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Accounting Apprentice Aqua Direct

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a full time Apprentice to join our Aqua Direct team on a Level 2, Accountancy Apprenticeship with the opportunity to progress to Level 3. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will be provided with ongoing training to support the Accounts team with all necessary activities.

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Closing date: 18 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £9,379.50

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    9am to 5pm We don’t have set times on when a worker is in the office, it can be to suit them, e.g., 8am - 4pm, 7:30am - 3:30pm or 9am - 5pm. And it will be 5 days a week.

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    12 Months

  • Possible start date

    29 Aug 2022

  • Date posted

    22 Jul 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000068262

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Working with the Aqua Direct operational team recording and processing post-delivery   paperwork to prepare outward invoicing and reporting
  • Working with Operations and accounts to set and monitor financial budgets
  • Working with operational teams on processing Invoice payables and recording expenditures
  • Working with Aqua Direct operational teams and South Staffs Water accounts to ensure accurate and precise data recording on all end of month and financial year reporting

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

AAT Level 2, delivered via fortnightly Tutor led group workshops (live, virtual 6 hour sessions) and bi-monthly exams, taken at a local accredited / approved AAT testing centre (location to be confirmed). You will also complete study, assignments and coursework, and a blend of learning and development activities, all, within the workplace.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

As with any apprenticeship opportunity – if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade C / 4) Desired

Things to consider

Your application via The Government Apprenticeship website, is the 1st stage of CT Skills’ (Training Provider) Apprenticeship Application Process. If your application is shown as ‘successful’ this means that you have passed the first stage of our application process and will need to send your latest cv and undergo a call with our Recruitment Team.

About the employer

South Staffs Water supplies high quality drinking water to approximately 1.3m people, and approximately 35,000 commercial customers, over 1,500 square km in the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, North Warwickshire and North Worcestershire areas. The Company consistently achieves its twin objectives of delivering high levels of customer service and low charges. Household customers have some of the lowest bills in England and Wales, while benefiting from the highest levels of customer service, as measured by our regulator Ofwat. We’re committed to delivering some of the highest quality water in the UK – every time you turn on your tap.

Employer

Aqua Direct

Address

Green Lane

Walsall

West Midlands

WS2 7PD

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Training

Training provider

CT SKILLS LIMITED

Contact

Poppy Tolson

poppy.tolson@ctskills.co.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Accounts or finance assistant

Level 2 (GCSE)

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