Account Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2 or 3 - Embrace MAT

EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Croft (LE9 3GJ)

Closes in 22 days (Thursday 5 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 January 2026

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Summary

We are currently seeking to recruit 2 enthusiastic individuals, who are hardworking and eager to join Embrace’s finance team, you would be completing an apprenticeship in AAT Level 2 or level 3. You will provide day to day finance support as part of the office team.

Wage

£24,454 a year

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The salary is based on the hourly rate of £12.71 per hour from 1 April 2026.  Prior to this the hourly rate would be £12.21.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday (shifts TBC)

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 February 2026

Duration

1 year 5 months

Positions available

2

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

You will provide centralised financial support services across Embrace MAT, ensuring compliance with financial policies. The role will focus on processing, reconciliation, procurement, and reporting for the central budget and supporting schools with financial transactions, contributing to robust financial management and value for money.

  • Ensure Embrace schools comply with obligations set out in Embrace MAT’s financial policies and the Trust Handbook
  • Monitor adherence to the Trust’s scheme of delegation
  • Process purchase orders and invoices in line with trust financial procedures
  • Reconcile control accounts, allocate income, and take corrective action as required
  • Complete bank reconciliations and manage credit card reconciliations
  • Manage weekly BACS payment runs using approved systems and controls
  • Act as first point of contact for the central budget, providing forecasts and assurance to the Head of Finance and CFO
  • Produce monthly budget reports and financial outturn reports for the central budget
  • Central recharges journals between schools
  • Lead on central procurement, maintaining a contract register and ensuring compliance with procurement policy
  • Setting up new suppliers, direct debits and managing accounts
  • Provide notice for contract renewals and ensure value for money in public expenditure
  • Generate VAT reports and submit VAT returns via HMRC Tax Digital
  • Complete DfE declarations for related party transactions
  • Maintain gifts and hospitality schedules and records for schools
  • Assist with preparation of audit files and ensure smooth internal/external audits
  • Complete academy month end procedures and assist with trust account closedown
  • Undertake system reviews to ensure transactions remain current
  • Communicate updates and key dates to schools and stakeholders
  • Support payroll information provision and ParentPay administration
  • Provide administrative support across the finance team

Where you'll work

Embrace MAT
The School Bungalow
Brookes Avenue
Croft
LE9 3GJ

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

17-months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 AAT Qualification or 24 months for Level 3 AAT Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/remote). 

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider).

More training information

No classroom or college days, remote learning only!

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

At Embrace, our mission is clear: to ensure every child flourishes and experiences ‘life in all its fullness’, removing barriers, fostering joy, and nurturing hope. As a caring, collaborative, and inclusive Trust of ten schools, we work together to deliver an enriching, joyful, and high-quality education for all children and young people.

Our values: respect, wisdom, integrity, collaboration, compassion, and inclusivity, are at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate individuality and ensure equal opportunities, creating a culture where everyone matters and belongs. Our schools reflect and serve their unique communities, and we value their differences while working together to achieve equitable excellence.

We are a Church school majority trust, welcoming children of all faiths and none. Our curriculum sparks curiosity and a love of learning for life, offering opportunities to flourish academically, culturally, and spiritually. Personal development is as important to us as academic achievement, and we strive to nurture hope, ambition, and a clear pathway to the future for every child.

Our Central Team and Education Leadership Team provide high-quality support services, ensuring continuous improvement and empowering our teachers, leaders, and support staff. We prioritise wellbeing, celebrate achievements, and invest in professional growth so that joy and purpose thrive in our work.

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the level 2 or 3 qualification with potential to progress on to higher level apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008736.

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Closes in 22 days (Thursday 5 February 2026 at 11:59pm)