ACA/CTA Corporate Tax Assistant Apprentice

Tax Advisory Partnership Limited

Leeds (LS15 8GB)

Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Posted on 18 May 2026

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Summary

Looking to build a long term career in Accountancy and Tax? Look no further! Kick start your career today with a Level 7 Apprenticeship with Tax Advisory Partnership and Kaplan. Gain valuable hands on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

£22,000 a year

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Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
Hours
Days and times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

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

You will provide a supporting role to the Corporate Tax team based at Thorpe Park, Leeds. This will include:

  • Occasionally attending meetings with clients with others from the team
  • Analysing information provided by those clients, including gaining an understanding of accounts and corporation tax computations
  • Assisting in the preparation of similar computations and corporation tax returns
  • As you develop your technical skills, you will be involved in providing tax advice, including on M&A deals

Where you'll work

4100 Park Approach
Leeds
LS15 8GB

Training

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

Training provider

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
  • Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
  • Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner.  Adapt communications to suit different  situations, individuals or teams.
  • Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
  • Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others.  Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
  • Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles  to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Training schedule

The ACA CTA joint programme lets you achieve two prestigious qualifications in a shorter amount of time - ACA and CTA. You can become a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with the joint programme. The structure of the qualification is as follows:

  • Complete all ACA Certificate and Professional exams with exception of ACA Business Planning Tax (BPT)
  • Sit a CTA Advanced Technical paper in place of the ACA Business Planning Tax (BPT) paper - either Advanced Technical Taxation of Major Corporates (TOMC) or Advanced Technical Taxation of Owner Managed Businesses (OMB)
  • Complete all ACA Advanced Level exams. Pass one further CTA Advanced Technical paper or the CTA Application Paper. Pass the Professional Responsibilities and Ethics CBE. This must be passed before you have entered for your last CTA paper

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 9/A* - 5/B)
  • Maths (grade 9/A* - 5/B)

A Level or equivalent in:

Relevant Subjects (grade A-C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • IT skills
  • Number skills

About this employer

We are a specialist tax advisory and compliance firm providing UK personal and corporate tax advice and support, as well as US tax compliance services. Our senior people all come from Big 4 and similar backgrounds and we therefore act for some very significant clients.

After this apprenticeship

Limitless. They should expect in due course to take responsibility for their own client portfolio and in time to progress through senior, assistant manager and manager grades and potentially beyond. We have staff who have gone from zero tax knowledge to now becoming managers, so the possibilities are endless.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031985.

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Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.