Bedfordshire Police Hiring for PS/621/B – Accounting Technician Apprentice / Trainee – Finance Job at Kempston, England Full Time

Bedfordshire Police are offering an exciting opportunity to join the Finance department and study towards a qualification with the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

The force has an annual net budget of £125m, and 2022 will see us reach an historic high of 1,423 police officers. The Finance department forms a critical function in the organisation to ensure that funding is utilised to provide the best quality policing service to the people of Bedfordshire.

We will offer successful applicants a wide range of experiences through a variety of placements across the finance function from budget setting to producing the statement of accounts. Through their involvement in the transaction processing work undertaken by the finance team the successful candidate will gain a thorough understanding of finance systems and processes, leading to a strong foundation of core finance skills to run alongside their apprenticeship learning.

Successful candidates will have 4 GCSEs graded 4-9/A-C (or equivalent) including Maths and English, have a passion for Public Sector finance and the drive to be a part of an evolving Finance department fit for the future of Policing. Shortlisted candidates will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential entry requirements through interview, presentation and testing.

The role will be based at force Headquarters in Kempston Bedford, with a mixture of home and office-based working.

Successful applicants will be funded to achieve a Level 3 AAT qualification (with the option to extend to Level 4) through Apprenticeship Levy funding which includes 20% off the job training. In addition, applicants will be required to study in their own time in order to pass exams and progress through the qualification.

Applicants are required upload their CV along with a supporting statement outlining how they meet the entry requirements (max 500 words) as outlined on the Role Profile. Shortlisted applicants will be required to pass a verbal and numeracy reasoning test before being invited to interviews, which are expected to take place in June 2022.

If you require any further information on this opportunity, please contact Hannah Broadbank or Mark Wordie. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role.

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name.

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the redeployment portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements only. Please see attached role profile for guidance. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer.

This force is a Disability Confident Leader. Should you require any workplace adjustments for your recruitment journey with us which you have not informed us of, please contact us on 01438 757777 or email us on [email protected] and we will be happy to support you. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.

Everyone at Bedfordshire Constabulary takes personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish.

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.