Finance Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Health Jobs UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Finance Apprentice and gain invaluable experience while working towards your Level 3 AAT qualification. This role offers a unique opportunity to integrate academic learning with practical application in a supportive finance team setting, contributing to essential financial operations within the NHS.

Benefits

Free car parking

27 days leave plus bank holidays

A broad range of training and development opportunities

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role in NHS or public sector.
• Commitment to Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Management Accounts team.
• Organise and prioritise workload to meet financial timescales.
• Assist in reviewing and implementing policies and controls.

Skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Initiative

Education

Accounting Qualification (A-Level/T-Level/AAT 2)

GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English Grade C/4 or above

Job description

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you '.

We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

1x fixed term apprenticeship contract for 19 months

Are you looking to build a long-term career and gain qualifications while making a difference? Then look no further!

We are looking for the next rising star to develop their skills and work within our Finance Department.

If you are organised, a team player, enthusiastic and willing to learn, then we want you to be part of our Financial Accounts Team.

Alongside this full-time administrative role you will be enrolled onto the Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Programme and will be expected to study and complete assignments to achieve a recognised Level 3 AAT qualification. The apprenticeship will include the expectation to complete the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship within a 18 month timeframe which includes an end point assessment.

Main duties of the job

• Under the direction of the Senior Operational Finance Manager the apprentice will provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Management Accounts team whilst completing an apprenticeship.
• General office administrative duties include the collection and delivery of notes, sorting of incoming and outgoing post, responding to queries from internal and external sources, and other administrative tasks. The apprentice will be required to work as part of a team, have a flexible attitude to work and following training provide cross cover during periods of staff absence.
• The apprentice will receive Induction and training appropriate to the activities they will undertake, and following this induction period will be enrolled to the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification with an approved provider.
• Build effective and supportive relationships with budget holders, managers and corporate colleagues including external agencies.
• Organise and prioritise workload, ensuring that work is completed in line with financial timescales and legal requirements.
• Assist in the review of processes/procedures within the scope of responsibilities to identify improvement areas.
• Assist in implementing policies and controls within the department, and also contribute to the development of new or amended policies within scope of responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Accounting Qualification (A-Level/T-Level/AAT 2)

Desirable criteria

• GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English Grade C/4 or above

Personal skills abilities and attributes
Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a finance role in the NHS or other public sector organisation
• Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team

Desirable criteria

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload and meet tight deadlines

Personal skills abilities and attributes
Essential criteria

• Commitment to Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Our Wellbeing line
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download

• JD&PS Finance Accounts Apprentice ( PDF , 368.6 KB )
• Princes Trust Employability Support ( PDF , 216.6 KB )
• Staff Benefits - GHC ( PDF , 618.3 KB )
• Additional information for applicants ( PDF , 408.6 KB )