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Work with real clients. Build your accountancy career.\n\nLocation\nWorcester and Droitwich\nProgramme\nAccountancy Apprenticeship Programme\nTraining\nFully funded professional accountancy apprenticeship\nIf you’re interested in how businesses work and want to start a career in accountancy without needing previous practice experience, our Business Services team gives you the opportunity to learn while doing real client work.\nAt Ballards, you’ll build a broad grounding across accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT from day one. You’ll learn from experienced colleagues, develop practical and commercial skills and work towards a recognised professional accountancy qualification through a structured apprenticeship programme.\nWhy Ballards?\nStarting your career at Ballards means joining a firm where you’ll be known as an individual, not just another trainee.\nYou’ll get real responsibility and client exposure from the start, while learning alongside experienced colleagues who will support you as your confidence and technical knowledge develop.\nOur Business Services team gives you broad experience across accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT, helping you understand how businesses really work rather than limiting you to one narrow area too early in your career.\nYour professional training is fully funded, with dedicated study support alongside practical, on-the-job learning.\nAnd there’s room to build a long-term career here. Progression at Ballards is driven by your development, ambition and readiness, as you grow, your responsibility and opportunities can grow with you.\nEarn while you learn. Build real experience. Develop a career that can grow with you.\n\nWhat you’ll do\nSupport the preparation of year-end accounts and working papers for a varied portfolio of clients.\nBuild your understanding of corporation tax and, where required, personal tax work.\nGain practical experience in bookkeeping and VAT and learn how accurate financial information supports businesses.\nWork with colleagues and clients to gather information, resolve routine queries and keep work moving to deadline.\nDevelop your technical knowledge, confidence and commercial understanding while working across our Worcester and Droitwich teams.\nWhat you’ll get\nFully funded professional accountancy training and study support through your apprenticeship.\nReal client experience and meaningful work from the start.\nMentoring, feedback and structured career development.\nBroad exposure across accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT.\n25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.\nPension, life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.\nElectric Car and Cycle to Work schemes.\nWho we’re looking for\nYou don’t need previous accountancy practice experience. We’re looking for someone who is curious about business and finance, comfortable with numbers and motivated to learn and build a career in accountancy.\nYou’ll bring strong organisation, attention to detail and communication skills, a collaborative approach and the confidence to ask questions. You’ll also be comfortable working across our Worcester and Droitwich offices. 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