Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship

Summary

First City are looking for a keen individual that wants to pursue a career in Finance. The individual will need to be proficient working with numbers and with an interest in Finance.

Wage

£14,918.80 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 - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm with 1 hour lunch. College release (1 day per week during term time which is paid)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 21 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

Using Sage L50 to execute payrolls and complete the necessary reporting, full training given
Working with Aged Debtor Reports to highlight areas of concern to the relevant parties
Investigation, classification and resolution of queries that may arise

Where you'll work

First City House
Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN2 2QG

Training

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

College or training organisation

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

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

Training to be provided - On the job training will be delivered by the Employer and Apprenticeship delivery will be with New College Swindon and will consist of the following elements:

AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting (Level 2)
Knowledge - General Business, understanding your organisation, Ethical Standards
Skills - Communication, Uses systems and processes, personal effectiveness
Behaviours - Team work, personal development, Professionalism, Customer Focus
Apprenticeship standard - Accounts or finance assistant

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade C/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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

• You will need to have a chat with New College Swindon to discuss any experience, interest in the apprenticeship and how it is delivered. • By submitting your application, you confirm that you are happy for New College Swindon to share your information with the employer as part of the application process. Interview process: • 1st stage- telephone interview • 2nd stage- formal face-face interview

About this company

First City Nursing & Care is a provider of Domiciliary Care in Swindon & Isle of Wight. First City deliver care across a range of settings and work closely with the Local Authorities and the NHS as a key system partner.

http://www.firstcitynursing.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent job
Progression and qualification with AAT qualifications

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

Kirsty Quittelier

Kirsty.Quittelier@newcollege.ac.uk

07564576155

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325690.

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Closes in 24 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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