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Bishop Fleming

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Bishop Fleming, a south-west and Midlands accountancy firm, recruits school leavers onto a four-year Level 7 apprenticeship ('Launch Pad') towards the ICAEW ACA, plus the CTA for those who settle in Tax. Apprentices join either the Audit department or a rotational stream across several teams, spend time at college each year, and are recruited as 'School Leaver Trainee Accountants' for a September start. The programme is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

2 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • School Leaver Trainee Accountant - Audit stream (ACA)

    Level 7

    Audit · 4 years

    More about this programme: School Leaver Trainee Accountant - Audit stream (ACA)
    Standard
    Accountancy or Taxation Professional
    Qualification
    ACA (ICAEW)
    University or provider
    ICAEW (partner in learning)
    Business areas
    Audit
    Locations
    Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Worcester

    Bishop Fleming states 'Level 7 apprenticeship' and ACA; the standard name is ours (the Level 7 standard used for ACA), not stated by the employer. One requisition covers both streams.

    Source for School Leaver Trainee Accountant - Audit stream (ACA)

  • School Leaver Trainee Accountant - Launch Pad rotational stream (ACA or ACA/CTA)

    Level 7

    Accountancy / Tax · 4 years

    More about this programme: School Leaver Trainee Accountant - Launch Pad rotational stream (ACA or ACA/CTA)
    Standard
    Accountancy or Taxation Professional
    Qualification
    ACA, or ACA/CTA if settling in Tax
    University or provider
    ICAEW (partner in learning)
    Business areas
    Accountancy, Tax, Audit
    Locations
    Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Worcester

    Rotations across multiple teams before settling into a department. A separate 'Immediate Start' Cheltenham requisition (JR100441) was also live.

    Source for School Leaver Trainee Accountant - Launch Pad rotational stream (ACA or ACA/CTA)

Entry requirements

Accepts UCAS pointsFrom 96 UCAS pointsA levels from CCC
A levels
3 A Levels (or equivalent) totalling 96 UCAS points, with minimum grades of CCC; at least a grade C in all three A Levels
UCAS points
96
GCSEs
GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above
Equivalents
A Level equivalents accepted
Other
Right to work in the UK for the whole programme (no visa sponsorship); not suitable if studying for or holding a degree; must meet apprenticeship funding rules; live within commuting distance of the office (no relocation support)

As Bishop Fleming publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online application with CV
  2. Application review
  3. Initial interview
  4. Interview with the team
  5. Offer
  6. Pre-employment checks
  1. 1

    Online application with CV

    List all qualifications, subjects and grades and preferred office

  2. 2

    Application review

  3. 3

    Initial interview

    With Talent Acquisition

  4. 4

    Interview with the team

    May include a further interview, assessment or practical task

  5. 5

    Offer

  6. 6

    Pre-employment checks

    References, right to work and DBS where applicable

Typical timeline

Opens
Mid September (2027 advert posted 18 September 2026)
Closes
Not published
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Not published
Starts
September 2027

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • Open, closes 31 OctSchool Leaver Trainee Accountant (ACA and ACA/CTA)

Locations and universities

Locations
Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Truro, Worcester
Universities and training providers
ICAEW (ACA; partner in learning), CIOT (CTA)

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Not published
Benefits
  • Training costs covered (ACA or ACA/CTA)
  • Week-long induction
  • Apprentice buddy and study leave
  • Office social committees
  • Flexible working considered (part time, home working)

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2027 intake
Cohort 2027
Not published

What stands out

Ranked 17th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026 and rated Outstanding by Ofsted; asks for 96 UCAS points (CCC), a lower bar than most firms in this group.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    bishopfleming.co.uk/careers/early-careers/school-leaver-entry

    Accessed · Office list.

  2. 2
    bishopfleming.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/BF/job/Bristol/School-Leaver-Trainee-Accountant---ACA---ACA-CTA---September-2027-Start_JR100437

    Accessed

  3. 3
    bishopfleming.co.uk/careers/our-approach-recruitment

    Accessed · Typical six-stage recruitment process.

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