Apprenticeships

If you know an accountancy apprenticeship is right for you or if you are just considering your options, read on to find out more information. To join us as an apprentice you do need to meet our minimum entry requirements of 2 A levels or equivalent at grade C or above and 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English language.

Our apprentices will study for either the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualifications via our comprehensive study package, whilst at the same time receiving extensive on the job training from colleagues and managers. Our study package includes:

As well as being paid well above the apprenticeship national minimum wage you will also receive enhanced holiday entitlement, free car parking, life assurance, enhanced sick pay and a day on full pay to volunteer for a good-cause of your choice as part of our corporate social responsibility policy.

We ensure you have a supportive working environment in which you can thrive and reach your potential. Your mentors will be colleagues who were in your shoes not so long ago so they can give you first hand tips and advice. We also have extensive wellbeing support in place from wellbeing champions and mental health first aiders to our 24-hour employee assistance programme where you can access professional support on a range of issues around the clock.

Once you have completed your initial apprenticeship with us you will have the option to continue on to the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA) or Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) qualifications. These are the qualifications you complete to be considered fully qualified in the profession. Even when you have finished all your studies, you will continue to be provided with ongoing continuous professional development and technical training updates as well as being coached through deciding what their next steps are. To find out more about what will happen after you are newly qualified, check out all the information available on our experienced hires.

You can find out more about what it is like to work at Lovewell Blake by visiting the life at Lovewell Blake pages where you will find staff stories and information about our culture and values. Our services pages will give you a good insight in to what accountancy and tax involves and the services we provide to clients.