Modern Apprentice - Finance Assistant - Hayfield House - SIC08037

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The Finance Hayfield Modern Apprentice will be based in the Finance Office within Children’s Services located at Hayfield House, Hayfield Lane, Lerwick.

The Finance Hayfield Modern Apprenticeship will be a two year apprenticeship, during which the post holder will be expected to achieve the following qualifications:

Phase 1   (one year):     SVQ Level 2

Phase 2   (one year):     SVQ Level 3

Through training and work experience the Modern Apprentice will develop skills, abilities, competency and confidence to carry out the following specific tasks:

• To assist in the following duties: receiving incoming telephone calls; responding to visitors at reception desk; dealing with frontline enquiries, both face to face and via phone and email
• To assist the Income Officer/Cashiers to accept cash, cheques and ‘card’ payments from customers, enter details into the cashiers system and issue receipt
• To assist the Finance Officer in monitoring expenditure in all areas, by checking budget coding, invoice authorisation etc;

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is SLGLW / AB
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,859 per annum (pro rata)
• Apprenticeship Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
• Temporary contract for a period of 2 years
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Hayfield House, Lerwick, Shetland

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Zoe Anderson, Finance Officer, Tel - 01595743842, Email - zoe.anderson@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

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