Level 2 Accounts Apprentice at West Midlands Employers (WME)
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Birmingham (B18 6ND)
Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2025
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to start a career in finance. As an Accounts Apprentice, you’ll learn the ropes of financial administration while supporting the wider Finance Team. You’ll work under the guidance of experienced professionals, gaining hands-on experience in a range of finance-related tasks and systems.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 8am and 5.30pm, exact work times will be agreed on appointment and to ensure service cover during core business hours. WME is based in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham with excellent public transport links nearby.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- 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
The apprenticeship will be based with West Midlands Employers (WME) and you’ll be part of a busy, friendly and supportive team, helping to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day financial operations. This role is ideal for someone who is organised, has an eye for detail and accuracy, is eager to learn, and ready to develop practical skills in a professional environment.
You’ll support the team with a variety of finance tasks, including:
- Helping to process sales and purchase invoices and purchase orders
- Supporting the maintenance of financial records using systems like SAGE 50 for Finance and SAGE Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for processing sales data
- Assisting with bank reconciliations and preparing documents for payments
- Learning how to operate credit control processes to secure prompt payments
- Helping to prepare financial data for management information reports and statutory returns
- Supporting the team during quarter-end, year-end, and audit activities
- Observing and learning about financial rules, processes and policies
- Participate in team meetings
What You’ll Bring:
- A keen interest in finance and administration
- Willingness to learn and take direction from other team members
- An attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in your work
- Good user basic IT skills (we use Microsoft Excel and Word every day for processing our data and information)
- A positive attitude and ability to work well in a team
Where you'll work
JQ Modern
120 Vyse Street
Birmingham
B18 6ND
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY 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
This apprenticeship offers structured training and support to help you build your skills and confidence. You’ll gain valuable experience in financial administration and have the opportunity to work towards a Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant apprenticeship standard. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying for your qualification and WME will help you apply your learning in the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A-C / 9-4)
- Maths (grade A-C / 9-4)
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
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Knowledge of Excel
Other requirements
You must be willing to shadow senior staff, attend relevant training and be flexible to support the needs of the post.
About this employer
Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.
After this apprenticeship
The post is offered on a fixed-term contract to cover the duration of the apprenticeship training.
You will receive support and guidance to identify and apply for any further apprenticeships or internal jobs that you are suitably experienced and qualified for.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Parmjit Sidhu
parmjit_sidhu@sandwell.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344419.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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