Accounting Apprentice
GOLDEN LIVING CARE SERVICES LTD
SUTTON COLDFIELD (B74 2NJ)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 July 2025
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Golden Living Care within the Accounts Department. The role is to work in the busy Finance team and having an integral role in the management of all aspects of accounts payable for the organisation.
- Wage
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£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Sometimes may be asked to work on a Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
Day to day duties will include:
- Posting cash and allocation
- Invoicing
- Working on the sales ledger
- Sending letters and statements
- Assisting with the credit control process
- Providing general support to the finance team
We will give the apprentice an opportunity to gain skills and experience that are transferable and will set the apprentice on a steadfast career path in whatever they chose to do.
Where you'll work
THE MOAT HOUSE
24 LICHFIELD ROAD
SUTTON COLDFIELD
B74 2NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
An apprenticeship includes regular training. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
The successful candidate will complete a full ‘Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard’. The training will be delivered by Birmingham Metropolitan College from Sutton Coldfield College on a day release basis.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C Or above)
Desirable qualifications
BTEC in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Accounting
Other requirements
This opportunity involves extensive computer work, so a good understanding of Excel and computer-based formatting, particularly with numbers and calculations, is required.
About this employer
Golden Living Care Services Ltd is an incorporated company in England and Wales with a registered office in west London, focusing on home care and supported living care services. We are the ultimate in-home support service provider and we care greatly about each and every one of our Service Users. Golden Living Care offers and maintains the highest standards for our Service Users. Our experienced leaders, alongside our genuine enthusiasm regarding the health and social care sector, allow us to provide you with the most cost-friendly and competent services possible, rendering us the most favorable option at hand.
After this apprenticeship
Potential for further training / full time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
BMet Recruitment Team
Recruitment@bmet.ac.uk
0121 362 1122
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332582.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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