[New] Apprenticeship Scheme offer?

It’s important to know that we are passionate about our apprenticeship scheme and invest heavily into this training as these young people are our future. We want to help them learn all the skills they need but it’s more than this. Despite working with numbers, we’re a peoplefocused business and once someone joins us as an apprentice, we not only care about their education, we care about them as people and their lives outside of work. They become part of the HB family.

This passion is shown in the development of the bespoke HB Accountants Apprenticeship Scheme, which is curated specifically to deliver the skills needed by our apprentices to maximise their future careers and to meet the needs of our clients. We run three schemes covering accountancy, marketing and office management: each one offering the perfect balance of knowledge, behaviours and skills alongside personal development and wellbeing. As well as experience, we support each individual to gain a valuable qualification. For example, our accounting apprentices can study for Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualifications and may choose to continue training to become a Chartered Accountant.

Each scheme works closely with the relevant training provider: delivering opportunities to put newly acquired skills into practice and to broaden this knowledge through real-life experience with a cross-section of our clients.

The structure is proven to be successful, however, there is room to flex the offer to suit the individual who may discover specific interests such as in tax or management accountancy.

It is exciting to see the apprentices supporting each other and for our Level 4 apprentices mentoring the Level 2’s. All apprentices are considered part of the team, joining us at every event, meeting clients, and joining in with our charity and community work. It’s this sense of team that really sets the HB scheme apart.

Karen Chase, Director HB Accountants www.hbaccountants.co.uk

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What we do

We work in collaboration with local and national construction industry professionals. We lead the building compliance process, checking plans and inspecting work on site, ensuring our customers and communities benefit from good quality, safe and sustainable buildings.

Our values

Our values highlight that we are in business for the public good and not purely to make a profit. We acknowledge the importance of developing our people both as a business and as a social imperative.

What we give

We want to give our people the qualifications they need to build a successful career. Whether that be young people or older people re-training; we want to give exceptional development opportunities.

Our Apprentice Building Control Surveyors undertake a training programme partly based in the office and partly on-site. They work and learn alongside experienced surveyors as they undertake their degree. We also sponsor our graduates to take their professional level qualifications.

Our commitment

To show our commitment we were recently audited by the 5% club. This organisation works with UK employers to inspire positive action for increased and accessible workplace learning. We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded GOLD accreditation!

We’re proud of our investment in our people and this award recognises our significant contribution to their continued development through our ‘earn-and-learn’ schemes

Simon Heywood, Managing Director says “We are delighted to be awarded Gold accreditation! This recognises our people that show a willingness to develop their careers and realise their full potential. Apprenticeship support for all people, no matter their age or previous educational background, is tremendous. I would recommend the apprentice route, to any forward-thinking organisation, attempting to develop a dedicated and knowledgeable team.”

Having just recruited our next cohort of apprentices, we look forward to them joining us in July 2023.