Bates Weston is one of Derby’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors. We take care of our clients long term commercial and personal plans, helping them to get the future they want. We have tax advisory, corporate finance and financial services skills in house, in addition to our exemplary accountancy and audit teams and business support services.

Bates Weston recognise that our staff are central to the success of our business, and we understand that today’s trainees are tomorrow’s managers. With IIP status we make every effort to recognise talent and develop strengths and our training programme give you the opportunity to attain a professional qualification, recognised worldwide, and begin a rewarding career as a successful Chartered Accountant.

Each year Bates Weston offers a number of places to A-Level students, Graduates and Year Out Placements. Applications are collated and candidates shortlisted with interviews commencing in early Spring. All placements will be in post during September.

If you wish to submit your application for the 2010 intake, please submit as detailed below, in the ‘how to apply’ section.

Who are we looking for?

Graduate Opportunities

Are you in your final year at university and thinking about your next move?

Bates Weston gives graduates the opportunity to begin a fulfilling and rewarding career as a Chartered Accountant. Our training and development programme will help you to achieve your full potential at senior levels within our business. If you feel a career in accountancy is for you, in a supportive and progressive company and you have achieved or will achieve a 2:1 classification in a relevant accounting degree and have achieved 280 UCAS tariff points(with GCSE maths and English at grade B or above), apply online now.

A-Level Students

You may choose to start your career straight after A -levels and work towards a professional qualification whilst in employment. Bates Weston regularly has trainee opportunities for A - level students. If you expect to achieve a minimum of 280 UCAS tariff points from 3 A- levels and have 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above including maths and english at grade B or above, or the equivalent qualifications/tariff points, then apply online now.

How to apply

Simply complete the online application form using this link or if you prefer send your CV and a covering letter to Ursula Evans, HR Manager at Bates Weston, The Mills, Canal Street, Derby DE1 2RJ. Interviews will be conducted, and successful candidates will receive an offer of an employment.

Our training programme and the trainee role

The Training Programme

Bates Weston training programme is one of the most successful accountancy training programmes in the area.

Trainees study the ACA professional qualification, which is recognised worldwide and is achieved by completing a training contract for a minimum of 3 years and attending tuition and revision courses at a local tuition centre, passing exams and applying the learning in the workplace. Please visit the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) website for further details (www.icaew.com)

The Bates Weston training programme includes:

• Approved Training contract with ICAEW
• In-house training and support from a dedicated mentor system
• Financial support for professional studies and paid study leave

In addition all staff at Bates Weston can enjoy:

• A competitive salary
• Excellent holiday entitlement, Company Pension and Life Assurance

The Trainee Role

The Trainee role can be split into a number of steps. As you achieve each step, you progress to the next ultimately attaining the ACA qualification. 

Chartered Accountant Training Programme

	Learn the basics Through our dedicated mentoring system and one to one training, you will learn the principles of accounting.
	Join a Relationship Team You will join a team, visit clients and work on assignments as directed by the Manager in your team.
	Professional studies will start You will enter into an approved training agreement and start working towards your professional qualification.
	Attend Tuition and Revision Courses You will attend a tuition centre, studying the ACA qualification.
	Sit and Pass exams
	Work on assignments allocated by your team When you are not at the tuition centre you will work on assignments in your team, visiting clients and working in the office which gives you the opportunity to put all your learning into practice.
	Pass final exams and become a qualified Chartered Accountant.

What do our staff have to say?

Rebecca Bostock – Relationship Manager

“During my 5 years with the Company, Bates Weston has given me the opportunity to progress from Graduate Trainee Accountant to Relationship Manager. The study support programme meant I could concentrate on passing my ACA qualification with first time passes, and the on-the-job training enabled me to put into practice the skills I had learnt in the classroom. Post-qualification support and exposure to a variety of different fields has broadened my experience and lead to me becoming a Relationship Manager within the Company and helping to mentor staff who are following in my footsteps.”