Finance Apprentice

We are inviting applications from candidates with 5 GCSEs grade 5-9 (or equivalent) including Maths & English, as well as 2 A levels (or equivalent). You will have excellent keyboard and computer skills, good written, verbal and interpersonal skills with experience gained in a busy office, customer-based environment or volunteer role.

The types of finance activities you will be supported to learn and get involved in:-

Learning how to produce monthly management information making use of the Trust financial systems.

Post accounting journals to correctly reflect the financial position of differing parts of the Trust organisation and support the delivery of a completed set of draft accounts for review each month.

You will also be supported to plan, organise and manage your time effectively, on a day-to-day basis, whilst working as part of a team.

You will actively engage with all aspects of the study programme and submit assignments, to the required standard within the agreed deadlines. There will be lots of opportunity to join in learning events and activities, in the workplace that will also support your professional and personal development.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Essential: - * 5 GCSEs, including Mathematics and English, at minimum grade 5 (E); - * 2 A Levels or equivalent (E)

Desirable: - GCSE Information Technology (D)

Essential: - Able to work accurately under pressure (E); - * Able to work effectively as part of a team (E)

Desirable: - * Experience of working in a busy finance office, customer service role or volunteer role (D); - * Experience of working within an NHS environment (D)

Essential: - * Good verbal and written communication skills (E); - * Time management skills and ability to work on own initiative (E); - * Commercial awareness (E); - * Computer literate (E); - * Reliable, punctual and proactive approach (E); - * Team player with the ability to use own initiative (E); - * Flexible approach to working hours to meet month-end deadlines (E)

Desirable: - Able to design spreadsheets or database models to provide analysis and solutions to problems (D)