Employer Description: 

Hillier Hopkins is a leading Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers in London, Watford and Milton Keynes. With 19 Principals and just over 200 staff we are a significant firm in the region. We advise businesses and individuals in the UK and worldwide and are members of TGS - an international network of professional firms.

The firm is growing, dynamic and innovative, developing new ideas and services to assist our clients. We are committed to our ethos of “friendly expertise” and work hard to make sure that our clients prosper above all else.

It is important to us to support the communities we work in and look after the planet we all inhabit. We have a year-round programme of fundraising, volunteering opportunities and initiatives to minimise our environmental footprint.

Vacancy Description:

To assist our IT team, the duties you will work towards carrying out are:

• Handle and assist with some Helpdesk 1st line queries.
• Installation and configuration of laptops and desktops PCs.
• Assist with new starters and leavers checklist and processes.
• Supporting all team members with ad hoc tasks.
• Restore backups for applications and data.
• Installation of hardware and software

Desirable Skills: 

• IT competent and be familiar with Windows desktop environment
• Ability to be resilient and make common sense judgement within own workload.
• Able to work efficiently and accurate
• Learn how the helpdesk operates & who is responsible for jobs  

Personal Qualities:

• Good interpersonal skills, work well with colleagues, clients and the IT Team
• Good verbal, and face-to-face communication.
• Willing and eager to learn
• Take on positive criticism

Entry Requirements:

• 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)
• Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship is in a similar subject

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. 

For more information please visit the UK ENIC website. 

Benefits:

• Annual Christmas Bonus (Equivalent to 1weeks salary)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Income Protection Scheme 
• Death in Service Scheme cover (4x salary)

Future Prospects: 

90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship.  Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. 

Important Information: 

Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. 

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