Apprentice - Business Support & Finance Assistant
YOUNG SOMERSET · 3 Chartfield House, Castle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AS
- Salary
- £15,392 a year
- Level
- Advanced
- Course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Closing date
- 30 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 29 Sept 2026
- Duration
- 1 Year 9 Months
- Hours per week
- 37 hours
- Working week
- Monday - Friday 8.30pm - 4.30pm. The postholder may be required to work some evenings and weekends for example to support fundraising events.
- Positions
- 1
About the role
Work as part of a friendly team supporting the day-to-day running of Young Somerset. You'll be the first point of contact for enquiries, provide administrative and financial support, maintain accurate records, and help coordinate activities that keep the charity running smoothly.
Skills required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Administrative skills
- Data input
- Use of business systems
- Working as part of a team
- Working within an office
Qualifications
- GCSE · English · 4/C or above or equivalent · Essential
- GCSE · Mathematics · 4/C or above or equivalent · Essential
- Level 3 · any subject considered · Pass · Essential
Benefits
Holiday entitlement is 27 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days following 5 years’ service).
Things to consider
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required as the post holder will be working in close proximity to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Acts.
About YOUNG SOMERSET
Founded in 1997 as Somerset Rural Youth Project, we moved away from open access, universal services during the pandemic (2020), and now provide targeted support for young people which includes: <ul> <li>Alternative education provision, for those struggling with mainstream education – focused on “learning by doing” with accredited outcomes</li> <li>Mental health provision as the largest NHS commissioned provider of low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy for young people in the Southwest in community & education settings</li> <li>An Enterprise offer, which includes a café and shop, where young people can engage in supported internships or work-based learning opportunities for their development</li> <li>Youth workers operating within health care and the community in support of statutory partners</li> </ul>
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