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Business Administration

Employer
Welsh Government
Location
Dawson Shanahan Dawson Shanahan Henfaes Lane Welshpool SY21 7BE
Salary
Apprenticeship rates
Closing date
28 Jun 2021

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Job Details

About the apprenticeship

Duties

1. Processing purchase ledger invoices
2. Updating bank entries in spreadsheet and main frame computer
3. Analysing credit card payments and debtor receipts.
4. Assisting Financial Controller in analysing various costs as required
5. Answering telephone and distributing mail.
6. Understanding the role of the Sales Administrator, so that you can provide cover for holidays or illness.

Additional information

The Finance Function within Dawson Shanahan is small - will be 4 people including you, the apprentice. There is therefore tremendous scope to learn all the various aspects within Finance and branch into other areas such as HR, IT and purchasing which are also covered by the department. As your skills develop and enhance the value to the business, your salary and benefits will rise accordingly with no limit to how far you can advance.

Requirements

Skills

1. Need to have a genuine interest in a career in Finance.
2. Need to be a logical thinker and have great attention to detail.
3. Need to have good numeracy skills, and to be able to use numerical reasoning to solve a problem.
4. Need to have basic IT skills - word/excel.
5. Need to be able to work within a team and communicate accordingly.

Qualifications

5GCSE's To include maths and English.

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills: No Welsh Written Skills: No

Course details

Qualification:
Business Administration L2

About the employer

Dawson Shanahan Dawson Shanahan
Henfaes Lane
Welshpool
SY21 7BE

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

By appointment onsite at Dawson Shanahan. Applicants below 18yrs age may be accompanied by parent or guardian.

Company

Why an apprenticeship?

As an apprentice you will earn while you train. It’s a great career choice whether you are leaving school or college, returning to work after starting a family or looking for a new career. There’s a wide range of jobs on offer.  A job at the Welsh Government is unlike any other in Wales.

At the Welsh Government you’ll be given support and guidance so you can develop your skills in the workplace. You will also need to set aside time to study for your apprenticeship. You’ll be a valued member of the team from day one.

What apprenticeships are available?

We don’t currently have any apprenticeship opportunities open as we have now closed our scheme for 2019. If you’d like to keep updated on the vacancies that we’re advertising, you may want to visit our jobs board:  Welsh Government External Vacancies Board.

If you’d like to receive Job Alert e-mails that let you know when we’re advertising a role that suits your preferences, scroll to the bottom of the jobs board, and you’ll see the ‘Create Job Alert’ link.  Click this, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your alerts.  You’ll need to log in or create an account as part of this process.

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply you:

  • will be at least 16 years of age at the time of making your application
  • will not be in full-time education (you can apply while still attending school/college/university but will have finished or intend to finish your studies by the time your apprenticeship starts)
  • will need to meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements to apply.

ALS eligibility

Please note that ALS our training providers have their own eligibility in order to provide the funding required to undertake an apprenticeship. You may not be eligible to apply if:

  • you already hold a qualification at Level 3 or above in ICT, Software, Web and Telecoms or a similar subject
  • you already hold a qualification at Level 3 or above in Business Administration, Customer Service or a similar subject

What are the benefits?  

How much will I be paid?

You will earn £19,240 a year while training. When you pass your apprenticeship you can apply for a permanent job at the Welsh Government. Within 2 years of starting your apprenticeship you could be earning £22,500. 

You will get 31 days holidays as well as 10 public and privilege days. We offer flexible working arrangements to help you get the right work/life balance. You will also be eligible for membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme

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