Summary
As an apprentice, you will attend college while working in an SNG office, developing the skills required to become a qualified member of the workforce. You will work alongside highly skilled mentors who will support and reinforce your learning. Our support roles play a vital part in the efficient day‑to‑day running of business operations.
Wage
£15,680 a year (increases after the first year).
Training Course
Professional accounting technician (level 4).
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Friday 9.00 am – 4.30 pm. 37 hours a week.
Start Date
Monday 7 September 2026.
Duration
2 years.
Position Availability
1 position.
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.
What you’ll do at work
You will build your skills by working across different areas of Finance at key times of the year. This could include supporting financial reporting during the year‑end audit, learning about procurement and tax, helping with budget planning, and contributing to business planning activities.
Where you’ll work
Sovereign House, Basingstoke, RG21 4FA.
Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with the employer if you will need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION LIMITED.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications: GCSE in English (grade 4) and Maths (grade 4). Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Customer care skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
What you’ll learn
* Collate and analyse financial information and use it to support value creation within an organisation.
* Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities.
* Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making.
* Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transactions or undertake ratio analysis.
* Participate in or support quality improvement activities.
* Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely.
* Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
* Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
* Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through data visualisations, analysis, interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non‑finance stakeholders.
* Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Company benefits
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
* Wellbeing discounts, including gym memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
Disability Confident
A proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long‑term health condition. You can choose to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme. You will need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After the apprenticeship
Opportunities include gaining the skills and experience to start a career in finance, positions such as Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant, Accounting Technician / Assistant Accountant, Senior Finance or Supervisory roles, and progression to ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualifications.
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