Bookkeeper and Accounts Assistant Apprentice
FLAPJACKERY LTD
TAVISTOCK (PL19 9AZ)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
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Summary
We want to offer apprentices the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a supportive workplace while developing transferable skills in business administration, customer service, and teamwork.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts, hours can be flexible depending on the right applicants availability and Flapjackerys requirements.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 7 January 2026
- 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
- Assist with processing invoices, receipts, and payments
- Support with data entry into accounting software (e.g. Xero, Sage, QuickBooks)
- Help maintain accurate financial records and filing systems
- Reconcile bank statements and check for discrepancies
- Assist in preparing weekly/monthly financial reports for management
- Monitor petty cash and staff expenses, ensuring they are recorded correctly
- Support with credit control by helping chase outstanding payments
- Help prepare and check supplier statements and assist with stock and sales reports for financial tracking
- Provide general administrative support to the finance team as needed
Where you'll work
CRELAKE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
PIXON LANE
TAVISTOCK
PL19 9AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
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 Apprenticeship Standard:
You will attend City College Plymouth one day a week, receive on the job training with your employer and have regular visits from a designated college assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Physical fitness
- Good communication
- Cheerful disposition
- Willingness to learn
About this employer
Flapjackery Ltd is an award-winning artisan flapjack company, proudly handmaking indulgent flapjacks in Devon using the finest British oats and high-quality ingredients. We sell our products online, at food festivals across the UK, and through our growing number of high street shops. With a wide variety of creative flavours and a reputation for generous, delicious treats, we have built a loyal customer base and continue to expand rapidly. As a fast-growing business, we are passionate about supporting our people to grow with us, offering exciting opportunities to learn, develop, and progress. At Flapjackery, we believe in teamwork, quality, and great customer service; all while creating flapjacks that bring a smile to people’s faces.
http://www.flapjackery.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
There are career progression opportunities as the business expands, aligning your personal growth with Flapjackery’s success. Staff discount available on our award-winning flapjacks and products.
After this apprenticeship
- If the apprenticeship has been successful,we would envisage the opportunity of a permanent position
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338047.
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Closes in 31 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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