Apprentice Finance Assistant
EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Leigh (WN7 5NJ)
Closes on Monday 25 August 2025
Posted on 21 July 2025
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Finance Assistant to work in the Central Finance Team. We are seeking someone with a genuine interest in finance, with strong numeracy and communication skills and a willingness to complete a Level 3 Finance Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£21,936 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 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
- Providing support for key activities managed by the central finance transactional team
- Operating relevant ICT and finance packages, including PSF, to manage financial transactions
- Supporting the Finance Team in processing transactions in line with the Trust’s Scheme of Financial Delegation and financial procedures, ensuring approval for transactions has been documented
- Maintaining and updating financial information in the finance system to process purchase orders (POs)
- Matching invoices to purchase orders, identifying any discrepancies, and taking follow-up action, seeking guidance and support from the Finance Team
- Inputting invoice details on PSF in preparation for payment, ensuring they have been appropriately matched to a PO and/or approved
- Processing procurement card orders
- Processing sales invoices as requested
- Posting other ad-hoc income to the PSF
- Ensuring accurate accounting records are kept for all transactions
- Maintaining and updating financial records
- Developing knowledge of routine financial procedures, the financial scheme of delegation, and financial regulations to ensure compliance with all transactions
- Providing reports and statistics, retrieving and collating information to a high standard
- Supporting the transactional team in preparation for month-end processes in line with the financial reporting timetable
- Independently responding to routine correspondence, seeking support with more complex queries as appropriate
- Supporting the Finance Team with other projects and activities as required
- Successfully completing study and assignments in line with deadlines set by the apprenticeship provider to achieve the AAT qualification
Where you'll work
Epworth Education Trust Central Office Westleigh Lane
Leigh
WN7 5NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOLTON COLLEGE
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
Assistant Accountant Level 3.
Requirements
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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
Epworth Education Trust is a growing academy trust with currently 10 primary schools. At Epworth Education Trust we are proud of our family atmosphere, and we strive not only to provide the highest quality of education, but also help our pupils become happy, successful and well-rounded individuals. We want them to have the best start in life and we are here to help them to acquire the skills, knowledge, understanding and ambition to prepare them for life beyond the classroom ensuring that all our children achieve the very best that they can.
https://www.epworthtrust.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
A generous employer contribution towards LGPS pension Access to Employment Assistance Programme A strong and supportive Trust Central Team Generous Holiday entitlement Wellbeing Package Salary sacrifice schemes
After this apprenticeship
Finance Assistant or Finance Officer, depending on qualification and skills.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Sharon Joseph
finance@epworthtrust.org.uk
01942777706
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332712.
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Closes on Monday 25 August 2025
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