Tax Apprentice

HARRIS & CO LTD

BARNSLEY (S70 2LW)

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 August 2026

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Summary

To support our busy and growing tax department with tax compliance work to include preparing personal tax returns, liaising with clients and HMRC and completing other adhoc tax related work.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Preparation of personal tax returns for a range of partnerships, directors of OMBs, Sole Traders, BTL landlords and HNW individuals. 
  • Maintaining good client relationships by taking calls from clients and assisting with their adhoc queries.
  • Checking tax computations, statements of accounts and tax repayments and dealing with HM Revenue and Customs enquiries.
  • Providing adhoc support to the partners and senior managers in the team as required

Where you'll work

MARLAND HOUSE
13 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
BARNSLEY
S70 2LW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Training schedule

Delivery to be completed on-site and 6 hours per week off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete an Advanced Intermediate Certificate as a Assistant Accountant Apprentice Level 3. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

AAT in:

Accounting (grade Level 2)

Desirable qualifications

T Level in:

Accounting (grade pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Harris + Co is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers based in Barnsley looking after a broad range of clients from individual tax return clients through to audits of multi million pound turnover businesses. We care about our clients, our team and our community.  

https://www.harrisaccounts.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension, Westfield Health.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Future potential to take CIOT or ICAEW exams subject to performance.
On-the-job training to further develop tax knowledge and experience.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Amanda ogley

apprenticeships@barnsley.ac.uk

01226216166

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047613.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 11:59pm)