Assistant Financial Accountant Apprentice

Job summary

Assistant Financial Accountant Apprentice

Department: Finance

Band 3 (Annex 21)

Hours: 37.5 per week (inclusive of 6 hours per week 'off the job' training time)

The Finance Team is looking for an apprentice to join our team. This is an exciting role within the team and one that will be extremely rewarding for the right candidate.

In line with Apprenticeship Funding rules, please only apply for this role if all of the below factors apply to you. If you are unsure of any of these, please email us on Apprenticeships@mkuh.nhs.uk, highlighting the role you are applying for and what your query is.

• You are 16 years old or over,
• You have resided in the UK or EEA for at least the past 3 years,
• You can produce evidence of your Maths & English GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications,
• You will not be in full time education at the point of starting this role,
• You have not previously undertaken an Accounting qualification

Please bring your Maths and English certificates with you to interview, should you be invited.

Apprenticeship roles at MKUH are Fixed Term for the duration of the training. For this role, the Term is 18 months.

For the first 6 months of the apprenticeship, you will be paid 70% of Band 3 and the last 12 months you will be paid 75% of Band 3. Upon successful completion of the training, a permanent role may be offered, subject to your performance during the apprenticeship, and MKUH resource requirements at the time.

Interview: w/c 15.01.2024

Main duties of the job

This is a fabulous opportunity to undertake an Assistant Account Level 3 Apprenticeship whilst learning many key 'on the job' skills. Your role will often be the first point of contact for our staff, so you'll need the right interpersonal skills and a drive to deliver excellent levels of customer service. You'll need excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to build and sustain good relationships in and outside the hospital; good attention to detail and computer literacy.

The Finance Team has two arms with approximately 30 team members:

Financial Services, covering areas such as capital, charity, subsidiary, accounts payable/receivable, treasury, governance and statutory returns; and Financial Management, covering areas such as divisional business partnering, income, costing and system reporting.

The Apprenticeship programme will be delivered by our external NHS approved training provider. You will take part in interactive workshops and be assigned a tutor to support you throughout the programme as well as receiving support from the MKUH Apprenticeship Team. Alongside your apprenticeship studies, you will also complete an AAT Diploma in Accounting qualification.

About us

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible workingopportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Unfortunately, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Disclosure and Barring Service Checks may be required for new employees.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finance - Financial Services (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finance - Financial Services (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

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