Risk Process Improvement Apprentice

Mortgage Advice Bureau

UK (DE24 8QR)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 24 April 2026)

Posted on 9 April 2026

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Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in compliance and risk? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 3 apprenticeship with Mortgage Advice Bureau and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace including dealing with risk assessments, reports and controls whilst working towards the Compliance and Risk Officer.

Wage

£19,000 a year

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Please note, the salary is £19,000 - £21,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Training course
Compliance and risk officer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 June 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Job Duties:

  • Learning the basics of risk management.
  • Helping with risk assessments, incidents and monitoring activities.
  • Map out how our processes currently work and suggest ways to improve them.
  • Gathering information and data to see how processes are performing.
  • Helping prepare reports and summaries for managers.
  • Working with people across the business to review their processes and controls, identify potential risks, and suggest improvements.
  • Liaising with senior leadership and occasionally attending committees.

Where you'll work

Capital House, Pride Park
Derby
UK
DE24 8QR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Training course

Compliance and risk officer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Implement legal and regulatory framework requirements.
  • Deliver risk and compliance services to stakeholders using organisational systems and processes.
  • Plan and organise workloads to meet individual and team performance targets.
  • Identify ways to reduce and mitigate incidents of non-compliance.
  • Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures.
  • Manage records in order to meet audit requirements of the organisation.
  • Produce evidence-based reports and management information for stakeholders considering visualisation techniques when presenting data.
  • Select and use communication methods applicable to the audience and circumstances, for example, presentations, phone, face to face, email, virtual meetings.
  • Communicate about products with customers, colleagues or stakeholders in different styles, for example visually, verbally, written, using e-comms.
  • Build and maintain working relationships.
  • Identify own training needs and seek feedback to improve performance and service delivered.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques when delivering improved compliance outcomes and mitigating risks.
  • Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication.
  • Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.
  • Implement legal and regulatory framework requirements.
  • Deliver risk and compliance services to stakeholders using organisational systems and processes.
  • Plan and organise workloads to meet individual and team performance targets.
  • Identify ways to reduce and mitigate incidents of non-compliance.
  • Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures.
  • Manage records in order to meet audit requirements of the organisation.
  • Produce evidence-based reports and management information for stakeholders considering visualisation techniques when presenting data.
  • Select and use communication methods applicable to the audience and circumstances, for example, presentations, phone, face to face, email, virtual meetings.
  • Communicate about products with customers, colleagues or stakeholders in different styles, for example visually, verbally, written, using e-comms.
  • Build and maintain working relationships.
  • Identify own training needs and seek feedback to improve performance and service delivered.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques when delivering improved compliance outcomes and mitigating risks.
  • Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication.
  • Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.

Training schedule

Compliance and Risk Officer Apprenticeship Level 3. Risk and compliance is a key department in any business. This apprenticeship is designed to give individuals in your organisation the knowledge they need to fully understand the implications in their team, organisation, and industry. Ideal for those working within a, usually FCA, regulated environment, who are in the early stages of their career for spotting risk and compliance issues.

It is particularly beneficial for those individuals who need to understand frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure your business runs effectively. Apprentices will also achieve a qualification from the International Compliance Association (ICA). Apprentices will choose from the following Mandatory ICA qualification options:

  • International Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering.
  • Advanced Certificate in Managing Fraud or International.
  • Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Compliance.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
  • Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Please note, the salary is £19,000 - £21,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include:

  • Matched pension contribution (L&G) - up to 8% from you + 8% from us = 16%.
  • Share Save Scheme (Equiniti).
  • Flexible working options to help you balance work and life.
  • Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office.
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days with service.
  • Your birthday off, because celebrations matter!
  • Private Medical Insurance with Vitality - single cover included, family cover available at a small additional cost.
  • Life Assurance at 4x your salary.
  • Option to buy extra holiday.
  • Study Leave - 10 days paid per year.
  • Menopause Support. Mental Health Support & regular wellbeing events.
  • Retail discounts & vouchers across hundreds of top brands.

About this employer

We're transforming our industry with the best mortgage journey, which is only made possible by ensuring we empower our people to be their best at work, aligned to our core values. Our team are connected by our values we call our 'DNA'. Our DNA runs through everything we do at MAB and guides us on our journey for everyone to be their best self. https://www.mortgageadvicebureau.com/recruitment-page/ please see our video here to hear it from our very own people!

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025304.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 24 April 2026)

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