Finance and Resources Apprentice Oxford, England
Job description
About Aspire Oxford
Aspire is a multi-award-winning employment & housing charity and social enterprise, established in 2001. Aspire supports people across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley who have faced significant challenges in their lives, such as homelessness, offending histories or substance misuse, to find sustainable employment and break the complex cycles of re-offending, poverty and homelessness. Aspire provides one to one employability support alongside work experience on their own social enterprise businesses.
Aspire is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, enjoying rapid growth and tackling some of the most complex social issues that our community is facing. Last year, Aspire supported over 2,000 disadvantaged local people to move closer to employment and achieve remarkable, lasting change.
Overall Purpose of Role
Aspire is seeking a Finance and Resources Apprentice to grow with the organisation, strengthen the effectiveness and quality of the services provided by the Finance and Resources team and improve our resilience. The role will support Finance, HR and office management activities. Please see Key tasks and Responsibilities below for further information on the type, range and level of work expected.
The role will initially report to the Chief Operations Officer. The role is a replacement for a Finance Assistant vacancy, providing wider opportunity for growth and support across the team.
An enthusiasm for learning and development is key to success in this role. As an apprenticeship, it includes support and funding for undertaking relevant professional qualifications, including via the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or similar.
We are committed to flexible working, in delivery of the contracted hours each week, and in terms of remote, hybrid or office based working. In order to support the office team, this role will be based in our head office at least one day a week.
Key tasks and Responsibilities
The following is intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.
Support the maintenance of accurate financial systems through the processing of financial transactions, including credit card expenditure, bank and cash, sales invoices, purchase invoices and staff expenses
Support the control and reconciliation of financial systems, including bank and payroll control accounts
Support periodic and ad-hoc reporting and analysis, including grant and grant monitoring claim forms, fundraising and Gift Aid, ensuring that appropriate records are maintained in line with funder and relevant legal requirements
Provide administrative support across the Finance and Resources team, including monitoring of shared email accounts and Human Resources (HR) correspondence
Support and act as cover for the provision of office and housing administration services in our head office
Support the development of the team, collectively and individually, by participating effectively in meetings, reflection and learning, and promoting a high standard and quality of service to internal and external customers
Any other task that is reasonable for such a role and in line with the experience and ability expected of the role
Selection Criteria
Please use your covering letter to demonstrate how your skills, qualities and experience meet each of our requirements listed in the Selection Criteria, including transferrable skills, and how they have helped you achieve relevant, positive results, as this will give you the best possible chance of being shortlisted.
Essential
- A commitment, with practical examples of activities undertaken, to achieving positive social benefit and supporting people in need
- Strong numeracy and literacy (at least GCSE standard)
- Strong understanding of money management
- A logical, detailed and accurate approach to work
- Organised team worker, ability to manage workload from multiple stakeholders
- Capability, and commitment to personal development, with Information Technology, including Microsoft programmes (Google Workspace, Excel, Word) and operating within a remote and hybrid environment
- Use of initiative for problem solving and improvement, including obtaining support for areas outside of personal expertise
- Comfortable in communicating with clarity and empathy in written or verbal form
Desirable
- Experience of financial and or accounting activities, especially within a charity finance environment
- Experience of using Sage 50 or Microsoft Business Dynamics
- Part-qualified Accountant or equivalent demonstrated experience or expertise, including a sound knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
- Experience of reception or front of house activities
If this exciting role in a growing and ambitious charity and social enterprise is the opportunity you have been looking for, please apply by sending a copy of your CV and a covering letter for the attention of Justin Bevan to the details provided at: www.aspireoxfordshire.org/current-roles by midnight on 5th February 2023.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: £20,475.00-£23,575.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oxford
Application deadline: 05/02/2023
