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Get Ahead
with a Kaplan
Apprenticeship
Your guide to Accountancy and
Financial Services Apprenticeships

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A Kaplan Apprenticeship provides the
perfect balance between going to university
or launching straight into a job; you can
learn and gain experience whilst you are
working, without amassing thousands of
pounds of debt.”
James Preston
Kaplan Scholarship Winner 2014
Apprentice at MacIntyre Hudson
Welcome
What’s inside
4 Why become an Apprentice?
6 Which Apprenticeship?
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Starting your career
Succeed with Kaplan
Four great ways to that first job
What you need to do next
Jargon buster
How we can help
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Why become an Apprentice?
Kaplan Apprenticeships give you hands-on work
experience straight from school, a real job with
a proper wage, no tuition fees and a faster
route to a professional qualification.
No debt
from costly university fees
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Earn a wage
average £210 per week *
A professional
qualification
nationally recognised
Get training
at no cost to you †
can Progress
faster
than at university
Get work
ready
with job-specific skills
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Which Apprenticeship
would suit you?
Accountancy, Tax or
Audit Apprenticeships
Good at figuring things out and like solving
problems? Accountancy, Tax or Audit
Apprenticeships could be ideal for you. They offer
a world of opportunity and real career progression
in a wide variety of businesses.
Exemptions for further Accountancy qualifications
may be available (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, and CTA) so
you can progress to become a qualified Accountant.
Financial Services
Apprenticeship
Have a head for business and great
communication skills? Choose from Insurance,
Life & Pensions, Investment Operations or
Mortgage Administration for a rewarding career.
You’ll gain hands on experience of working in
a highly skilled profession while training for
a professional qualification and certificate in
Providing Financial Services.
Starting salary Average earnings
Starting salary Average earnings
£12-16,000 * £31-45,000 ¤
£11-15,000 *
after Apprenticeship: once qualified:
after Apprenticeship: once qualified:
£23-32,000 ¥
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Starting your career
Accountancy and finance are the core of business and working in
these sectors gives you fantastic career opportunities, starting
with an Apprenticeship and then moving onto further professional
qualifications recognised in the UK and worldwide.
What to study where:
Further progression:
Accounting (AAT)
Level 2,3,4
Professional Qualification:
ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW/ATT
Chartered Status
General
Insurance (CII)
Level 2,3
Professional Qualification:
Diploma/
Advanced Diploma
Management
Accounting (CIMA)
Level 4
Professional Qualification:
CIMA Chartered Status
Investment
Operations (CISI)
Level 2,3
Professional Qualification:
CISI Diploma in Investment
Compliance Chartered Status
Audit/Accounting
(CFAB) Level 4
Professional Qualification:
ICAEW Chartered Status
Mortgage
Administration
Level 2,3
Professional Qualification:
Certificate in Mortgage Advice
& Practice (CeMAP)
Tax (ATT)
Level 4
Professional Qualification:
CTA Technician Status
Life & Pensions
Level 2,3
Professional Qualification:
Award II Life or Pensions
Administration (Cert II)
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Succeed with Kaplan
Kaplan is totally committed to helping young people
to succeed through every step from choosing the right
Apprenticeship to finding a job. Over the last four years we’ve
placed over 1,500 young people into an Apprenticeship job.
The benefits of choosing Kaplan:
Latest Apprenticeship jobs
you can apply for online.
1,500
young people placed
into an Apprenticeship
job in the last
4 years
Links to many local employers
that use us to recruit –
from small, medium and
large organisations.
Lots of local knowledge so
support is always on hand at
your nearest Kaplan centre.
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Four great ways to that first job
Recruitment service
Our recruitment experts are here to
help you decide which Apprenticeship
to apply for, help market your CV to
local employers looking to hire an
Apprentice and prepare you for your
interviews. We have hundreds of
Apprenticeship vacancies nationally
which you can apply for via Get My First Job.
APPlY
Talent Academy
Meet employers, improve your interview
technique and CV writing skills, get insider
knowledge on assessment days and learn
about our Accounting and Financial
Apprenticeships with our online and
in-centre events throughout the summer.
