Apprentice Finance and Compliance Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and conscientious person to work as an Apprentice Finance & Compliance Assistant within the Skills & Employability Team.

At the heart of Staffordshire's economic development lies a vision to create a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable economy. By focusing on developing local skills, we aim to enable more people to access higher value, better-paid jobs across a wide range of priority and locally important sectors. 

About the Service

Staffordshire County Council is one of the largest local authorities in the UK with an ambitious vision for Staffordshire and its people. Achievement of that vision will be underpinned by the support of the County Council’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Directorate (EIS).

The vision for EIS is to helpStaffordshire’s economy grow, so that everyone has the opportunity of a good job and good prospects in a beautiful, safe, accessible, vibrant, cultural, prosperous, business friendly and sustainable county.

As part of this role, you will complete the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship with Newcastle & Stafford College Group.

This role is fixed term for two years.

Main Responsibilities:

• Processing of financial transactions
• Maintain accurate learner records across various ICT systems 
• Support the Finance and Compliance Manager with contract administration and monitoring
• Maintain and monitor paper and electronic records
• Provide staff and external training providers with support, advice, guidance and training as and when required

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

• GCSE or equivalent (Level 2) in in Maths and English at Grade 4+ (if not the successful candidate will be expected to complete this alongside their apprenticeship).
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work towards the completion of the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
• Commitment to excellent customer service

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026
Interview Dates: Tuesday 13th October and Wednesday 14th October 2026

For more information about the role please contact: Mark Winfer on (01785) 278010 or by emailing [email removed]

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. 

Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes, detailed below.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.