Operations Apprentice

**About us**

Portt & Co are an accounting firm who provide an outsourced finance department for small businesses trading in the UK. We understand the challenges that smaller businesses face and aim to alleviate some of those pressures to allow more time for others to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

By providing outsourced finance departments, clients can benefit from a range of Portt & Co’s services. Services offered range from bookkeeping and management accounts to payroll and Finance Director support. Portt & Co aim to help our clients achieve their goals and strive for success, which is why our clients see us as a huge part of their strategy, decision-making and as an extension of their own team.

As a firm specialising in the food and drink industry, Portt & Co work with some inspirational, fast-moving businesses that benefit from the teams’ expertise, support, and passion. Amongst our clients are businesses that are instrumental in making a difference to the environment and future generations, which aligns with our own values.

In addition to our genuine care and consideration for clients, we are a certified B Corporation, which means that we are meeting the very highest standards of social and environmental practice. We expect our team members to be passionate about these values.

**The role**

The apprentice will enjoy working within a small remote team. The ideal individual will be strong on both written and verbal communication, whilst also possessing exceptional organisational skills. They will be willing to make decisions on how to deal with operational responsibilities, with support from the Head of Operations.

The role will encompass:

- Providing executive support to Head of Accounting & Head of Operations to ensure the smooth running of the business
- Assisting with the planning and co-ordination of the HOA’s schedule
- Capturing action points from meetings and adding tasks to the task management system
- Assisting with formatting and typing up of HR policies and guidance documents
- Being the first point of contact for software access requests for the team, and providing access promptly
- Responsible for managing net zero and B Corp data
- Configuration of new laptops and maintaining hardware register
- Completion of Anti-Money Laundering checklists for clients
- Maintenance of CRM system and social media plans
- Monitoring overdue tasks and follow up with team members as and when required to ensure deadlines are not missed, and team members are using systems correctly
- Typing up articles, client interviews, and advice for our client monthly newsletter
- Working on the development of our software and systems, for more efficient and accurate use for team members
- Aligning task deadlines to match client timetables monthly, to ensure planning for the team is accurate and deadlines are met

The starting salary for this role will be £17,000 per annum, the basic holiday entitlement is 33 days per year, including bank holidays, with the option to purchase more holiday via salary sacrifice.

All training, exam entry and exam travel is paid for by the firm. There will be one day at college per week, but complementary on-the-job training is provided during work hours.

A company mobile phone and laptop will be provided.

The role is for 37.5 hours per week, and this can be worked flexibly throughout the week if client needs are met. The role is mostly home based with occasional team days in Taunton.

You will be entitled to private health insurance and life insurance cover after 3 months.

If successful, you will then be invited to an interview via Teams with our Head of Operations on Friday 23rd June.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: From £17,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Taunton

Expected start date: 01/07/2023