Finance Apprentice

**About Us**
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 135,000 customers nationwide. Of our 65,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.

Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

**About the role**
We have an exciting opportunity for 4 Finance Apprentices to join our Finance team in Oldham on an 18-month contractual basis. Our working style is Hybrid, blending 2 days working in the office and 3 days from home, covering the operating hours of 9:00am-5:00pm (35-hours per week).

Reporting into the Payments Manager, you will work under supervision to ensure financial data is acted upon within agreed deadlines and in accordance with the teams’ policies and procedures. You will complete Apprenticeship milestones with Total People, and you will be given 20% off the job time to further your learning.

The salary on offer is dependent on your age, and is above Government recommendations for National Minimum Wage & Living Wage:
Under 18: £13,720 per annum for Year 1

18-20: £15,250 per annum for Year 1

Under 21: £16,330 per annum for Year 2

21 & Over: £18,600 per annum for Years 1-2

23 & Over: £19,050 per annum for Years 1-2

**What we’re looking for**
We’re a customer-focused organisation so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You’ll not only be committed to learning, but you’ll also have great customer service skills and a willingness to deliver an efficient service.

You’ll also be able to demonstrate:

- Able to work effectively within a team.
- Able to work methodically, following agreed procedures and accurately process data and information.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.
- Good attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and Word).
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Excellent timekeeping.
- Good oral and written communications.

***Essential Qualifications**:

- GCSE Level 5 in Maths and English (equivalent Functional Skills Level 2).
- _If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile._
- _INDTGP_