Finance Apprentice

Mansfield District Council

Nottinghamshire (NG19 7BH)

Closes in 15 days (Sunday 10 August 2025)

Posted on 24 July 2025

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Summary

The successful candidate will work within the Finance Team at Mansfield District Council, based in our offices within the Civic Centre on Chesterfield Road. You will work under supervision and guidance to develop skills, knowledge and experience in both finance and general administration tasks. work to support colleagues within the Finance team.

Wage

£14,526.20 a year

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NMW apprentice rate for 6 months followed by NMW for age for the rest

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
08:30 - 17:00, Monday to Friday Flexible hours working system is in place (with lunch break not paid).

37 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

  • To support colleagues developing skills and knowledge required to assist with Finance Department processes and procedures.
  • To develop skills, knowledge and behaviours in general office administration tasks including arranging meetings, taking minutes, filing and data input.
  • To develop skills and knowledge of Accountancy, Creditors, Debtors and Budgeting processes.
  • To develop skills required to process ledger transactions and collate data in spreadsheets.
  • To develop the required skills and knowledge to make follow up calls and written communications where necessary.
  • To undertake all aspects of Finance service gaining and developing an understanding of business processes and the ‘hands on’ approach of excellent service delivery.
  • To comply with Information Security and Data Protection policy and principles.
  • To undertake any other tasks as agreed with the Finance Department Team Leaders.

Where you'll work

Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7BH

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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

This is a work based programme which means that predominantly, your learning will take place on the site of your employment and within your contracted working hours.  

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Mansfield District Council provides a wide range of services across the district . By joining us you will be helping to contribute towards making the Mansfield district a better place to work and live. The Council's vision is to create a more positive image of the area of Mansfield district to develop people, businesses and investment in the area. We also want to improve confidence, pride and dignity so that everyone can enjoy a good quality of life in their neighbourhoods and communities.

http://www.mansfield.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Further career progression would be considered for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Karen

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900632

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333728.

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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 10 August 2025)

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