online training that is availible to you.

I felt I was gradually given more work and given the oppertunity to host meetings by myself as the year went on. This was great for confidence and I didnt ever feel I was out of my depth. This lead to the point where the other placement and I were able to run our own project consisting of approx 20hrs.

The greatest skill I learned was confidence. The nature of audit is to talk to different people all the time, some at high levels of management.

A really friendly team who most would find hard not to get along with.

With oppertunties for travel, consistant meetings and chances to develop yourself. You can make the placement your own depending on your interests.

On-line training was optional but there were many other courses that you could attend if you found the right subject. Also oppertunities to visit other areas and see what goes on were availible whenever you liked.

With only a 35hr week, business casual attire and gym onsite. The site alone makes it worth while for the future. Let alone the oppertunnity to explore the other careers at the bank as approx 6000 people work there.

My year was the last of its kind with 60 placements all working at the bank. The next coming year only approx 5 are at the Chester site.

The salery was one of the best in the area considering it is outside of London and in the North.

Although I commuted from Liverpool, Chester had a selection of bars and a few up and coming clubs which were availible

There were organised trips to places (incl charity trips) within the team - people played 5 a side regulary with open invites and team lunches and meals were organised.