UK National Audit Office - Recruitment

Welcome to NAO Recruitment

The NAO audits government spending, making sure the country gets maximum value for its money. Between our exhaustive financial audits and our unique Value for Money (VFM) studies, we save vast sums for the public – nearly £555 million in 2005-06 alone. It's important work that impacts on the lives of millions.

AAT Fast Track Scheme

Every year we recruit school leavers for the fast track scheme who will have the opportunity to join our professional training programme culminating in a qualification as a Chartered Account. If you are interested in the scheme details of the role are on the AAT Fast track page.

Graduate recruitment

Every year we recruit around 70 new graduate trainees who will have the opportunity to join our professional training programme culminating in qualification as a Chartered Accountant. If you are interested in our graduate scheme, please visit our dedicated site: Graduate Recruitment homepage

Newcastle office campaign 2008

Details of the roles we are recruiting for are on our Newcastle vacancies page.

Other Vacancies

From time to time we advertise one-off vacancies both in our professional audit fields and in our specialist administration and technical functions. 

You can find details of current vacancies are on this site on the Other Vacancies page.
 

How to Apply

To apply, please send the following documents to vacancies@nao.gsi.gov.uk:

1. Your CV
2. A completed equal opportunities monitoring form
3. A covering letter, clearly stating which role you are applying for, and including the following information:

• NAO reference number;

• Where you saw this vacancy advertised;

• How you meet the competencies for the role;

• Your nationality;

• Confirmation of your right to work in the UK (where applicable). If you are not a UK/EU member state national, and do not hold permanent residency of the UK, please state when your current visa ends.

Diversity

Two Ticks Symbol

The NAO been awarded the two ticks Disability Symbol by the Employment Service. To find out more please click here.

The National Audit Office is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of ethnicity or nationality, gender, transgender, sexuality, disability, age, religion, marital status and working patterns. It aims to listen to, value and respect everyone as individuals with the potential to contribute to a top quality organisation.

We are Diversity champions at Stonewall

To find out more please click here

Diversity Annual Report 2006/07

Information about the NAO

The dedicated recruitment sites above and the job descriptions for specific vacancies are a good place to start to learn about the NAO, its work and what we expect from our staff. For more background information about role, history and structure of the NAO and a detailed look at our work, visit the About Us pages on this site or contact our recruitment section (contact details below).

Contact Details and General Enquiries

If you wish to submit a job application, you should follow the application process detailed in each individual vacancy advertisement but for general enquiries or for information about working at the National Audit Office you can write to us at the following address:
 

Recruitment
National Audit Office
157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP

Tel: 0207 798 7227
Fax: 020 7798 7919

Or email the Recruitment Department at vacancies@nao.gsi.gov.uk