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DPC Accountants, part of the Sumer group of regional accountancy practices since 2024, takes apprentices into its offices in Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire on the Sumer Early Careers Programme. Trainees work across Audit, Accounts and Tax while studying for a funded professional qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA, ATT or CTA) with a training provider and the Sumer Academy. Applications open for a fortnight in January for an intake around September.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting
  • 2027 intakeApprenticeship Programme

    Apprenticeship · Legal, finance and accounting

    Expected, 11 Jan
    Opens
    Closes

Apprenticeship types

1 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Sumer Early Careers Programme (Trainee Accountant apprenticeship)

    Level not published

    Accountancy, Audit and Tax · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Sumer Early Careers Programme (Trainee Accountant apprenticeship)
    Qualification
    Professional qualification: AAT, ACCA, ACA (ICAEW), ATT or CTA
    Business areas
    Audit, Accounts, Tax
    Locations
    Stoke-on-Trent, Uttoxeter, Newark

    Recent joiners are titled 'Trainee Accountant' and describe it as an apprenticeship. The qualification list is from DPC's professional development page; which one a trainee takes, and the apprenticeship level, are not stated.

    Source for Sumer Early Careers Programme (Trainee Accountant apprenticeship)

DPC Accountants does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels
A strong A-Level or equivalent academic history; no specific subjects required
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
Minimum Grade C/5 in English and B/6 in Maths (or equivalent)
Equivalents
Equivalents accepted
Other
Permanent right to work in the UK required (no visa sponsorship); school leavers, graduates and career changers welcome; wait six months to retake the test if unsuccessful; no relocation cost support

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

Application process

  1. Online application form with CV and initial questions11-24 January 2027
  2. Online assessment (Canditech)
  3. In-person assessment centre
  4. Offer
  1. 1

    Online application form with CV and initial questions

    When: 11-24 January 2027

  2. 2

    Online assessment (Canditech)

    When: one week to complete if shortlisted

    Video questions, numeracy and comprehension tests

  3. 3

    In-person assessment centre

    At the DPC office; collaborative task-based exercises and interviews

  4. 4

    Offer

    Regular contact between offer and start

Typical timeline

Opens
11 January 2027
Closes
24 January 2027
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Not published
Starts
Around September

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • Expected, 11 JanApprenticeship Programme

Locations and universities

Locations
Stoke-on-Trent, Uttoxeter, Newark
Universities and training providers
Not published

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Not published.
Benefits
  • Fully funded and supported professional training
  • Sumer Academy early-careers development programme (online, virtual and in-person)
  • Dedicated mentor and Personal Development Plan
  • Flexible hours and a 2pm finish on Fridays
  • Socials and company events

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2027 intake
Cohort 2027
Not published

What stands out

A short, fixed two-week January application window for a regional Midlands practice, with trainees rotating across audit, accounts and tax and training through the Sumer group's academy.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    dpcaccountants.com/early-careers

    Accessed · Sumer Early Careers Programme, entry criteria, 11-24 Jan 2027 window, process, September intake, benefits

  2. 2
    dpcaccountants.com/professional-and-career-development

    Accessed · Funded AAT, ACCA, ACA (ICAEW), ATT or CTA training; mentor and PDP

  3. 3
    dpcaccountants.com/contact

    Accessed · Offices: Stoke-on-Trent, Uttoxeter, Newark

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