Accounting Apprenticeship 2025
Location: Swindon
Salary: £23,387
Qualification: Level 3 Assistant Account or Level 4 Professional Accounting
Start Date: September 2025
Closing date for applications: 23rd March 2025
Insurance is so much more than you think!
Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, an apprenticeship could be the ideal role for you! You’ll find the perfect balance of real life, on the job experience, whilst having time to complete your studies, apply your knowledge and earn qualifications too. With plenty of support around you, including your buddy, you’ll have lots of opportunities to shape your career and to make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.
This is a permanent role, your apprenticeship is just the start of your career with us. We'll continue to cheer you on every step of the way once you’ve finished and will remain committed to help you grow. Working in insurance is so varied, you’ll find that there are so many different opportunities for you to explore. An apprenticeship is the perfect way to fast-track your career!
Your Opportunity
We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join our UK Accounting team who is curious, eager to learn, and ready to embrace challenges.
Your role could involve:
- Assisting with monthly and year end reporting of financial information.
- Safeguarding against suspicious activities
- Delivering financial and accounting information to stakeholders
- Assisting in the maintenance and use of digital systems to support the accurate and timely financial and accounting information
- Collaborating with people to deliver a service that meets our needs with a commitment to professional and ethical standards
You'll also achieve a professional qualification, awarded by a finance industry professional body such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (‘ACCA’), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (‘CIMA’) or Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
What can I look forward to?
During your apprenticeship you’ll:
- Learn about the principles of financial accounting including calculations and the impact of things such as purchases, disposal, depreciation, and financing.
- Develop your knowledge around the principles of creating and maintaining financial records
- Become aware of accountancy and finance and it’s role in the business strategy
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accountancy applications
- Investigate, resolve, or escalate queries and issues as they arise
- Communicate using varying approaches and different methods with a appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business.
- Learn about the importance of being professional and ethical, applying transparent, objective and sustainable ways to meet the requirements of the profession
Alongside your role, you’ll complete either:
- Level 3 Assistant Accountant including AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting
- Level 4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Apprenticeship Including either Certificate level qualification from ACCA, ‘CIMA’ or AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting.
The apprenticeship will take between 18 and 21 months. In addition to investing in your learning, we give you time to study as well as the opportunity to put what you learn into practice.
Your qualification is just the start of your career at Zurich. Once your apprenticeship is complete you will have plenty of opportunities to put your new skills into practice while continuing to develop and grow.
What’s in it for you?
As well as joining a company that is passionate about our people, sustainability and our customers, we also have a competitive rewards and lifestyle benefits package.
You’ll receive:
- £23,387 starting salary
- 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
- Flexible bank holidays for religious/cultural events
- Private medical cover
- 12% company pension contribution
- Annual company bonus
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted gadget insurance
- Discounted technology offers
What you’ll need:
- Full right to work and reside in the UK – Due to apprenticeship funding regulations, we cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 consecutive years.
- A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 including Maths and English.
- A professional attitude with a positive ‘can do’ approach to your work
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships
- Attention to detail and a curious nature
NB: Due to Apprenticeship funding rules, we can only accept applicants who haven’t completed a qualification in the same field at the same or higher level to the course you are applying for
Are you ready to create a brighter future?
At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.
We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.
So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.
Please note we are unable to progress your application if you don't meet our criteria listed above. Please ensure you have the right to reside and work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years in order to apply.
