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* Job Title: Apprentice
* Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 1, 3rd Floor
* Salary: £17,323 per annum
* Hours per Week: 37.00
* Contract Type: Apprentice
* Closing Date: 04/07/2025
* Job Requisition Number: 9796
* This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Apprentice to join a strong and experienced finance team at Gloucestershire County Council. The Finance Apprentice post sits within the Corporate Finance team in Strategic Finance, responsible for key roles such as the Statement of Accounts, Medium-Term Financial Strategy, Benchmarking, Treasury and Planning, TAX & VAT. Each of our main objectives are vital to ensuring the effective use of public money, which is why we need a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join our team!
Your role will be to support the Corporate Finance team in delivering our key responsibilities. You will support in the preparation and analysis of financial information for decision-making, therefore good IT and communication skills are advantageous. Through effective use of our resources, you will be able to influence working practices, develop your skills and attain a professional qualification within a supportive environment.
About You
To be successful, you will need at least 3 GCSEs at grade C or above including Mathematics and English and be prepared to study Level 2 AAT or actively studying Level 2 AAT and/or Association of Taxation Technicians. While some work experience may be helpful, it is by no means essential. Basic IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel is a requirement of the role.
The successful candidate will be willing to learn and work effectively and efficiently both individually and as part of a wider team. The intricate nature of Public Financial accounting means you will need to demonstrate determination, and an enthusiastic approach to learning and working in a finance environment.
This is a training post, and full training support will be provided to enable you to achieve your AAT qualification. The opportunity for career progression is offered with relevant proven experience and qualifications whilst in the post.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following;
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
* Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
* Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
* Career development and qualification opportunities
* Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
* Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
* An in-house Occupational Health service
* Employee discount scheme
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
How To Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire, and experience to make a positive difference then please submit your application today by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Caleb Gazzard via email at Caleb.Gazzard@gloucestershire.gov.uk and/or call on 01452 328989 (on leave 27/06-07/07). Or email Kathryn Oakey at Kathryn.Oakey@gloucestershire.gov.uk .
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Finance Apprentice - Job Profile
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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