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About the vacancy

We are looking for a team player to come into the practice and work on meeting and greeting clients, calling in books and records, maintaining our CRM systems and enhancing and marketing.

  • You will be responsible to the practice partner Catherine Chadwick, working as a PA and keeping her diary, welcoming clients, and making them refreshments and showing them to the board room
  • Scanning and updating and maintaining client files and ledgers and the CRM system
  • Working to ensure our social platform is useable
  • Calling clients and emailing clients and HMRC, so good manners and friendly attitude essential

You will receive the following training:

  • Customer Service Practitioner L2 Standard
  • This qualification requires college attendance one day a month

What skills are we looking for?

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Qualifications

  • Essential : English (GCSE or equivalent - C/4 or above)
  • Essential : Maths (GCSE or equivalent - C/4 or above)

Outcome

On completion of the apprenticeship, a full time job may be offered.

The starting salary is £11,315.20 for 34 hours Monday to Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm; Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm.

The apprenticeship will run for 16 Months, starting on Monday, June 17 2024. Applications close on Friday, June 07 2024.

About the employer

Family-Owned Accountancy Practice operating on a farm in Oswaldtwistle. Over 500 clients ranging from sole traders to Limited companies and charities. Fully ACCA registered and qualified practice. Catherine Chadwick the partner has been practicing for over 20 years.

We are based at SANDY BEDS FARM, BROADFIELD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, BB5 3SE