School Leaver Accounts Training Programme (AAT) - Essex - Summer 2026 in Ilford

We’re Gravita: the accountants fuelling ambitious businesses. We’re a full service, tech-enabled firm, working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them achieve their goals, and make an impact in the world.

We’re growing fast and are bringing like-minded advisors together to form a full-service tech-enabled accounting partner for thousands of SMEs. Our team use their incredible expertise alongside intuitive technology to help businesses and entrepreneurs plan better and grow faster.

Our mission is to become the UK’s leading tech-enabled accounting firm for SMEs. We have ambitious goals and our high-calibre team work hard to achieve them. We are one team with one agenda, working collaboratively in a respectful environment to deliver a great service to our clients. So if you join us, you’ll not only be working on exciting client challenges, you’ll also be helping us shape the future of accounting.

What’s on offer? We’re reinventing the world of accounting for good! To help us achieve this, we’re looking for the next generation of forward-thinking accountants to join our Managed Business Services Team in London, Oxford, Bristol, or Exeter.

As part of the Business Services Team, you’ll provide high-quality accounting services to clients while studying towards the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications through a structured apprenticeship programme. This programme is designed to develop not only your technical expertise but also your personal and professional skills.

After completing the AAT, we’ll support your continued career progression, including further study towards the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification. By combining professional qualifications with daily learning from our team of specialists, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience to advance your career.

Training includes a mix of tutor-led courses, private study, regular exams, and on-the-job learning. You’ll receive paid study leave to prepare for exams, and we’ll cover all course and exam fees.

The Role: At Gravita, we fuel ambitious businesses. If you join us, you won’t just be going on your own exciting growth journey; you’ll become part of ours.

• Work with a wide range of industries to help you gain maximum experience and accelerate your learning.
• Get exposure to our Partners and Executive team to help you learn from the best and see key decision-makers in action.
• Liaise directly with CEOs, CFOs, Financial Directors and entrepreneurs from some of the country’s most ambitious startups and growing businesses.
• See how our team uses intuitive technology alongside their incredible expertise to provide an unparalleled client experience and streamline workloads.
• Discover our premium brand dedicated to producing a Top 6 firm’s quality of work, including our listed client base.
• Learn from our accounting experts with years of experience.
• Become part of an engaged, inclusive, motivated and accountable team aligned behind shared values.

Requirements: We’re looking for talented graduates who want to learn, contribute and succeed. The ideal candidates will also embody our company values:

• You’ll be ambitious, determined and armed with a can-do attitude. You’ll want to achieve big things, challenge the status quo and be a forward-thinker.
• You’ll recognise the values of relationships. You’ll understand that people are the core of our business and want to build relationships based on integrity, commitment and trust.
• You’ll care about what you do and are always eager to do your best work. You’ll be naturally conscientious, considerate and empathetic to colleagues and clients.
• You’ll be a natural communicator. You recognise that communicating respectfully and positively is paramount, and always be open to constructive and actionable feedback.
• You’ll enjoy working at pace and believe that momentum and precision can work harmoniously to deliver success.

We’re looking for ambitious students who have the following qualifications:

• 120 UCAS points from your top 3 grades, excluding General Studies under the 2017 tariff point system at A Level (300 UCAS points pre-2017), or equivalent.
• Minimum Grade 5 or B GCSE Maths (or equivalent).
• Minimum Grade 5 or B GCSE English Language (or equivalent).

Recruitment Process:

• Application - Applications open until Sunday 15th February.
• Online Testing.
• Multiple Applications - Please only submit your application to one of our live early careers roles. Your application will be discounted if you submit it to multiple roles. We appreciate that you may have an interest in different offices or service lines, which can be discussed throughout the process. However, please submit your application to the role and location that is your preference.