Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

The role of the Administrative Assistant is to fulfil a range of office functions, provide administrative support and to carry out duties commensurate with the post as a memer of the office support staff and whole Clovelly team. The intention is to support sustained change for children and support them to thrive and grow to independent adulthood.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old. Wages are a on a Pro Rata basis.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Term time only 08:30 - 16:30 - Mon 08:30 - 16:00 - Tues - Thurs 08:30 - 15:30 - Friday 37.5 hours per week total

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

To support the administrator, Home Manager and Principal with ‘financial’ recording in the school and home
To liaise with the administrator to undertake administrative tasks as requested
To work with the school/home managers and bursar as requested across the week
To support the bursar to maintain accurate financial records and to report back to the bursar weekly
To be aware that the role involves liaising with external agencies and ensuring that they maintain professional courtesy and promote the organisation
To support the Bursar and School Head in managing the school finances, budgeting and procurement, setting up payroll and paying wages, VAT and invoicing
To support the bursar to:manage the daily finances and petty cash and of the school and homes within budget
maintain records of income and outgoings for the school including VAT
manage payroll with support from the accountants
manage invoicing for the school
be responsible for procurement and audit of assets
To fulfil a number of tasks involving electronic management and storage of information.
To undertake routine word processing as and when required, and to assist with the maintenance of the home and school’s confidential computerised database of financial information on children and staff and produce related reports on same.
To develop and maintain databases for the tracking of financial information across the organisation

To assist in the maintenance of the home and school’s filing and archiving systems
To support the maintenance of a safe environment
To support the management of resources and ensure best value in doing so
To undertake professional development in line with the requirements of the role and the company
To undertake any duties in line with the demands of the role
To maintain the highest standards of equality, confidentiality and data-protection at all times

Where you'll work

Clovelly
Merrylees Road, Thornton
Coalville
LE67 1AP

Training

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

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY 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

Assistant Accountant level 2/3
20% off the job training
Tutor support via online platform 'Bud'

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative

About this company

Clovelly House School is an independent special school for girls and boys from 10-19 based in a rural setting in the East Midlands. The ethos is that of a countryside school and the pupils, who have social and emotional and other complex needs, have opportunities to learn the core subjects embedded in a wider curriculum.

https://clovellyhouse.co/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanant position considered on completion of the apprenticeship
Level 5 qualification available

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324964.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 6 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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