693 approved UK apprenticeship standards

UK Apprenticeships

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40 standards · Legal, finance and accounting
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Accounts or finance assistant

Intermediate · Level 2Finance & Accounting

Maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a business.

Career path: Accounting clerks and bookkeepers
1 year💷 £7,000 fundedST0608

Credit controller and collector

Intermediate · Level 2Finance & Accounting

Monitor and manage customer accounts, follow financial policies to collect money owed to organisations.

Career path: Credit controllers
1 year💷 £5,000 fundedST0176

Assistant accountant

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Carrying out routine financial activities and support for businesses and organisations of all types and sizes.

Career path: Accounting technicians
1y 3m💷 £8,000 fundedST0002

Compliance and risk officer

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Giving basic advice to financial services organisations on the legal and regulatory rules they must follow - such as those about data security or preventing money laundering.

1y 3m💷 £11,000 fundedST0362

Financial services administrator

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Provide support in financial services, ensuring smooth operations, regulatory compliance, and excellent customer service

1 year💷 £10,000 fundedST0177

Financial services customer adviser

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

provides financial information across a wide range of financial products, supporting customers and resolving queries or issues.

1y 6m💷 £8,000 fundedST0185

Insurance practitioner

Advanced · Level 3Business and Management

Supporting the sale and renewal of insurance products.

1 year💷 £8,000 fundedST0240

Investment operations technician

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Supporting teams that carry out investment transactions on behalf of individuals or organisations.

1y 6m💷 £9,000 fundedST0181

Mortgage adviser

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Giving clients advice on appropriate mortgages and related protection products such as life insurance or sickness and unemployment insurance.

Career path: Mortgage Adviser
1 year💷 £9,000 fundedST0182

Motor finance specialist

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Offering and administering finance packages to customers buying vehicles.

2 years💷 £6,000 fundedST0474

Paralegal

Advanced · Level 3Law

Gives legal advice on routine and straightforward matters. Supports legal professionals and specialist attorneys on legal matters.

2 years💷 £8,000 fundedST0245

Payroll administrator

Advanced · Level 3Business and Management

Setting up and operating the payroll within the organisation in which they are employed or on behalf of another organisation.

1y 6m💷 £10,000 fundedST0073

Pensions administrator

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Providing information on pensions schemes for an organisation's employees or clients.

Career path: Pensions administrators
1y 6m💷 £9,000 fundedST0187

Senior credit controller and debt collection specialist

Advanced · Level 3Finance & Accounting

Manage credit and collect money owed by consumers or businesses, or take control and sell goods to pay debts.

Career path: Credit controllers
1y 6mST0175

Actuarial technician

Higher · Level 4Mathematical Sciences

Supporting senior colleagues to help manage risks for clients. This will be through the use of actuarial techniques and building mathematical models

2 years💷 £15,000 fundedST0004

Insurance professional

Higher · Level 4Finance & Accounting

Specialising in an area of business within the insurance sector, for example broking, client management or underwriting.

Career path: Insurance consultants and executives
2 yearsST0241

Internal audit technician

Higher · Level 4Finance & Accounting

Supporting auditors in assessing and improving governance, risk management, and control processes in organisations

Career path: Auditors (qualified accountant)
1y 6mST1484

Investment operations specialist

Higher · Level 4Finance & Accounting

Carrying out investment transactions on behalf of individuals or organisations.

1y 6m💷 £9,000 fundedST0180

Legal technician - conveyancing technician or probate technician

Higher · Level 4Law

Support the Authorised Person in dealing with legal matters relating to the transfer of ownership of land or property from a seller to a buyer.

Career path: Conveyancing assistants
2 yearsST1312

Paraplanner and financial planner

Higher · Level 4Finance & Accounting

Find solutions to help clients achieve their financial goals

Career path: Financial advisers, planners and consultants
2 yearsST1301

Professional accounting technician

Higher · Level 4Finance & Accounting

Working as an accountant for an accounting practice or other organisation.

