Finance Apprentice

Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire (GL1 2TG)

Closes in 9 days (Thursday 10 July 2025)

Posted on 26 June 2025

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Apprentice to join a strong and experienced finance team at Gloucestershire County Council.

Wage

£17,323 a year

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An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Friday (Hours to be confirmed).

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The Finance Apprentice post sits within the Corporate Finance team in Strategic Finance, responsible for key roles such as:

  • The Statement of Accounts
  • Medium-Term Financial Strategy
  • Benchmarking
  • Treasury and Planning
  • Tax & Vat
  • Each of our main objectives is vital to ensuring the effective use of public money, which is why we need a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join our team!

Your role will be to support the Corporate Finance team in delivering our key responsibilities. You will support in the preparation and analysis of financial information for decision-making, therefore, good IT and communication skills are advantageous. Through effective use of our resources, you will be able to influence working practices, develop your skills and attain a professional qualification within a supportive environment.

Where you'll work

Shire Hall
Westgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting. College delivery half a day per week, or a blended approach, with half a day in college one week and half a day online the following week. 

More training information

This is a training post, and full training support will be provided to enable you to achieve your AAT qualification. The opportunity for career progression is offered with relevant proven experience and qualifications whilst in the post.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

If you want a career where you can truly make a difference, we want you on board. At Gloucestershire County Council, it’s our priority to ensure that everything we do is for the benefit of the people of Gloucestershire. From looking after the most vulnerable people in our communities, safeguarding our beautiful natural landscapes, helping to build and sustain a strong local economy, and more. Find out what it is like to work for Gloucestershire County Council and how you could find the perfect career opportunity for you.

https://careers.gloucestershire.gov.uk/GloucestershireCounty/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Access to our Employee Assistance Programme. Employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

After this apprenticeship

Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships

Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328203.

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Closes in 9 days (Thursday 10 July 2025)

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