Apprentice Accountancy Assistant

Job Overview

Apprentice Accountancy Assistant, 37.5 hours per week, apprentice salary Fixed Term for 18 months.

Based at Carlisle (Parkhouse)

The Trust is seeking an organised individual who will directly support the management Accounts Department, and provide general support to the whole of the Finance Department and non-finance staff throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Please See Attached Job Description For Full Details.

This post will be based in Management Accounts, but will include working across other finance teams to ensure the Post Holder gains a broad range of experience to support their professional development.

T He Post Holder Will

• Ensure regular journals are input in a timely manner for month end.
• Input journals as directed by the Assistant Management Accountant or Management Accountant.
• Complete month end reconciliations as required.
• Work as a team to enable cross cover of monthly tasks across Management Accounts.
  
  
  

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well
  
  
  

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

Disclosure And Barring Service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

Standard Check: £21.50 Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Benefits

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

• Subject to eligibility
  
  
  

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
• Willingness to work towards and complete AAT Apprenticeship
  
  
  

Desirable criteria

• GCSE in IT grade 4 or above, or equivalent
  
  
  

Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• IT literate
• Use of Microsoft Office or equivalent
  
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS financial procedures
• Relevant office experience
• Providing information to external sources
• Communicating with all levels of staff
• Understanding of financial procedures
• Working in a financial environment
  
  
  

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Good keyboard skills to ensure data entered accurately and quickly into spreadsheets
• Able to work to deadlines, under pressure, and prioritise workloads
• Able to handle difficult situations calmly
• Effective time management skills
  
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Able to collate financial documents, identify errors and discrepancies, and implement corrections
  
  
  

Personal Circumstances

Essential Criteria

• Good Communicator (written and verbal)
• Positive and flexible approach to work
• Self-motivated
  
  
  

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Act in a ways that support equality and diversity.