Finance Apprentice

Summary

This is an opportunity to take your first steps to a career in accountancy, working in education. This is a rewarding role that will enable you to develop your skills in basic accounts within the Trust’s finance team. You will be an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within the Trust.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Enhanced hourly rate £10.60, £392.20 per week. £20,467 per annum

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm (can be flexible) 52 weeks per year with annual leave allowance. Time for study included in working hours. This will be day release to attend college.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 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

You will be based in the Central Finance Team
Main duties will involve matching and processing invoices
Supporting in the accounts payable team
Processing invoices and purchase orders
Sharing in the management of queries and ensuring all stakeholders are dealt with promptly and efficiently

Where you'll work

Piper’s Vale Primary Academy
Raeburn Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 0EW

Training

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

College or training organisation

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Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Accounts or Finance Assistant Standard
AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and Business
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Certificate in Bookkeeping
English and maths (if required) Level 2

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

or equivalent in English (grade 4/C)
or equivalent in Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Conscientious
Good timekeeping
Willing to learn

Other requirements

PLEASE NOTE - this employer has requested applicants apply directly on their website using the below link https://ce0492li.webitrent.com/ce0492li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=7143933EZI&LANG=USA

About this company

Paradigm Trust (Paradigm) is a not-for-profit educational trust with schools in Ipswich and Tower Hamlets that are free and open to all. Paradigm has a very simple ethos: to develop and sustain great schools where we can make the biggest difference to pupils. Our values are: Integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is watching; Excellence – enabling everyone to achieve more through education and Community – working together; learning from and supporting others. When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential. We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

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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

This role has the potential to become permanent on successful completion of AAT studies.

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