Assistant Accounts Apprenticeship

Chalmers & Co

Crewkerne (TA18 8AB)

Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025)

Posted on 25 September 2025

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Summary

This is a Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship role – split 80/20 between working and learning, with the employer gaining valuable hands-on skills, and learning & gaining qualifications with Solveway Apprenticeships!

Wage

£14,723.50 a year

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£14,723 per annum for the first year, rising to the National Minimum Wage thereafter.

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:00, 30 mins lunch break, 1 day release for college/studying.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 29 October 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

  • Posting purchase and sales invoices in the Nomi accounting software
  • Scanning of the documents and saving them in the CRM system
  • Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
  • Answering telephone calls and taking messages/directing the calls
  • Reconciling supplier and customer accounts
  • Posting and reconciling bank statements
  • Allocating accounts manager in managing and sorting out clients' data
  • Assisting accounts manager with preparing VAT returns
  • Reporting the results of the assigned work to accounts manager
  • Sorting out supplier invoices
  • Centralised client document scanning and saving to CRM
  • Liaising with branches for their scanning requirements
  • Dealing with files and sending for storage
  • Undertake ad-hoc works as directed by the Management

Where you'll work

6 Linen Yard, South Street
Crewkerne
TA18 8AB

Training

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

Training provider

SOLVEWAY LIMITED

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

Remote Learning.

Requirements

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

About this employer

We have been supporting local businesses with their financial and taxation needs for over 100 years. We have the in-house expertise to cope with your current and future needs. We balance the digital era with our human touch so you are fully compliant but enjoy the benefits of working with real people all year round.

https://chalmersaccountants.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For successful candidates, promotion opportunities and a permanent job are available after they complete their apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOLVEWAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343844.

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Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025)

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