Accounting - AAT Level 2 Apprentice

Swinton Accountants

Norwich (NR9 3DL)

Closes on Friday 29 August 2025

Posted on 25 July 2025

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Summary

Step into a role where learning is at the heart of everything you do. You'll be welcomed into a supportive team who are passionate about helping you grow. With no timesheets to stress over and a culture that embraces career progression and social connection, this is the ideal place to start your career in accountancy.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday - 9.00am - 5.30pm, Friday - 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Welcoming visitors
  • Answering the telephone
  • Scanning and filing documents
  • Bookkeeping
  • VAT returns preparation
  • Payroll support

Where you'll work

Norwich Road
Hethersett
Norwich
NR9 3DL

Training

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

Training provider

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

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

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

DBS check

About this employer

Ready to Launch Your Career? This is more than just an apprenticeship. It’s your chance to be part of a Chartered Accountancy practice that values you and your future. Initially, you will start on level 2 AAT, but for the right candidate, we will support them all the way through to the end of level 4 to gain the AAT professional qualification and perhaps even beyond if that's something you wish to pursue.

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Company benefits

Free drinks and snacks to keep you going through the day. Lunch is bought for you on Fridays. Regular social events.

After this apprenticeship

To complete the AAT program (Level 4).

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333766.

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Closes on Friday 29 August 2025

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