Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship - Pencalenick School (Special Partnerships Trust) – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

As an Accounts Apprentice you will be expected to complete a broad range of duties in order to assist with the general running and procedures within the central office.

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 to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, 37.5 hours per week.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 31 July 2025

Duration

1 year 5 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

Support the central office team and school administrators with day-to-day tasks
Handle and process various documents with accuracy and confidentiality
Answer telephone calls and assist with queries or direct to the appropriate staff member
Welcome visitors to the office, determine their needs, and direct them accordingly
Offer refreshments to visitors attending meetings (e.g. tea or coffee)
Perform general administrative duties, including filing and data entry
Manage and record daily posts
Respond to queries related to the Accounts Apprentice role as they arise

Where you'll work

Pencalenick School St Clement
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 1TE

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

You will work towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant qualification across a total duration of 17 months!
Training provider: LMP Group: https://lmp-group.co.uk/
All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release
An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

(Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

We are a Specialist Educational Trust on a journey to raise the bar and set new standards for Special Educational Needs (SEN) throughout the South West.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities for further progression.

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