Modern Apprentice - Finance Assistant - Hayfield House - SIC08132

Shetland Islands Council; Lerwick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority is offering a Modern Apprenticeship in Finance at Hayfield House in Lerwick. The role entails a two-year full-time apprenticeship, with opportunities to attain SVQ qualifications in Business & Administration, providing a solid foundation for a career in finance.

Qualifications

• Completion of SVQ Business & Administration at SCQF levels 5 and 6 during the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year apprenticeship in the Finance Office.
• Achieve designated qualifications and work full-time hours.

Education

SVQ Business & Administration (SCQF5)

SVQ Business & Administration (SCQF6)

Job description

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The Modern Apprentice - Finance Hayfield will be based in the Finance Office within Children's Services located at Hayfield House, Hayfield Lane, Lerwick.

The Modern Apprenticeship - Finance Hayfield will be a two-year apprenticeship, during which the post holder will be expected to achieve the following qualifications:

Phase 1 (one year): SVQ Business & Administration (SCQF5)

Phase 2 (one year): SVQ Business & Administration (SCQF6)

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is SLGLW / AB
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,859 per annum (pro rata)
• Apprenticeship Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
• Temporary contract for a period of 2 years
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Hayfield House, Lerwick, Shetland

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Zoe Anderson, Finance Officer, Tel - 01595743842, Email - [e-mail]

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here