School/College Leaver Accountancy Apprenticeship (AAT)
Hazlewoods
Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Closes on Friday 29 January 2027
Posted on 1 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Not planning on university? Get your career off to a flying start with a
Hazlewoods apprenticeship and work towards becoming a qualified
accountant. Join one of the South West’s largest independent accountancy and business advisory firms.
- Wage
-
£23,000 a year
- Training course
- Professional accounting technician (level 4)
- Hours
-
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
-
Wednesday 1 September 2027
- Duration
-
1 year 6 months
- Positions available
-
30
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
Whatever your interests, you’ll find opportunities across Audit, Accounting and Business Services, Tax, and our specialist sector teams.
The Apprenticeship:
- 5-year programme leading to ACA qualification
- After 2 years you will achieve Level 4 (AAT)
- When you start your ACA, you will be able to select departmental rotation
- Study is in blocks and is classroom based in Bristol
As an apprentice, you’ll engage in client work within a supportive and inclusive team. Our apprentices collaborate with a diverse range
of clients across various industry sectors.
We support your growth and development by assigning a manager and buddy throughout the programme.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Bull Wharf, Redcliff Street, Bristol, BS1 6QR
- 10th Floor South Gate House, Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1EW
- 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1WG
- Windsor House, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3AT
- Staverton Court, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0UX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED
Training course
Professional accounting technician (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
- Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
- Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
- Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
- Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
- Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
- Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
- Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
- Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
- Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
- Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
- Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
- Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
- Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
- Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
- Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
- Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Training schedule
You will be fully supported through your study which is delivered by First Intuition based in central Bristol.
Study is classroom-based in blocks, the rest of the time being spent in the office working.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 6)
- Maths (grade 6)
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Keen interest in accountancy
Other requirements
To be eligible for our apprenticeships, applicants must have unrestricted Right to Work in the UK.
About this employer
Hazlewoods is one of the South West’s largest
independent accountancy and business
advisory firms. With over 600 people
across Cheltenham, Bristol and Cardiff,
you’ll be learning from experts and
working with a wide range of
businesses.
Whatever your interests, you’ll find
opportunities across Audit, Accounting
and Business Services, Tax, and our
specialist sector teams.
https://www.hazlewoods.co.uk/careers/apprenticeships-and-early-careers/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Hazlewoods offers a range of benefits including: flexi time, health and wellbeing programme, profit-share scheme, discounted gym membership and a trainee social committee.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
After successful completion of the AAT (2 years), apprentices will progress to the 3-year ACA qualification leading to Chartered Accountant status.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Hazlewoods
Lucie Perez
lucie.perez@hazlewoods.co.uk
01242680000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056574.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 29 January 2027
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.