Legal Cashier Apprentice

Summary

Samuel Phillips Law have a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Cashier Apprentice to join their busy Accounts Hub on Grey Street in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne! The successful candidate will work towards their aat Level 2 qualification.

Wage

£13,741 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 9:00am - 5:00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 21 July 2025

Duration

1 year 2 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

• Process bank reconciliations
• Sales and purchase ledger input and reconciliation
• Online bank payments
• Input HMLR/HMCTS invoices
• Petty cash input/reconciliation
• Supplier statement reconciliation
• Residual client balances
• General ledger queries

Where you'll work

18-24 GREY STREET
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 6AE

Training

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

College or training organisation

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

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

Day release at Newcastle Training Office.
On and off-the-job training.
Level 2 AAT qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English or equivalent (grade 4/C 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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

This vacancy is to start immediately therefore, you must be available to start before applying. All closing, interview and start dates are subject to change and may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.

About this company

Samuel Phillips Law is an established and well regarded general practice and commercial law firm with offices in Newcastle upon Tyne. Founded in 1919, by Samuel Phillips, the firm has a reputation for service excellence and providing solutions which are bespoke to each client’s specific needs. A century since the firm was founded, Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family Law, Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property and Wills, Probate & Trusts.

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After this apprenticeship

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

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