East Suffolk Services Limited Ufford, Woodbridge IP13 6ET or Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2EX (depending on candidates’ preference) Year 1: £8.47 per hour; Year 2: £11.44 per hour 37 hours per week 21-month training contract Start date: 2 September 2024 East Suffolk Services Limited, a brand-new company launched on 1st July 2023, is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services across the district. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity where you can earn money as well as gaining experience and a recognised qualification, then look no further A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice to join East Suffolk Service Limited as a Finance Apprentice. Your role Working closely with a friendly team, your role will be to support the Finance team in the delivery of financial assistance, planning and support across the company. You will be working daily with our main accounting system, Business Central and Microsoft Office products, predominately Excel. Your duties will include supporting with processing of invoices, assisting colleagues with budget monitoring, account reconciliations, costings and analysis. What you will need You will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT skills and a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 -9 (or equivalent). No previous administrative experience is required, as full training will be provided. Apprenticeship open evening We are pleased to announce that in conjunction with East Suffolk Council, we will be holding two open evenings at the Melton and Lowestoft offices. This will give you the opportunity to find out more about East Suffolk Council and East Suffolk Services Limited’s apprenticeship scheme, learn more about each of our available opportunities direct from the placement managers and ask any questions you have. The open evenings are taking place on the following dates - 14 May 2024, 5.30 pm - 7 pm at the East Suffolk House offices, Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT 16 May 2024, 5.30 pm - 7 pm at the Riverside Offices, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ. To book your place at one of our open evenings, please email HReastsuffolk.gov.uk Why work for us? East Suffolk Services Limited is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. Here are some of the main benefits: A fully funded and supported Level 2 – Level 3 AAT qualification Learning and development tailored to your role A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes. Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services. For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact James Macey at james.maceyeastsuffolkservices.co.uk or email HReastsuffolk.gov.uk If you think you could bring motivation, fresh ideas and a different perspective to the company, we would like to hear from you Closing date: 11.30 pm, 16 June 2024. Interview date: Week commencing 1 or 8 July 2024. How to apply Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx) Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted). Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect.org) East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vTSWedQksWt0