Accounting Apprenticeship 2026 (Swindon)
ZURICH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Swindon (SN1 1AP)
Closes in 24 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
Posted on 10 February 2026
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Summary
Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, an apprenticeship could be your ideal role! We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join our accounting team who is curious, eager to learn, and ready to embrace challenges.
- Wage
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£24,479 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Your role could involve:
- Assisting with month and year-end financial processes and reporting
- Delivering financial analysis to stakeholders
- Utilising financial systems to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial information
- Involvement in forecasting and planning activities to provide insight to the business on future outlooks
- Collaborating with customers and stakeholders to deliver services that meet their needs, ensuring a positive outcome for all
- Driving continuous improvement activity and participating in projects to enhance processes, systems, and service delivery
Where you'll work
Unity Place
1 Carfax Close
Swindon
SN1 1AP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
Assistant Accountant Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*/9 - C/4)
- Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)
Desirable qualifications
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us. We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work.
https://www.zurich.co.uk/careers/apprenticeships (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 28 days holiday + 3 volunteering days, Flexible bank holidays for religious/cultural events
- Private medical cover, 12% company pension contribution
- Annual company bonus
- Discounted gym membership, gadget insurance, & technology offers
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your qualification is just the start of your career at Zurich. Once your apprenticeship is complete you will have plenty of opportunities to put your new skills into practice while continuing to develop and grow.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014209.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
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