Find our more at:
www.kaplanapprenticeships.co.uk/talentacademy
Accountancy Scholarship
Available to school leavers in Years 11
and 13 (or S4–S6) who are interested in a
career in Accountancy. Each year Kaplan
offers young people the opportunity to
win up to £15,000 ± worth of professional
Accountancy training, plus we’ll help you
find an Apprenticeship job.
Applications start in the autumn
with shortlisted applicants
invited for interview in the spring.
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Traineeships
Available to young people aged between
16 –24 years. Improve your chances of
getting a job with our Traineeships
programme. You’ll gain a minimum of six
weeks work experience and our job coaches
will work with you to identify any gaps in
your skills, develop your CV and provide
training to help you find a job, further
education course or Apprenticeship.
For more details visit:
www.kaplantraineeships.co.uk
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What you need to do next...
Create
YOUR CV
Check your
profile
Make sure all your
details are accurate
E-mail address
Phone number
Set up a profile
on the following websites:
Get My First Job
National Apprenticeships
Not Going to Uni
Apply for
vacancies
Make a note of the
Apprenticeship vacancies
you have applied for
APPlY
Be prepared
to be invited to interviews:
Check your e-mails
regularly & answer
your phone calls
Save Kaplan’s
number in your
phone so you are
aware we are calling
Ensure you have a
suitable outfit ready
for an interview
Get
Interview
REady
Research the
company before you
attend the interview
Make travel
preparations before
you attend
Ensure you are
on time
Practise possible
interview questions
For top tips on writing a winning CV
and getting ahead at interviews visit:
kaplanapprenticeships.co.uk/downloads
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“ Jargon buster
With an Apprenticeship you gain the best
of both worlds. Kaplan helped me find an
Apprenticeship job and arrange interviews.
Once I started studying they provided me
with lots of study materials and online
learning resources to help me succeed.”
Sean McPhail Apprentice at Hall Liddy
Like most industries Accountancy and Financial Services
sectors are full of jargon so here’s a brief guide to help you:
AAT
ACCA
ATT
Association of Accounting Technicians
A professional qualification in Accounting.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
A professional qualification with Chartered
status in Accountancy.
Association of Tax Technicians
A professional qualification within Tax.
CeMAP
CII
CIMA
CISI
ICAEW
IFS
Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice
A professional qualification in Mortgage advice.
Chartered Insurance Institute
A professional qualification in Insurance.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
A professional qualification within
Management Accountancy.
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
A professional qualification within Investment.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
A membership organisation with more than 142,000
members across the world.
Institute of Financial Services
A professional qualification within Financial Services.
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How we can help
For helpful hints and tips on preparing your CV and
excelling at interviews, download our helpful guides at
www.kaplanapprenticeships.co.uk/howwecanhelp
Interested?
To secure an Apprenticeship you will need:
At least five GCSEs or equivalent
(including Maths and English)
To be aged 16 years+
Positive attitude & commitment
How to apply
Not ready for an
Apprenticeship?
Try a Traineeship to gain some work
experience to add to your CV and help
improve your chances of securing an
Apprenticeship. For more details visit:
www.kaplantraineeships.co.uk
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Register online for our Recruitment Service. Here you
can view and apply for Apprenticeship jobs in your area
(via Get My First Job).
Let our recruitment experts help you find appropriate
Apprenticeship vacancies in your area and prepare you
for interviews.
Consider signing up for the FREE Accountancy Scholarship
or Talent Academy programme to improve your chances
of finding an Apprenticeship.
To find out more call 01908 540 066 or visit:
www.kaplanapprenticeships.co.uk
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Today you met...
To find out more call 01908 540 066 or visit:
www.kaplanapprenticeships.co.uk
* Data source: www.apprenticeships.org.uk. † Free training for 16-18, partial costs covered,
plus employer contribution and exam registration fees for those aged 19+. Funding subject to
eligibility and government restrictions, T&C’s apply. ‡ Exam and registration fees still apply.
¤ Data source: accacareers.com. Robert Hall 2013 salary guide for Accountancy & Finance.
¥ Data source: www.discoveristic.co.uk