Accounting Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000; Full time

Job description

Summary
As an SDN Apprentice in the NHS you will be starting a career with the UK's biggest employer. Alongside great development and progression opportunities, you will receive an excellent package including a competitive salary, generous annual leave and flexible working.

Wage £19,554 a year

All training related travel expenses are paid by the employer.

Training course: Assistant Accountant (Level 3)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (37 hours 30 minutes a week).

Possible start date: Monday 1 September

Duration: 2 years

Positions available: 3

Work
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you'll do at work

Apprentices are employed on a full-time, fixed-term contract attending day release training studying industry-recognised AAT qualifications.

The role may either be within one or may rotate through various functions of the Finance Department such as:

• Management Accounting
• Income & Costing
• Accounts Payable/Receivable
• Financial Services
• Financial Accounting and Cashiers

Where you'll work

Knowsley Community College
Waterpark Drive
Liverpool
L36 3SD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant Accountant (Level 3)

Equal to A level
Course contents

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

• An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation.
• At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

• Training will be provided in partnership with First Intuition in Manchester who provide high quality and tailored training.
• You will be attending one day a week tuition towards the AAT Level 3 qualifications at our modern city centre training centre and will be supported by a dedicated skills and development coach throughout your programme.
• You will also follow our Impact Skills programme to help you build the professional skills you need to support you in building your career in finance.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• 4 GCSEs Maths and English Essential (grade 9-4 or A-C).

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

• Bookkeeping (grade Level 2).

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Reliable and Punctual
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Professional Attitude

About this company
The NHS has a multi-billion pound budget to deliver an efficient, modern, safe and effective healthcare service to patients. Constantly striving to make efficiency savings there is a need for a workforce empowered to deliver the NHS of the future putting the patient at the heart of how care is organised. Almost 2 million people make up the NHS workforce with over 350 different careers being split into 15 categories, one of which encompasses those who work in Finance. In England there are over 16,000 staff working in this area of which 2,700 are in the North West.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship

• On completion successful candidates could have the opportunity to continue to higher level apprenticeships studying the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4) and ultimately undertaking a professional accounting qualification.

Company's application instructions

Interested candidates will be expected to click the following link to take them to the SDN's online application.