Employer Solutions School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2025) - Reading

Grant Thornton (UK); Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as a tax associate in Reading, where you'll embark on a four-year school leaver programme. This opportunity offers hands-on experience in employment and global mobility taxes, working with diverse clients across various sectors. You'll gain valuable insights into tax legislation, develop a strong professional network, and receive support to achieve your professional qualifications. With a culture that values inclusion and personal development, this role is perfect for those eager to make an impact while learning and growing in a dynamic environment. Don't miss your chance to kickstart your career with a company that prioritizes your success!

Benefits

Tailored development programmes

Flexible bank holidays

Pension and life assurance

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships

Access to shopping discounts

Financial advice

Additional holiday purchasing

Qualifications

• Ambitious individuals who can adapt to changing markets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with employment tax and global mobility issues.
• Provide clear advice on complex international tax legislation.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Education

A Levels or equivalent

Professional qualification (ATT, CTA)

Tools

Tax software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Employer Solutions School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2025) - Reading

Employer Solutions School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2025) - Reading

Apply locations Reading time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id TRN25_303

More than you expected

Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 73,000 people in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

Great minds. Nothing alike.

Get to know us, our clients and start learning more about yourself. In a world of increasingly complex tax legislation, our clients need to understand how the evolving tax landscape impacts their business. As an Employer Solutions tax associate, you will help clients be proactive and keep ahead of changing legislation in a digital age, optimising their employment tax position and minimising risk across domestic and globally mobile employees. The constantly evolving landscape calls for an approach that puts what is right first and you will need to think innovatively and be proactive, giving our clients the assurance they need.

Our Tax practice is comprised of over 15 different teams with over 40 partners, working with clients in sectors including media and entertainment, technology, finance, and non-for-profit. Joining the tax service line, you will be passionate about understanding the issues that are important to our clients and their businesses and helping them do what is right. There’ll definitely be challenges along the way, but you’ll be supported and able to meet each one with a solution. That’s how you excel here.

Our Employer Solutions team equips organisations with the practical tools needed to maximise the potential of their people whilst ensuring global compliance on all aspects of employee reporting.

A look into your future

Our four-year school leaver programme is designed to take you on a journey to becoming professionally qualified. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll experience during your first four years:

1. Hands-on experience in the different aspects of employment and global mobility taxes, with a variety of clients including organisations in media and entertainment, technology, finance, and the not-for-profit sector.
2. Responsibility from early in your career, taking ownership of interesting and challenging client work.
3. You’ll develop a strong internal and external network to learn from.
4. Working closely with colleagues from Grant Thornton UK and our international network to interpret complex international tax legislation and deliver strategic solutions, providing our clients with clear advice and recommendations they can rely on.
5. On-the-job learning, alongside a structured training programme.
6. Time to study and revise for your exams, supported by us all the way to become ATT and then the opportunity to be CTA qualified so that you have the technical expertise and insight to advise our clients.

Knowing that you’re right for us

We’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We’re looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change, and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other, and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

We’ve got a flexible approach to academic entry requirements, and we’ll consider these alongside your strengths and motivations. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas, and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people, and themselves.

How we work

We have a trust-based way of working at Grant Thornton, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our teams work between our offices, client sites, and from home, with trainees also attending college as required. As a trainee, in-person working is important and is a great way to help you learn even more about the firm and the work we do, as well as building relationships and connections with your peers. Once you know the team you will be joining, we will advise you of their working patterns, and of course, where required, there is flexibility within this.

Study

You’ll need to be focused, committed, and organised as a trainee, to balance your study and work requirements. You will be provided with study leave to help you complete your professional qualification, but you will also find you need to study in your spare time outside of your working hours. Completing a professional qualification is a substantial commitment and it’s worth taking this into consideration before applying.

Knowing we’re right for you

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart; we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best. Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind.

It’s not just about our culture and values; in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance, and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. Our framework for how we work outlines our approach to agile working, and together with your people manager and team, you’ll decide the best way of working, for your clients, your team, and for you. Everyone here enjoys a competitive salary, and you’ll receive our core benefits including life assurance, income protection, and private medical cover, plus access to a range of voluntary benefits to choose from focused on health, family, and wellbeing.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind.

You deserve the best start to your career. Come to where you’ll learn more, where you won’t limit yourself, and where you’ll discover exactly what you’re capable of. Choose Grant Thornton. It’s how it should be.

Before applying, we would encourage you to visit our employability hub to get a feel for what it’s like to start your career with us and to get some hints and tips for the next stage in our process.