Apprentice Finance and Compliance Assistant

Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership; Stafford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is offering an exciting two-year fixed term apprenticeship as an Apprentice Finance & Compliance Assistant within the Skills & Employability Team at Staffordshire Place. You’ll learn financial administration, record keeping, and contract monitoring while supporting the Finance and Compliance Manager.

The role requires Maths and English GCSE at grade 4 or above, good communication skills, and a commitment to customer service.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent (Level 2) in Maths and English at Grade 4+.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work towards Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Processing of financial transactions.
• Maintain accurate learner records across ICT systems.
• Support the Finance and Compliance Manager with contract administration and monitoring.
• Maintain and monitor paper and electronic records.
• Provide staff and external training providers with support and guidance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Apprenticeship readiness

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

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Apprentice Finance and Compliance Assistant

Job Reference staffscc/TP/691/4741

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Full Time

Fixed Term (2 Years)

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Closing Date:

04/10/2026

Job Category:

Finance

Directorate:

Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Business Unit:

Skills & Employability

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and conscientious person to work as an Apprentice Finance & Compliance Assistant within the Skills & Employability Team.

At the heart of Staffordshire's economic development lies a vision to create a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable economy. By focusing on developing local skills, we aim to enable more people to access higher value, better-paid jobs across a wide range of priority and locally important sectors.

About the Service

Staffordshire County Council is one of the largest local authorities in the UK with an ambitious vision for Staffordshire and its people. Achievement of that vision will be underpinned by the support of the County Council’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Directorate (EIS).

The vision for EIS is to helpStaffordshire’s economy grow, so that everyone has the opportunity of a good job and good prospects in a beautiful, safe, accessible, vibrant, cultural, prosperous, business friendly and sustainable county.

As part of this role, you will complete the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship with Newcastle & Stafford College Group.

This role is fixed term for two years.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

• Processing of financial transactions
• Maintain accurate learner records across various ICT systems
• Support the Finance and Compliance Manager with contract administration and monitoring
• Maintain and monitor paper and electronic records
• Provide staff and external training providers with support, advice, guidance and training as and when required

The Ideal Candidate

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

• GCSE or equivalent (Level 2) in in Maths and English at Grade 4+ (if not the successful candidate will be expected to complete this alongside their apprenticeship).
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work towards the completion of the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
• Commitment to excellent customer service

Closing Date:Sunday 4th October 2026
Interview Dates:Tuesday 13thOctober and Wednesday 14thOctober 2026

Please note: if youhave completed this qualification (Business Administration L3) already, youwill not be eligible to apply for this role due to the Apprenticeship fundingrules. If you are part‑way through the course, you may be able to transfer ontothe apprenticeship, this is not guaranteed and will need to be confirmed withthe training provider before offers can be made.

If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact us at [e-mail]

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes, detailed below.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as yourapplication meets the minimum criteria for the post.