Finance Apprentice

YMCA Humber

Grimsby (DN32 7AB)

Closes in 10 days (Monday 4 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 July 2025

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Summary

YMCA Humber’s apprenticeship programme provides hands-on experience covering all aspects of accounting and financial services. Under the guidance of our finance team, you’ll undertake a combination of on-site training and personal development. You will be allocated time to complete a Level 2 AAT Certificate in Accounting as part of your development

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Starting Apprenticeship wage of £10.00 per hour.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am- 5.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

As our new Finance Apprentice, you will be trained and supported to complete the following duties so that you are aware of the organisations needs and the activities undertaking in our accounting and finance department:

  • Collate and process financial an accounting data from primary sources
  • Processing of orders, receipts and invoices to reconcile financial records
  • Processing on general organisational orders
  • Assisting with café and conference stock orders
  • Managing petty cash, ensuring the best value for the organisation
  • Processing end of day financials from tills and offsite takings
  • Banking cash, ensuring compliance with financial requirements
  • Understanding of the EPOS till systems in all areas
  • Ability to use all in-house IT, including Xero Accounting, Approval Max, Microsoft Excel and other associated systems
  • Assisting in general office administration including reception duties
  • Providing general financial assistance to staff team and service users

In addition to the key tasks, you will work alongside the finance team who will support you through your learning journey.

In addition, you will be expected to attend onsite college training courses so that you are able to complete a Level 2 AAT qualification.

During the apprenticeship, a structured programme and timetable will be in place to ensure comprehensive coverage of all key areas, including bookkeeping, financial income and expenditure, software skills, tax and VAT, and credit management.

Where you'll work

YMCA Humber
21 Freeman Street
Grimsby
DN32 7AB

Training

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

Training provider

TEC PARTNERSHIP

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

Our accountancy apprenticeships run on a day-release model. You will attend day-release college training at The Grimsby Institute for one day each week (within term-time). We offer a free college bus service in and around North and North East Lincolnshire. College release will typically be on a Monday from 09.30– 12.30.

More training information

As part of the apprenticeship, you will complete an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, build an extensive portfolio of your practical work and take part in a bespoke programme of technical, practical and vocational learning.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Reliable
  • Willing to learn
  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Drive and ambition

Other requirements

YMCA Humber is located at 21 Freeman Street in Grimsby. Please check the location and ensure you would be able to travel reliably to work daily. Employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS check. You will attend college day-release sessions based at The Grimsby Institute, once each week. There is a free college bus services that covers our local area - https://grimsby.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GIFHE-TRANSPORT-TIMETABLE-24.25-MASTER.pdf

About this employer

YMCA Humber is a well-established charity providing supported accommodation and vital services to young people and adults across North East Lincolnshire. As an organisation we offer a safe and supportive home to individuals aged 16 and above who have experienced homelessness. - - Based at our flagship facility on Freeman Street in Grimsby, our team help build the essential skills needed for independent living, including wellbeing support, financial advice, and helping overcome personal challenges. - - Beyond housing we deliver a wide range of youth and community services, including open-access youth clubs, outreach programmes and a local mobile youth bus; all of which focus upon local young people aged 8 to 19 across our community. - - Since 2024, we have taken on the management of Clee Fields Sports Facility on Ladysmith Road in Grimsby, a state-of-the-art sports facility which offers a modern space for football, rugby and community activities. - - At the heart of everything we do is our local community and nowhere is more integral to this than our Bradbury Café. This local hub is an amazing place to meet for a coffee and cake, or to have a substantial meal, with our amazing Meal of the Day being the most popular purchase to all those who visit us. - - At YMCA Humber, we believe in the potential of every single person, be they a resident, youth member or visitor; and through compassion, inclusion, and opportunity, we work together across the organisation to transform lives, one individual at a time. - - As a Real Living Wage employer and disability confident organisation we pride ourselves on the inclusive and supportive environment we provide all our employees. From the moment you join our team you will receive a warm welcome, have the opportunity to grow in confidence and be happy in the knowledge that YMCA Humber are here to enhance your role and skills throughout your time with us.

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Company benefits

Casual dress, Wellbeing Sessions, Staff Events , Free on-site parking, Subsidised Meals,

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

YMCA Humber are offering this apprenticeship with the view of the successful candidates continuing to a long-term career within the industry. We offer you training and development opportunities to allow you to reach your full potential.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Claire Lilliendahl

myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk

01472 311222

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332797.

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Closes in 10 days (Monday 4 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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