Apprentice Risk and Assurance Assistant

Do you want to work for a fantastic organisation that cares about you, your learning, your career, and your future?

We’re on the lookout for an Apprentice Risk and Assurance Assistant to join our team in September 2026 for 18 months.

This is a great opportunity to start your career, gaining hands-on experience while working towards a recognised Level 3 Business Administration qualification.

What this role is all about

As part of our Risk and Assurance team, you’ll play a key role in keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, you’ll be right at the heart of the department, supporting a wide range of activities.

You’ll learn on the job while getting involved in:

• logging claims
• completing meeting notes and ensuring all documentation is complete
• supporting the Insurance team with records, claims and queries.
• assisting the Business Continuity team to plan for the unexpected (think incidents, disruptions and “what if?” scenarios)
• getting stuck into debriefs so the organisation can learn, adapt and become stronger
• working with people across the business, building confidence and learning how different teams operate

For more information, please see the full job description.

What you’ll learn

During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain practical experience and develop skills in:

• project coordination and communication skills
• building positive relationships with stakeholders and delivering great customer service
• using digital systems to manage data and records (e.g. updating records, producing documents, and basic data analysis/reporting)
• Understanding organisational culture and development.

What we’re looking for

We don’t expect you to know everything — this is a learning role — but we’re looking for someone who is:

• curious, enthusiastic and eager to learn
• organised with good attention to detail
• A confident communicator, both written and verbal
• friendly and focused on providing great customer service
• comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• willing to ask questions and take on feedback
• interested in a career in Risk and Assurance

Minimum requirements

GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or above

Please note: applicants must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject.

What’s on offer?

As well as the opportunity to earn while you learn, some of our top benefits include:

• a competitive salary of £19,000 per annum
• 31 days annual leave
• up to four days paid volunteering leave each year
• excellent pension scheme

At believe housing, it’s more than just a job. You’ll be part of a supportive team where you can be yourself, grow your career, and make a difference to our customers’ lives.

How to apply

If you believe you demonstrate our values and can bring something special to this role, apply now — we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day at Coast House, Seaham, where you’ll get to meet us and we’ll get to meet you.

Closing date

Applications close at 11.59pm on Monday, 8 June 2026.

If you’d like to know more about these apprenticeship opportunities, please contact resourcing@believehousing.co.uk