Apprentice - Accountancy Level 2

Sanctuary Group

Worcestershire (WR1 3ZQ)

Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 18 June 2025)

Posted on 4 June 2025

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Summary

In partnership with HWGTA, we are offering a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Accountancy. This is an opportunity to join one of the largest organisations in Worcestershire and to train across the finance functions at our head office rotating through distinct roles in our shared service centre before progressing to our management account teams.

Wage

£16,489.20 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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 working from the Worcester office, in our shared service centre. As part of your job role, you will be asked to complete tasks including processing cash sheets and correcting errors on invoices. All of this will be supported by the team around you, ensuring you are getting the best out of your apprenticeship!

Where you'll work

Castle Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 3ZQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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

  • Qualification supported by HWGTA
  • College days to count towards off the job training
  • Gain AAT 2 qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4 or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft

About this company

Sanctuary provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

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Disability Confident

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

  • Level 3 Accountancy
  • Moving into the management accounting teams 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Sanctuary Group

Michael Sequeira

michael.sequeira@sanctuary.co.uk

07386650946

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324184.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 18 June 2025)

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