Vacancy Job Title:  Assistant Accountant – Apprenticeship

Pay Scale:  NJC Spine Points 2 – 4

Annual Value:  £22,366 – £23,114

Full Time/Part Time:  Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Hours per week:  37.5

Start Date: September 2024

The Role                                

Our Apprentice Assistant Accountant will support the Academies and central teams of the Diocese of Norwich Multi-Academy Trusts, in a variety of financially orientated areas and supporting our Financial Processing Team and Management Accountants.

In the role you will be an essential member of our finance team, reporting to the Deputy Financial Controller. We are looking for an individual with a keen interest in pursuing a career in finance to support the development of our finance department. This is an exciting opportunity to support our Multi-Academy Trust partners and develop your career through the BPP Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship.

Within this role you will have the chance to build strong relationships across our Education Services Company, our Multi-Academy Trusts, with our valued suppliers and collaborate closely with others within our family of schools and the wider Diocese of Norwich family, all of which will contribute to supporting the best outcomes for the children in our schools.

We would love to hear from you if you have an interest in financial processes and accounting, are looking to undertake further accountancy qualifications, and are looking for a role that not only provides great customer experience to our schools, but also supports the wider community.  You should be proficient in Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel, and be adept at learning how to use new systems.

In return we offer:

• Support in undertaking the AAT Level 3 Accounting Apprenticeship with BPP
• A competitive salary above apprenticeship minimum wage and the opportunity for pay progression
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays)
• A hybrid working approach
• Further qualification and CPD support at the end of the apprenticeship term
• Free parking
• A collaborative and supportive workplace

About us

Immeasurably more than we can imagine!

Our passion and ambition is to see children in all our schools and academies achieve excellent educational outcomes alongside developing and growing into their potential as individuals. Our culture is one of high aspiration rooted in our Christian values. We have a desire to see Norfolk, and our schools in Northeast Suffolk, and its education system recognised as a place of aspiration, achievement and hope whether living in a rural area, coastal community, market town or the city of Norwich.

Established in September 2019, we provide support to the schools in our Trusts, including Finance, Estates, HR and Governance, allowing our schools to focus on what they do best – providing the best possible education standards to all pupils. The company’s objective is to provide high quality, value for money services for all the Diocesan academies and any VC or VA schools who wish to procure their services from it.