Accountancy Apprenticeship

Hazlewoods is one of the largest independent chartered accountants and business advisers in the Southwest, with around 600 staff across Gloucestershire, Bristol & Cardiff. We offer 20 accountancy apprenticeships to school/college leavers leading to a professional level qualification. We have opportunities in audit, tax & general accounting.

Wage: £21,000 a year

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm, with an hour for lunch. 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions available: 20

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You\’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you\’ll do at work

Duties will vary based on the team you are placed in. The work will support the study you will undertake to become an accountant. We have opportunities in:

• Tax
• Audit
• Corporate Finance
• Business Services

Where you\’ll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Windsor House, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3AT
• Staverton Court, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0UX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You\’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED

Training course: Professional accounting technician (level 4)

What you\’ll learn

• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a \’right first time approach\’.
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Training schedule

Classroom-based study takes place with our training provider, First Intuition, who are based in central Bristol. Study is in blocks and you will be given paid time off to study and take exams. Most apprentices travel together via train.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• GCSE in English (grade 6)
• GCSE in Maths (grade 6)

A Level in 3 subjects (grade BBC)

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Interest in accountancy/finance

Other requirements

You will need to have Right to Work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship for our apprenticeships.

Company benefits

We offer structured career progression, discounted gym memberships, flexi time, profit sharing and a health and wellbeing programme. We offer many social and charity events throughout the year via our trainee social committee.

After successful completion of the AAT, you will progress onto the ACA study programme (3 years). Hazlewoods offers clear career progression via our Pathway to Partner initiative.