Accounts & Bookkeeping Apprentice

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING LTD

Clitheroe (BB7 2LA)

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 November 2025

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Summary

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Accounts and Bookkeeping Apprentice to join our team. The role is ideal for someone looking to start a career in finance or administration. You will gain practical, hands-on experience while supporting our finance team with day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting tasks.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 January 2026

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Process Invoices & Bills: Accurately input supplier bills, customer invoices, and expense records into our accounting system.
  • Bank Reconciliation: Match incoming and outgoing bank payments to the accounting ledger and maintain up-to-date reconciled accounts.
  • Financial Reporting Support: Extract, organise, and prepare standard financial reports from our accounting software as required.
  • Debt Chasing: Assist with credit control by following up with customers regarding outstanding payments in a professional and courteous manner.
  • Record Maintenance: Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and easily accessible.
  • General Bookkeeping Duties: Assist with tasks such as updating ledgers, checking balances, maintaining transaction records, and filing documentation.
  • Administrative Support: Provide day-to-day assistance to the finance team with ad-hoc tasks as needed, as well as general office administrative duties.

Skills & Attributes

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Good numerical skills.
  • Confident communication skills, especially when speaking with customers.
  • Organised, reliable, and willing to learn.
  • Basic computer skills (Excel/Google Sheets familiarity is a plus).
  • Ability to follow established processes and work to deadlines.

Requirements

  • No prior experience required – training will be provided.
  • Interest in finance, accounts, or business administration.
  • Eligible for an apprenticeship programme.

What We Offer

  • Full training and support towards your bookkeeping/accounting apprenticeship qualification.
  • Practical, real-world experience in a supportive environment.
  • Opportunities for growth within the company.
  • Friendly, collaborative team culture.

Where you'll work

144 Bawdlands
Clitheroe
BB7 2LA

Training

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

Training provider

BURNLEY COLLEGE

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

Day-release will take place at Burnley College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Reliable
  • Willing to learn
  • Basic computer skills

About this employer

Assistive Technology and Training provides in-work support through assessments, training, and software, including workplace assessments and software solutions.

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After this apprenticeship

Potential progression into full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002869.

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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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