2021
I started my journey with Costello Medical in February 2021 as an Account Apprentice less than a year after finishing sixth form. The team was incredibly supportive, providing me with lots of training and mentoring.
My apprenticeship training was the AAT Level 3 qualification with First Intuition, funded by Costello Medical, which I completed in August 2022. During my apprenticeship, I worked on both the sales and purchase ledgers, gaining valuable and varied experience whilst I was studying.
2022
After completing my apprenticeship training, I was promoted to Accounts Assistant in August. This role allowed me to continue my AAT training, moving on to Level 4. In this new role, I started working more independently, focusing predominantly on sales ledger processes and applying my training to real-world scenarios.
2023
In October 2023, I was promoted to Senior Accounts Assistant. Now, I manage accounts processes as well as training and mentoring junior team members. Reviewing their work and helping them improve has been very rewarding.
I also help recruit new apprentices, which is a lovely full-circle moment! Being able to use my experiences as an Apprentice to find new colleagues is something I really enjoy.
Moving forward, our team is focusing heavily on autonomy, technology and AI to reduce time spent on admin-heavy tasks as well as to improve our analysis and reporting tools.
