Insolvency Apprentice

CT Skills

10 King Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1EL (ST5 1EL)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 22 August 2025)

Posted on 31 July 2025

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Summary

You will be supporting the Administrators with their day-to-day tasks by undertaking a variety of data entry, data analysis, Company searches and correspondence. This is an exciting opportunity to kick-start your career in accounting with a company that values your development.

Wage

£14,000 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 25 August 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • Data entry and analysis
  • Telephone conversations with a number of stakeholders
  • Internal/external meeting prep
  • Document sifting/preparation
  • Bank statement analysis
  • Data extraction
  • Double entry bookkeeping
  • Accounts maintenance and upkeep
  • Receipts and payment recording
  • Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training

Where you'll work

10 King Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1EL
ST5 1EL

Training

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

Training provider

CT SKILLS LIMITED

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.

You'll attend monthly online 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month - NO classroom OR college!) with your Tutor to learn Modules including general business, understanding your organisation, accounting systems & processes, basic accounting & ethical standards. You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

None required (grade None required)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Initiative
  • IT skills
  • Logical
  • Number skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

About this employer

Currie Young are a boutique insolvency practice who punch above their weight when it comes to the quality of work that they do. You will be joining a flexible, staff focused employer who value action over presenteeism. You will be given full support to achieve your ambitions and build your career! This employer looks at a person's ability over their job title. You will have direct access to all levels of Staff from Administrators to Directors all of whom are friendly and willing to support you.

After this apprenticeship

As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CT SKILLS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334840.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 22 August 2025)

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