Trainee Restructuring Administrator

Job Description

Role overview

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our experienced Restructuring Advisory team in our Bristol office. This role is ideal for someone looking to start a career in the professional services sector, develop professional expertise and gain a recognised qualification while working. 

The role is designed to combine hands-on, practical experience with formal training to deliver solvent liquidations (members’ voluntary liquidations, MVLs), administrations and other corporate restructuring solutions for SMEs and large groups, while working towards a Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship with BPP.

As a Trainee Apprentice, you will work closely with the Restructuring team to support the efficient delivery of restructuring assignments, focusing on compliance, documentation, and communicating with multiple stakeholders.

As you develop and gain more experience, you will begin to start dealing with more complex case specific matters, taking on greater responsibility.

Qualification: Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship

Key Responsibilities include

• Perform office administration tasks including dealing with visitors and handling post
• Respond to incoming calls and correspondence and drafting letters and reports as required as part of the case management team
• Assist Managers and the wider team with their portfolio of cases including producing statutory paperwork and other legal documents, managing 'take on' administration processes and maintaining files
• Maintain the case management system and other software to document statutory compliance and transactions
• Diary management and scheduling meetings both internally and with clients
• Producing time cost summaries for statutory reports
• Answering main office phone during busy periods, transferring calls and passing on messages for staff members.

Qualifications

• Will be aged 18 or over by 7th September 2026
• Are a recent school or college leaver who holds (or will achieve before September 2026) 2 A-levels (or equivalent)
• Achieved minimum of five GCSEs (including English and Maths, at grade C/grade 5 or above).
• Ability to exhibit our core values of being clear, honest and considered in your approach to work
• Highly motivated team player with excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills when engaging with clients and colleagues
• Diligent with keen attention to detail and a professional approach to work
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work with a genuine willingness to learn

Additional Information

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.