Apprenticeship - Finance Apprentice

How you'll make a difference

As an apprentice, you will make a difference by supporting the Finance team who are responsible for providing a range of strategic advice and operational financial support services to Council departments.
What will you be doing?

• You will be working closely and alongside existing experienced staff where you will assist them to maintain and update information systems and databases to ensure that service transactions are completed accurately.
  
• You’ll learn how to carry out highways costing, checking invoices, raising debtor invoices and maintaining outstanding orders.
  
• You’ll also have the opportunity to liaise with operational managers and colleagues and learn how to provide guidance about policies, procedures and processes.
  
• In addition, you’ll be taught how to provide a wide and varied range of administrative tasks to assigned projects ensuring support is provided and records are accurate which will help to inform decision making.
  
• The most challenging aspect of your apprenticeship will be working in a varied role and one where you will need to use initiative.
  
  Throughout your 21 month apprenticeship, we will allocate you a workplace mentor to give you guidance and support in completing your Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship programme.

Things we need you to know: All candidates that successfully reach the interview stages will be required to provide a 10 minute presentation as part of the recruitment process.

The salary for this apprenticeship is set at the current National Minimum Wage (effective from April 2023):

Age

Hourly Rate

Aged 23+

£10.42

Aged 21-22

£10.18

Aged 18-20

£7.49

Under 18 (16-17)

£5.28

College attendance requires weekly day release learning at SGS College, Filton Avenue, Campus, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7AT. The successful candidate will complete an initial basic skills assessment in maths and English with the Training Provider as part of the pre-enrolment process. This apprenticeship will lead to industry recognised accounting technical qualifications with the Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) Foundation Diploma and Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting. To successfully complete the apprenticeship you will be required to complete an end point assessment that consists of a synoptic end-test, and portfolio and reflective discussion. You will have the support of a College Assessor throughout the duration of your apprenticeship programme.

For further detail about this apprenticeship, please download the job description.

What we need from you

• You will ideally hold a minimum of GCSE Grade 9-4 (or Grade A*-C ) or equivalent qualification in English and Maths or be willing to undertake and gain Functional Skills in English and Maths as part of the apprenticeship.
  
• You must have the drive and willingness to learn new things and be committed to gaining your qualification.
  
• Good numeracy and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We’re providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community.
  
• We’re positive and forward thinking, always looking for new and innovative ways of working work and we’re ambitious about the future.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it! For further information, please contact Ellie Goadsby, Apprenticeship Co-ordinator, eleanor.goadsby@southglos.gov.uk or call 01454 868618.