Career path: Accounting technicians
1y 6m💷 £8,000 fundedST0003

Professional taxation technician

Higher · Level 4Finance & Accounting

Prepare, co-ordinate and implement tasks that support the creation of taxation returns and their supporting documentation and statements.

Career path: Taxation experts
2 years💷 £15,000 fundedST1458

Advanced paralegal

Higher · Level 5Education and Teaching

Give legal advice on non-routine legal matters and support other legal professionals including on reserved matters and aspects of law.

2 years💷 £18,000 fundedST1476

Payroll assistant manager

Higher · Level 5Public Services & Government

Ensure that the employer’s workforce is paid on time and accurately in accordance with worker contractual and United Kingdom regulatory/statutory obligations.

2 years💷 £11,000 fundedST0869

Accounting finance manager

Degree · Level 6Finance & Accounting

Manage and implement accounting, finance systems and processes.

3 yearsST1303

Chartered legal executive

Degree · Level 6Law

Providing legal services to clients and colleagues.

Career path: Legal executives
5 yearsST0244

Costs lawyer

Degree · Level 6Law

Costs lawyers are qualified experts in legal costs. They can advise clients on issues like litigation costs, the cost of legal services, such as, solicitors’ or barristers’ fees, and legal aid costs. They have a…

Career path: Cost lawyers
4 yearsST1400

Financial services professional

Degree · Level 6Finance & Accounting

Working with companies or individuals to plan for their financial futures.

Career path: Financial services consultancy directors
3y 6m💷 £18,000 fundedST0472

Licensed conveyancer or licensed probate practitioner

Degree · Level 6Law

To deliver legal services within conveyancing or probate as an authorised person under the regulation of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers.

Career path: Conveyancers
4y 8mST1311

Professional economist (integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Economics

Producing rigorous, relevant and impactful economic analysis to drive decision-making at all levels.

Career path: Economists
3y 6m💷 £23,000 fundedST0603

Senior compliance and risk specialist

Degree · Level 6Finance & Accounting

To ensure that organisations' operations comply with relevant legislation, regulation and policies through reviewing and implementing policies and procedures.

3 years💷 £23,000 fundedST0363

Senior insurance professional

Degree · Level 6Finance & Accounting

Helping people and businesses assess and manage the risks they face.

Career path: Insurance underwriters
3 yearsST0520

Accountancy or taxation professional

Master's · Level 7Finance & Accounting

Providing financial information and advice to different organisations.

3 years💷 £21,000 fundedST0001

Actuary

Master's · Level 7Finance & Accounting

Analysing data to predict the likelihood and potential financial risk of future events

3y 3mST0502

Barrister

Master's · Level 7Law

Apply the principles and procedures of the law to advise and, or, represent in court for their client or employer on how the law applies to their specific situation or case.

Career path: Barristers and advocates
6 yearsST1389

Chartered legal executive litigator and advocate

Master's · Level 7Law

Handle legal matters including giving legal advice.

Career path: Legal executives
5y 6mST1368

Internal audit professional

Master's · Level 7Finance & Accounting

Providing independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to add value and improve an organisation's operations.

Career path: Auditors (qualified accountant)
3 years💷 £17,000 fundedST0610

Senior investment and commercial banking professional

Master's · Level 7Finance & Accounting

Provide relationship management for clients to assess their financial performance and match banking products and services for their needs.

Career path: Investment managers
1y 6m💷 £18,000 fundedST0561

Senior professional economist (integrated degree)

Master's · Level 7Economics

Design, implement and lead programmes of economic analysis to support decision-making.

Career path: Economists
2 years💷 £11,000 fundedST0796

Solicitor

Master's · Level 7Law

Progressing legal matters and transactions, applying legal knowledge and commercial judgement to produce solutions which meet clients' needs.

6 yearsST0246