Apprentice Finance Project Officer

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Agile working

LGPS AVC

Health & wellbeing

Cycle to work

Travel pass

Car salary sacrifice

Family friendly leave

Gym discounts

Volunteer scheme

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is offering an Apprentice Finance Project Officer role in the Finance & Resources Directorate, based at Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool. This fixed-term, full-time apprenticeship will support a range of projects from inception to completion during a 24-month period.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues, delivering value for residents while developing project management skills and governance knowledge within a large public-sector organisation.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship opportunity to gain hands-on project delivery experience.
• Exposure to governance boards, reporting, and documentation processes.
• Support across initiatives from inception through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Support project delivery and maintain all project management documentation.
• Assist governance boards and project meetings.
• Produce correspondence, reports and other documents for programmes and projects.
• Establish and maintain effective file management systems.
• Support best practice through research and providing detailed advice and guidance.
• Exercise independent judgement and initiative.

Skills

Project management

Governance boards management

Documentation

File management

Research & advisory

Independent judgement

Education

Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship

Job description

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/695/2152

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Full Time

35

Working Hours:

35

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date:

04/09/2026

Job Category:

Region / Division:

Liverpool

Business Unit:

Finance & Resources

Job Introduction

Job title: Apprentice Finance Project Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven , dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities . Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Are you eager to develop your project management skills while making a real impact across a large and dynamic organisation? Liverpool City Council is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Finance Project Officer to join the Finance and Resources Directorate and support the delivery of its ambitious goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience supporting a range of projects from inception through to completion. You will work alongside experienced colleagues, helping to deliver strategic initiatives that improve services, drive innovation and provide value for money for residents.

The role:

• The role of Apprentice Finance Project Officer will support project delivery and maintain all project management documentation.
• You will support the effective management of and operationof governance boards and project meetings.
• In the role of Apprentice Finance Project Officer you will produce correspondence, reports and other documents for programmes and projects.
• You will establish and maintain effective file management systems.
• You will also support best practice through research and providing detailed advise and guidance.
• In the role of Apprentice Finance Project Officer you will exercise independent judgement and initiative.

This role is fixed term for the purpose of completing the Associate Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship and will end 24 months after you star with us.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time –a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

Next steps:

Closing date:midnight on Friday, 4th September 2026
Shortlisting date:w/c Monday, 7th September 2026
Interview date:Monday, 28th and Tuesday 29th September 2026
Interview type:Face to Face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

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