Apprentice Finance Assistant

Summary

Exciting opportunity to develop and expand your finance and accounting knowledge and skills with a Level 2 Apprenticeship! Working directly with the Finance Manager in our Plymouth City Centre office, you will help support our teaching teams with a range of financial administration that will really help kick-start your accountancy career.

Wage

£13,348.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm and Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm with 1 day per week study-release.

34 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

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

The job roles here at ATL is quite diverse, so you'll get a really useful range of experience. Full on-the-job training will be given, and you will be mentored by an experienced Manager, with additional support from the rest of our friendly Central Services team, whilst you learn how to:

Raise and code sales and purchase invoices
Analyse departmental budgets
Maintain an accounting system (Sage)
Manage debtors and creditors, including weekly payruns and credit control
Process bank reconciliations
Handle petty cash
Process staff expenses and travel claims
Manage student funding streams

Where you’ll work

Norwich Union House
St Andrews Cross
Plymouth
PL1 1DN

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

We'll support you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience as you work towards your Level 2 Accountancy qualification
Your weekly day-release for study will be at City College Plymouth
Functional Skills in English if required

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 6)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 6)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate. If you are unsure about applying or have any questions, please feel free to give the team a call on 01752 202269. Here are some tips for applying for apprenticeships: https://achievementtraining.com/tips-for-applying-to-an-apprenticeship/

About this company

Achievement Training Limited is a private training organisation located in the city centre and offering a wide range of flexible educational and vocational training courses to young people and adults since 1996. The Head Office is based in Norwich Union House with additional training rooms in the Pinpoint Building, both in the city centre. ATL’s excellent reputation with local employers and employment services is a key factor in our delivery of employability. We have provided Apprenticeships since 2001 and have a wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering training that supports real progression in employment.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Progression opportunities may include advanced and higher apprenticeships and, with experience, you could become a senior finance assistant, apply for a higher-level finance officer role or train to become an accountant

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