Overview:
Hybrid - 4 days working from home 1 day a week working from Milton Keynes Office.
Join our Governance and Assurance team as an Assurance Assistant, where you’ll play a key role in strengthening how Solus operates. You’ll support internal audits, help improve processes, and work closely with teams across the business to ensure we continue to deliver safe, consistent, and high‑quality performance.
This role suits someone naturally curious, analytical, and confident working with detail—someone who enjoys getting into how things work and spotting opportunities to make them better.
As Solus continues to expand nationally, this role is open to candidates based across the UK and supports working from home. However, there will be a requirement for a minimum of once‑a‑fortnight in‑person attendance in the Milton Keynes / Dunstable area to support effective collaboration and team working.
The role will also involve occasional travel to Solus & Aviva sites across the UK
Responsibilities:
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Carry out risk‑based internal audits and support the delivery of the Annual Audit Plan.
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Produce clear, practical audit reports that help teams understand findings and implement improvements.
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Track progress against audit recommendations and work with managers to embed changes.
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Support external audit activity through evidence gathering, planning, and coordination.
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Contribute to continuous improvement of assurance processes and internal controls.
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Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across Finance, Risk,Governance and Operations.
Qualifications:
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Experience or interest in assurance, audit, compliance, risk, or process improvement.
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand, map, and challenge processes.
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Confident communicator with the ability to explain findings clearly and constructively.
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Comfortable working with digital tools and systems.
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Able to produce structured, concise written reports.
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Naturally organised, thorough and proactive, with a strong commitment to quality.
Who are Solus?:
Who are Solus?
Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.
Why Join Solus?
We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:
Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.-
Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
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Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
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33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
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Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
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Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
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Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
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Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.
At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.
We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.
Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.
