Job title: Finance Graduate x 2 Contract: 3.5 years Fixed-Term Contract Hours: Full-Time, 35 Hours per week Location: West Ham Lane, London E15 Persona: Agile Salary: £29,000 per annum Role Profile - Finance Graduate.pdf Closing date for completed applications: 4th October 2024 at 11:59 pm Assessment Day will be held on: Week commencing 28th October 2024 Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 28th October 2024 **Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated. We are looking for two high calibre graduates to join our driven and supportive Finance Department to train as Chartered Accountants. The L&Q Graduate Programme has been designed to help you get the career you have always wanted. These roles provide the opportunity to start a new career path with a values-led organisation that will support you to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond. Overview of the role: We are looking for candidates with resilience, drive, enthusiasm and a passion to help people. You will study for your ACA accountancy qualification as part of a three-year Level 7 apprenticeship training programme combining technical study and on-the-job practical experience. Whilst working in our Finance Department, you will complete rotations to various teams to build the required, knowledge, skills and professional behaviours. You will be engaged in a challenging role from day one and be accountable for your area of responsibility whilst being supported through your apprenticeship. You will also be supported by experienced managers and mentors and will receive regular feedback and coaching to support your development. Strong organisational and excellent communication skills are essential to this role as well as a thorough understanding of first-class customer service. Person Requirements Independent, driven, and dedicated, with a passion to learn Customer focused and innovative Strong communication skills Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Be commercially minded and a strategic thinker Must be able to work in the UK. Other essential skills and experience include: Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines Good IT skills Self-motivated Good understanding of Excel Commercially minded and strategic thinker. Qualification Requirements Minimum of 300 UCAS points achieved from your top 3 ‘A’ Levels (or equivalent) at first attempt. (General Studies not accepted.) A 2.1- or first-class degree (or equivalent). A minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Grades A-C/Grades 9-4 or above, in English Language and Maths. Graduate programme apprenticeship details: Level 7, Accountancy or Taxation Professional Apprenticeship - leading to ACA certification on completion of ICAEW requirements. You can find out more about the ACA qualification and apprenticeship on the ICAEW website: ICAEW Apprenticeships | ICAEW Careers What you can expect: Competitive salary and great company benefit package. Great breadth and variety of experiences through a structured apprenticeship programme. You will have access to outstanding training offered internally. You will be supported throughout the programme by an experienced line manager and mentor. Our commitments: At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success. In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen. We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. We expect all employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility. L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 110,000 homes, primarily across London the South East and the North West of England. As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighborhood’s where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy. Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighborhoods everyone can be proud of.