Apprentice Tax Technician (ATT) - Bridgwater
WESTCOTTS (SW) LLP
Bridgwater, TA6 3DT
Closes on Friday 21 February
Posted on 17 January 2025
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Summary
Alongside studying you will gain work experience supporting the team with a range of taxation services to our clients. You will also help in preparing tax returns and other HMRC compliance documents on behalf of clients. You will gain exposure to all aspects of tax and across other service lines to gather a basic understanding of core principles.
- Annual wage
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£20,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Upon completion of your ATT qualification you salary will be increased. There is also an annual salary review in April.
- Training course
- Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 24 February
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- When not studying you will be gaining valuable work experience supporting the rest of the team in providing a range of taxation services to our clients
- You will also help in preparing tax returns and other H M Revenue & Customs compliance documents on behalf of clients
- You will also gain exposure to all aspects of tax and across other service lines to gather a basic understanding of core principles
Where you’ll work
7 Castle Street
Bridgwater
TA6 3DT
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
Your training course
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
Your training plan
We are looking for a Trainee Tax Technician to join us on a permanent basis in our Bridgwater office. The office address is 7 Castle Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3DT.
More training information
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this company
Westcotts is a Top 50+50 Accountancy Practice and Top 50 apprenticeship employer with over 290 team members based across 16 offices covering Devon and Somerset.
https://westcotts.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
20 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 25 days after 3 years’ service. Death in service Cycle to Work Private Medical Insurance Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6% after 4 years’ service). Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
After this apprenticeship
You can remain at a Tax Technician level if you desire, or there is the ability to go on to charter either as an Tax Accountant studying the CTA qualification or as a general accountant studying the ACA qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WESTCOTTS (SW) LLP
Emma Dudley-Hammatt
jobs@westcotts.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296889.
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Closes on Friday 21 February
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Company’s application instructions
To apply for this position, please upload your CV along with a covering letter providing information on why you feel you would be suitable for the role in particular in regards to the desired attributes, skills, experience and qualifications.