Finance Apprenticeship
£8.60 - £11.40 per annum, 37 Hours per week
3 years fixed term contract
Coleford
Are you looking to start your career in finance? Publica Group Ltd is offering an exciting opportunity for a Finance Apprenticeship, where you will gain valuable experience and training in a dynamic and supportive work environment.
The Forest of Dean is a special place. We are looking for candidates that will help us improve it, making it an even better place to live, learn, do business and enjoy. To do this successfully, we need to remember its rich cultural and economic heritage and to build on the area as an aspirational place with a reputation for nurturing amazing people.
About the role...
As a Finance Apprentice at Publica Group Ltd, you will be an integral part of our finance team, working alongside experienced professionals who will guide and mentor you throughout your apprenticeship. Throughout your Finance Apprenticeship Programme, you will have fantastic opportunities to use and apply knowledge that you will gain in your studies whilst also building and developing your softer skills.
Some of your daily tasks will be:
- Communicating and meeting with our managers across the Council to make sure they have the financial information they need to deliver their services
- Assisting with the preparation of management accounts to monitor how the Council is performing against the budget for the year
- Assisting members of the team to solve problems and resolve issues relating to finance
- Assisting with year-end accounts preparation to ensure we are ready for the annual external audit
- Supporting teams who are working on innovative projects in the Forest of Dean like the Levelling Up project.
This is a new role which will cover the Forest of Dean.
You will need...
- 5 GCSE's Level 9 - 4 (formerly A* to C) to include Maths and English
- 3 A ‘Levels/Degree (desirable)
- You'll have a proactive ‘can-do' attitude and a hunger to learn and develop
- You'll be energetic and confident talking to a range of people
- You'll have a passion for the Forest of Dean and learning how we deliver services for our residents
- You'll have a curious mind-set and seek to understand why we do what we do
Special Conditions...
- Ability to travel
- BPSS
For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.
You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (Forest of Dean District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, and Cheltenham Borough Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.
Publica is a unique place to work – we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.
What can we do for you...
- 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
- There is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
- Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
- Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
- Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary
Terms and conditions apply.
To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.
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