Finance Assistant (Intermediate, Level 2 or Advanced, Level 3)
Academies Enterprise Trust
Essex
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 23 July 2016
Job overview
Fixed Term, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
£3.30 per hour aged 16-18
£3.30 per hour aged 19 or over within the first year of apprenticeship
National minimum wage for all other apprentices
Based at New Rickstones Academy, Witham, Essex
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant - Apprentice to provide high quality support to AET Professional Services staff and to our academies. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like to start a career in Finance. You will work as part of the Finance team supporting with general administration and working with the service desk to provide assistance to end users.
During the apprenticeship you will have an Assessor and will undertake a Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Business Administration or Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Business Administration. You may also be required to complete Literacy, Numeracy and IT Functional Skills (this will be determined by existing qualifications). Training will be mainly through workplace assessment which will take place every three-four weeks.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who is customer focussed and has a keen interest in Finance. If you would like the opportunity to enter into the workplace, gain experience and a Business Administration qualification we would welcome an application from you.
You will be required to commence employment as soon as possible. This will be a fixed term contract for 12-18 months (depending on the Level of apprenticeship).
To be eligible for the Apprenticeship, applicants must have resided in the UK or EEA for 3 years prior to the start of the Apprenticeship and must not hold a level 4 (or equivalent) qualification or above. Please note: applicants must not be a graduate or have already completed a Level 2/3 Supporting Teaching and Learning within the classroom apprenticeship (depending on the level you are applying for).
AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, Cycle2work, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.
Please note: the AET has their own in house apprenticeship scheme and do not work with any other training providers to deliver Apprenticeships.
Closing date: Sunday 24 July 2016
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/SG/1058184/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=71252
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhance checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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AET was established in 2008 and is now a national network of 57 primary, secondary and special academies. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive network of schools which span nearly every region in the country.
This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the organisation, and as we pivot from being in turnaround mode to becoming a high performance organisation on the pathway to sustainable excellence. This will see us building our in-house education improvement capacity and expertise, making sure that our schools have all the support they need to deliver an excellent education for every child, every day.
Our people are our single greatest resource and we want to make sure we are creating the optimum environment and conditions so that everyone in AET can do their very best work. We will only deliver on our promise of excellence for all of our children if we attract, develop and retain the very best talent in the country and surround them with exceptional development throughout their careers.
We want people on our team who are excited by scale and the prospect of having a deep and lasting impact on the lives of tens of thousands of children. We also want people who are intellectually rigorous, stay curious, and generous enough to be committed to the messy challenge of collaboration.
AET has an exciting future ahead and by joining us on this journey, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful impact on the children and young people in our schools.
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