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Grant Thornton Ignite Work Experience Programme

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More than you expected Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 73,000 people in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.     Job Description: More about the programme Our work experience programme, Ignite, has been designed to give you an insight into the world of accountancy, and the career opportunities this can offer you. Open to students in year 12 or 13 (as of September 2024), you will spend four days in our offices immersing yourself into life at Grant Thornton, and you’ll have the opportunity to fast-track onto one of our school leaver programmes at the end of your time with us. The programme will take place from Monday 28th to Thursday 31st October. We’re looking for independent thinkers who seek out opportunities, love challenges and who are excited by business. Whether you’re looking for a fast track in our School Leaver application process, or just hoping to gain some great skills ahead of university, this unique work experience will help you get there. You do not need any experience or to have completed a work experience programme before to apply. We’re really looking for people who have a keen interest in business and a desire to learn. What’s in it for you? You’ll gain practical work experience within the business You’ll develop an understanding of how businesses work, and the career opportunities available to you You’ll participate in group sessions developing key skills such as teamwork and communication You’ll leave the programme equipped with skills to really help set you apart by taking part in focused professional development sessions You’ll build relationships with our people by networking with colleagues across the firm Back yourself with our backing The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best. Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.  Application process You’ll start your application by filling out a quick and easy application form. This is followed by an online assessment which usually takes less than five minutes to complete. You will then complete a written case study which is a great way to find out more about the type of work we do here at Grant Thornton. Before applying, we would encourage you to visit our employability hub to get a feel for what it’s like to start your career with us and to get some hints and tips for the next stage in our process.   Further information Please note, this is an in-person work experience and full attendance is required to successfully complete the programme. We would encourage you to ensure you are available for the duration of the programme. You can find out more about what to expect during each stage of the application process by visiting our employability hub.

Audit Apprenticeship

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Audit Apprenticeship - register your interest   Our 2025 intake will be opening for applications in September 2024, register your interest now to be the first to know when we applications open.    Who are we Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 62,000 people in over 140 countries. We’re a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton.  Our audit teams help our clients navigate the ever-changing landscape of financial regulation and carry out independent evaluations to make sure their reporting is robust, enabling them to make confident decisions about the future. We audit thousands of commercial organisations every year, ranging from FTSE and AIM companies to small and medium sized enterprises and we are the top public sector auditor in the UK.   What do we offer Join as an apprentice in either audit, tax or advisory and you’ll start working towards a professional qualification right away. For anyone with A-Level (or equivalent) qualifications, an apprenticeship helps fast track you to qualification whilst you earn, and if you join straight after A-Levels, you can qualify ahead of your peers who go to university.    The programme at a glance Four, or five, years of studying, learning and gaining real-work experience  Professional development through a structured programme, supporting you towards Level 4 and 7 apprenticeship qualifications  Real responsibility from early in your career, working at client sites and helping to provide the insight, advice and expertise they need to grow  Opportunities to interact and work alongside senior business leaders   Visit our website to find out more about the programmes we offer and what our different teams do.   Why register your interest By registering your interest now, you’ll get exclusive early access to our new ‘In conversation with’ videocast series, hints and tips from our recruitment team AND we’ll email you to let you know when we open for applications so you can make sure you don’t miss out on the role you are interested in.  

Tax Apprenticeship

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Tax Apprenticeship - register your interest   Our 2025 intake will be opening for applications in September 2024, register your interest now to be the first to know when we applications open.    Who are we Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 62,000 people in over 140 countries. We’re a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton.  Our tax teams work with clients to help them understand the tax legislation, guiding them through UK and international systems as well as managing every aspect of their tax exposure, from preparing returns to negotiating with authorities. We help clients be proactive and keep ahead of changing legislation in a digital age, optimising their tax position and minimising risk.    What do we offer Join as an apprentice in either audit, tax or advisory and you’ll start working towards a professional qualification right away. For anyone with A-Level (or equivalent) qualifications, an apprenticeship helps fast track you to qualification whilst you earn, and if you join straight after A-Levels, you can qualify ahead of your peers who go to university.    The programme at a glance Four, or five, years of studying, learning and gaining real-work experience  Professional development through a structured programme, supporting you towards Level 4 and 7 apprenticeship qualifications  Real responsibility from early in your career, working at client sites and helping to provide the insight, advice and expertise they need to grow  Opportunities to interact and work alongside senior business leaders   Visit our website to find out more about the programmes we offer and what our different teams do.   Why register your interest By registering your interest now, you’ll get exclusive early access to our new ‘In conversation with’ videocast series, hints and tips from our recruitment team AND we’ll email you to let you know when we open for applications so you can make sure you don’t miss out on the role you are interested in.  

TESTIMONIALS

Tom Lyas

We've worked with YP since 2015, when the company was founded. It was immediately clear that YP and Browne Jacobson shared the same values, ethos and purpose and that YP were the right partner to help us achieve our strategic objectives within the early-careers market. YP have significantly exceeded expectations when it comes to delivering school outreach and apprenticeship attraction campaigns - they've helped us secure high calibre, diverse talent time and time again. In addition, YP's ability to target under-represented student groups has been a critical part our firm being ranked No.1 in The Social Mobility Foundation's Employer Index for two years in a row. We can't recommend (or thank) Dan and YP enough

Tom Lyas - Head of Resourcing, Browne Jacobson

Paul Sobers

We have been working with Young Professionals for a number of years now and have been really impressed with the results they have been bringing in for us. They have been able to attract, source and recruit a number of students for some of our very hard to fill regions quickly and efficiently upon our request. They have bought us some very impressive targeted numbers to our office insight evenings and it's been great to see many parents and teachers join as well. The Young Professionals Platform combined with their unbelievable network of schools and students has helped us to enhance our brand identity to thousands of students but also to put us in front of such a high volume of females and diverse candidates at a national scale

Paul Sobers - Head of Early Careers at BT Group

Rushnara Khanom

We have just completed a very successful trainee recruitment season with the support of Young Professionals and have really seen a positive impact from this partnership. The results from our access accountancy work experience program have been very impressive with quality hires from a diverse talent pool fitting in well with our social mobility criteria. Dan is great to work with, very proactive, adaptable and approachable making things very easy for us. Young Professionals are leading the way in early careers support and opportunities for both students and employers. We are really excited for what’s next with our continued partnership with Young Professional’s the success yet to come from our next recruitment season.

Resourcing Adviser, Grant Thornton