Fixed Term Opportunity for 18 months About Us: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a forward-thinking organisation. We are looking to recruit someone who has Care Experience and is a Birmingham Care Leaver to join the Finance Team. The sole purpose of Birmingham Children’s Trust is to make a positive difference for children, young people and families in the city, by driving up the quality of practice and partnerships across the city and its services. Recognised by Ofsted as being a ‘Good’ provider of children’s social care. About the team we are recruiting to: The Finance Team is responsible for providing a diverse range of functions to support Birmingham Children’s Trust. We deliver the full range of financial and management accounting services to facilitate effective delivery of services for children, young people and families in the city. Working flexibly with internal staff and external partners we aim to ensure finance is at the heart of everything that the Trust does. The organisation has a high expectation of our service, and we will continue to support and develop our staff to have the skills to deliver a quality service. What is the job role? The Finance Apprentice role is an opportunity to start a career in Public Sector Finance and begin your journey by completing the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification or Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Your role as an apprentice will provide support across the different areas of Financial and Management Accounting. The successful apprentice will: Support with the posting of transactions into the financial system and learning how these fit into the production of management information and the statement of accounts. Support the process of the production of management information. Get involved in specific work relating to budget setting, forecasting and financial year end accounting requirements. Undertake a variety of data analysis tasks to support the provision of financial information for managers across the Trust. Gain experience of working with the Trust IT systems. When applying we ask that you are highly motivated with an interest and passion for finance. In the role, you will need to undertake a Level 2 Accounts or finance assistant apprenticeship and successfully complete level 2 qualifications in English and Maths if you don’t already have these. We also ask that you have a Level 2 AAT or equivalent. This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career within the Finance Team at Birmingham Children’s Trust, so for more information on the role, download the job description and person specification attached. For informal enquires please contact Vishvapreet.K.Bainsbirminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk or Jasvinder.K.Bhueebirminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk Our Values We are one team. We support and motivate each other; we work together, and we respect each other. We each have an important role to play. ONE T EAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND R ESPONSIBILITY Q U ALITY AND INNOVATION RELATION S HIPS HIGH SUPPOR T HIGH CHALLENGE We work tirelessly with staff and partners to drive the behaviours’, supported by strategies, policies and procedures that truly reflect them. Our Benefits and Opportunities We pride ourselves on making BCT a great place to work, making sure everyone feels valued and welcomed, with a genuine commitment to keeping our staff safe and well at work. We offer a comprehensive package of support and training at all levels with clear career progression opportunities. To find out more about our offer click HERE Birmingham is a diverse, vibrant city and a great place to live and work. Thinking about relocating; to find out more about Birmingham as a place to live click HERE Interviews will be held May 2025