NHS Accounting and Procurement Apprenticeship (Level 2/3)
Course
In St Helens
Description
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Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
St helens
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Providing success following application, interview and the completion of a two week work placement your apprenticeship will commence in October 2016. Apprentices will be employed on a full-time, fixed-term contract for two years attending training one day per week in either Prescot (Merseyside), Preston (Bamber Bridge) or Manchester (East and South).
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About this course
Accountants are crucial across a number of different industries and sectors, all businesses need to ensure that their financial turnover and expenditures are correctly monitored and recorded. This means that if you're looking at a career in accounting then you could choose from a variety of different business types to enter.
This apprenticeship is suitable for those who would like to launch a career in either accounting or purchasing. It would be ideal for anyone aged 16 or older as well as those leaving school this year; providing they meet the entry criteria.
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Subjects
- Supply
- NHS Training
- Purchasing
- Communication Skills
- Finance
- Time management
- Computer literate
- Reconciliation of accounts
- Good mathematical skills
- Reliable and punctual
- Process invoices
- Supplier management
Course programme
In the first year, you will gain qualifications in: AAT level 2 Certificate in Accounting as well as 2 BTEC First Diploma in Business Units. Then in the second year, you can choose from either CIPS Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations or ABC Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
Whilst undertaking this apprenticeship you will gain a range of skills from the varying tasks that you complete, some examples of what you will cover includes:
- Register and process invoices, requisitions and payments
- Assist with the checking and reconciliation of accounts
- Raise invoices
- Assist with payment runs, debt collection and management
- Liaise with the purchasing team, suppliers and customers regarding alternative products and materials and identify opportunities for the implementation of new products.
- General administration
- Provide regular information to ensure that stock levels are replenished to agreed levels.
- Establish a database history of specified products including price, suppliers and specification to support the tender process.
- Update and review supplier catalogues to ensure compliance to contract, identify price movements and highlight ordering efficiencies to ensure the best value supply chain route is utilised.
- Analyse specific areas of spend where there may be an opportunity to identify cost efficiency or better value for money; this will extend to analysing purchase order expenditure data, stock issue information and expenditure directly through accounts payable.
- Support senior staff in negotiation of best value for money contracts; this will include communication with user departments and suppliers.
- Provide administrative support in order to identify, establish and implement sourcing strategies, quick quotes and supplier management.
- Good mathematical skills.
- Computer literate.
- A logical and methodical approach to working.
- A high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Reliable and punctual.
- A commitment to pursuing a career in finance or purchasing.
Additional information
NHS Accounting and Procurement Apprenticeship (Level 2/3)