Commercial Banking Finance School Leaver Apprenticeship - Bristol

Please note, this site is only for external candidate applications. If you currently work for Lloyds Banking Group please apply via the internal career site. Please note: In order to complete an apprenticeship there needs to be a significant learning need. You need to consider your previous qualifications or significant relevant work experience which may mean you cannot proceed with this application. End Date Sunday 12 March 2023 Salary Range £24,579 - £27,310
Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary Lloyds Banking Group Commercial Banking Finance are looking for enthusiastic school leavers to join us. Our apprenticeship programme is the ideal opportunity for those keen to get started with their career in finance whilst gaining a professional qualification at the same time.

We’re looking for innovative problem solvers, team-players and people with an eye for detail who are keen to make an impact within banking and financial services. If this sounds like you, join us and be part of an inclusive, values-led culture passionate about making a difference.

We don’t just look for exam results – passion, personality and the commitment to learn are also key! Whatever your goal, you can expect excellent benefits, personal development and a career that’s enriching and full of opportunity. Job Description What you’ll do: Commercial Banking is an integral part of Lloyds Banking Group focussing on offering business customers a full suite of core banking products, including lending, current and savings accounts, working capital management and investment and trading support. The Finance teams play a key role in the overall business providing support and control functions as well as providing analysis and insight on business performance enabling the business to make better decisions. You’ll enjoy placements across the Bristol Finance teams providing an excellent opportunity to build core finance skills such as Cost Management, Executive Reporting, Forecasting and Data Analysis, gaining experience across a number of teams through a mixture of formal learning and on-the-job training. This is an amazing opportunity to understand finance and the banking sector and kick-start your career within Lloyds Banking Group, Britain’s largest bank and the largest provider of digital financial products in the UK. About the programme: Starting in September 2023, we’ll support your study for a fully funded professional qualification – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Level 4 Apprenticeship. We’ll also support you in achieving the Level 7 CIMA qualification, which will deepen your understanding of finance and mean you’ll end the scheme as a fully qualified management accountant. Whilst on the apprenticeship scheme around 20% of your time will be dedicated to ‘Mandatory Apprenticeship Hours’, which can include attending workshops, shadowing, reading, completing assignments etc. This means 80% of your role is applying your learning in the workplace, in a safe environment. As part of this role, you’ll spend time rotating through our teams in Commercial Banking Finance Bristol, providing you with a range of experience and opportunity to understand how Finance and the bank works. Please note – as a result of this you’ll be expected to work from the office as and when required by the business. You’ll be immersed in the team immediately and given your own tasks to manage, whilst being assigned a programme-specific manager to provide you consistent and personal support. By the end of this programme, you’ll have a clear path for progression within Finance and also across the wider Group, and a firm understanding of your strengths and career goals. What you’ll learn:

• A good understanding of all areas of the Commercial Banking business
• A fundamental awareness of key financial performance indicators
• Data manipulation and analysis skills
• Planning and organisation skills through managing and prioritising own workload
• CIMA professional qualification

What you’ll have: We’re looking for people who:

• Are enthusiastic about learning new concepts and generating new ideas
• Are curious and collaborative
• Take pride in producing quality work
• Have the motivation to manage workload and studying
• Can be resilient under pressure

Entry requirements: We expect you to be motivated, ambitious and committed to your own development. In particular, you’ll be keen to get to grips with financial systems and processes.

• Minimum 5 GCSEs Grades 4 - 9 (inc. Maths at minimum B or Level 5 and English Language)

Please note - these can include predicted grades. Application Process: After completing your initial application, you’ll be required to complete an online test, Job Insight assessment, and if successful, attend an assessment centre. We’ll let you know as soon as we can if you have been successful at each stage. What you’ll get in return: Starting salary

• Bristol - £24,579

We offer a competitive package which includes salary, bonus (performance related), a generous pension contribution, an attractive path of progression and flex cash to spend on a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle. We have a long track record in flexible working and we’re always open to new ways to improve our people’s work-life balance, therefore open to discussion on working patterns and working hours. Lloyds Banking Group is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive workplace where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. Apprenticeships worth discovering: At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We're passionate about creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the chance to make a real difference. This has been highlighted by:

• We have been recognised as a Times Top Employer for Women for the last ten years and have featured in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the last three years
• In 2020, we won the overall Outstanding Employer Award at the Investing in Ethnicity Awards. In 2020, we received the award for a second time
• Lloyds Banking Group was named Top Financial Employer and seventh overall in the 2019 Stonewall Top 100 employers list, which celebrates the pioneering efforts of leading organisations to create inclusive workplaces

Our roles generate a lot of interest and occasionally we have to close the adverts slightly earlier than stated on our website. So if you think working with us could be right for you, please apply now. If you have any queries regarding the recruitment process please email: Lloydsbankingroup@cappfinity.com At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.