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Apprentice Administrative Assistant UHY Calvert Smith LLP

Join the administration team to perform administrative assistance to the Practice Manager and administration team in an accountancy practice.

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Closing date: 16 Oct 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £9,100.00

    20 days holiday plus bank holidays. Pension, cycle to work scheme and private medical insurance after qualifying period.

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with 1 Hour for lunch (taken between 12pm and 2pm).

    Total hours per week: 35

  • Expected duration

    21 Months

  • Possible start date

    24 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    08 Aug 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000074155

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Answer telephone call and transferring them accordingly
  • Greet clients, visitors and contractors
  • Prepare meeting rooms for client meetings, including refreshments
  • Maintain the practice databases
  • Open incoming mail, categorise and scan into our paperless office system
  • Scan client documents and file electronically
  • Proof read letters, edit and reformat as required
  • Use campaign master to distribute marketing material
  • Stock control for stationery and refreshments
  • General housekeeping of files and confidential waste 
  • Deal with file retrieval from off-site storage for archived client files

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

You will receive training in the workplace and will attend York College on a day release basis.  In college, you will study skills in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes and record and analyse data. You will learn to make recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. 

The qualification achieved at the end of the apprenticeship, following the End Point Assessment, is level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Continued administrative assistant role with UHY Calvert Smith.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Presentation skills, Team working, Initiative, Non judgemental, Excellent telephone manner

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 3 other subjects (Grade 4/C) Essential
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C) Essential
GCSE or equivalent maths (Grade 4/C) Essential

Things to consider

We offer free parking to all staff and there is a bus route (Number 6) from York, as we are based in Osbaldwick on the outskirts of York Centre. Osbaldwick is a great location with scenic walks that you can take on your lunch break. The team at UHY Calvert Smith is extremely friendly and although it is a corporate company, it also has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, where you feel part of a team. After you submit your application, please look out for an email from businesspartnerships@yorkcollege.ac.uk. You must reply, otherwise your application will not be considered.

About the employer

UHY Calvert Smith are a firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, which was founded over 60 years ago. There are currently 4 partners and 40 members of staff.

Employer

UHY Calvert Smith LLP

Address

Heritage House

Murton Way

York

YO19 5UW

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Training

Training provider

YORK COLLEGE

Contact

Business Partnerships

businesspartnerships@yorkcollege.ac.uk

01904770368

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

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