School Leaver, Accounting Technician, Operate, Belfast, Autumn 2025

Competitive

Our School and College Leaver programmes are designed to help you develop your business skills through real client work, while studying towards qualifications that will give you a head start in your career. You’ll earn a competitive salary and receive coaching from our people, who are experts in their field. At the same time, thanks to our study support, you won’t need to worry about paying for course and exam fees, textbooks or revision materials. What you'll do Life in Operate is fast-paced and client-focused. It’s also highly rewarding, giving you the chance to work with some of the biggest global brands and develop yourself through our unique skills academy. If you’re a natural problem solver, capable of using your judgement to help our clients stay on the right side of regulation, this could be the role for you. In Finance Solutions you’ll: - Play a key role in running the accounting and finance functions of our client’ organisations as part of our Finance Managed Services team. - Get experience across all aspects of accounting, including transactional posting, producing monthly management accounts and information, including, bank reconciliations, VAT, - PAYE, month end accounting and regularly liaising with your clients. - Get the opportunity to work on a range of businesses operating across various industries, including hospitality, IT, financial services, and retail. - Apply what you’re learning in your professional studies in a real-life environment, supported by your team members. We’ll provide professional development and on the job training which will complement your studies towards your accounting qualification. You’ll work on a range of SME and innovative start-up companies operating across a broad range of industries. What you'll gain In your first two years in Finance Solutions, you’ll study towards the Accounting Technician qualification from Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI), with Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI). Through this you'll develop your understanding of accounting and business while also developing technical, finance and taxation skills that you’ll apply to your day-to-day work. On completion of the ATI qualification many of our team members progress onto complete the Chartered Accountants Ireland Qualification over the following three years. Salary starts from £25,600, plus benefits* *Exact salary is dependent on location, and is set with reference to current market levels and business conditions, so is subject to change. What you'll need Minimum requirements are 112 UCAS tariff from up to three full A-Levels or equivalent (not including General Studies or Critical Thinking), and a Grade C or 4 or above in GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Mathematics. Exams must have been taken in the same sitting and resits are accepted only where modules or papers have been retaken in the same academic year. If you have any extenuating circumstances related to your exam marks or the sequencing of your exams, please declare this on your application and this will be considered as we review your application.

Audit School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2025) - Oxford

Competitive

Get to know us, our clients and start learning more about yourself. As an auditor, you’ll be connecting with the issues our clients are facing. The constantly evolving landscape calls for an approach that puts what is right first and you will need to push ideas harder and ask difficult questions, giving our clients the assurance they need. Our Audit and Assurance practice is comprised of over 10 different teams and over 50 partners. We audit over 8,000 entities annually, ranging from FTSE and AIM listed groups to small and medium sized enterprises. There’ll be challenges along the way, but you’ll be supported and able to meet each one with a solution. That’s how you excel here. We take pride in quality across the firm and have made a significant investment in this area – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have once again received top marks for our audit quality from the Financial Reporting Council in its Audit Quality Review. You will be a part of the Thames Valley and Southampton audit team (TVS). This will mean that you will be working on an exciting client base, together with our Oxford, Reading and Southampton offices, located across the Thames Valley area including Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Hampshire. With this, occasional travel between offices may be required to conduct audits and participate in training and development.   A look into your future    Our five-year school leaver programme is designed to take you on a journey to professionally qualified. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll experience during your first five years: • Hands on experience in the different aspects of audit, with a variety of clients • Responsibility from early in your career, taking ownership for interesting and challenging client work • You’ll develop a strong internal and external network to learn from • You’ll get experience in everything from examining financial records, carrying out audit tests, to attending stock-takes and completing audit files • Working closely with colleagues to provide robust challenge and market leading insights to help clients meet their regulatory needs and business objectives • On the job learning, alongside structured training • You will be passionate about building strong client relationships and enjoy travelling to meet clients • At the end of the programme, you’ll have gained a wide range of skills and experience which will support your learning and development back at university and when you return to the workplace In your first two years you will work towards completing the CFAB (Certificate in Finance Accounting and Business), moving on to becoming ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant) qualified over the next three years.

Electricity Network Planning & Design Higher Apprentice - Alfreton

Competitive

The role of a Planning & Design Trainee involves detailed technical discussions with customers, architects, public authorities and landowners together with a sound and pragmatic appreciation of complex engineering problems. Applicants must be personable and approachable, with a firm understanding of engineering and financial matters.  The training programme provides on-the-job training and formal courses held in one of our Training Centres at either Taunton or Tipton, over a period of approximately two years (depending on entry level qualifications). Successful candidates will also be expected to study for and achieve a higher-level qualification. The majority of the on-the-job training will take place within local teams, but you may be required to undertake placements at other locations across the National Grid service area, so you need to be flexible and able to travel.  You will be responsible for the design, costing and quoting of projects such as new electricity supplies, and the replacement, diversion & reinforcement of existing electricity network assets.  The apprenticeship programme takes around three years to complete, and you’ll spend your first 10 - 12 weeks being inducted onto the programme at one of our Training Centres. You’ll earn while you learn and develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours to become a Network Planner, a higher-level qualification (if not already achieved). Your Training will include vocational and academic courses along with periods of on-the-job training and development, learning from an experienced and qualified Network Planner. Following a formal assessment of your knowledge, skills and behaviours, you’ll become a qualified Network Planner yourself.  As you will be studying for a higher-level qualification, you will be required to undertake placements with your training provider for up to two weeks at a time during the first two years. Accommodation and travel costs will be provided.  You'll become integral to the company offering many benefits who offer a supportive working environment, providing you the skills to make robust decisions and successfully deliver essential works. We are committed to investing in the latest technologies and working methods to improve service to customers. Ready to power up your career? Join us and you'll learn all about designing, costing and quoting projects for new electricity supplies.  What You'll Need Excellent communication skills; one moment, you could be speaking with customers, and the next, colleagues or internal stakeholders. Your success relies on your confidence to interact with the wider business You’ll be resilient and willing to learn, genuinely passionate about your career and committed to studying. Curious problem solvers thrive here We are looking for candidates who are personable, approachable and have a solid understanding of engineering and financial matters In addition to the below qualifications, you are required to hold a GCSE in English AND Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4)   Our minimum entry criteria require the following qualifications (held or predicted):  A Levels at grade A*-C, one of which must be Maths, Engineering, Electronics, or Physics OR a level 3 or above qualification in an Engineering based subject which contains Electrical or Electronic modules If your qualifications are predicated, you must receive your confirmed results prior to the commencement of the scheme.   If you are offered a position, you will be required to successfully complete a basic DBS check that shows any unspent convictions or conditional cautions.  Whatever qualifications you hold, we will need to see evidence of them for you to be considered. If possible, please upload evidence of the required qualifications with your application. These can be scanned or photographed and attached as a PDF document.  Start date September 2025. Please note that we are unable to accommodate any annual leave during these first 12 weeks of training.   Operationally we require you to live within approximately 30 minutes of the depot you are applying for. Please only submit one application. If you appear to be a good match for more than one location, we will consider your suitability during the process. Multiple applications will not be considered.