Accounts Apprentice
AR WHOLESALE LTD
MIDDLESBROUGH (TS9 5NZ)
Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 February 2026
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Summary
AR Wholesale Limited are looking for a hardworking, motivated and enthusiastic accounts apprentice to join their team. During the course of this apprenticeship, you will be learning the role of a finance apprentice whilst also gaining your AAT level 2 qualification.
- Wage
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£15,704 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 8:30am to 5:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 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
This role will suit a bubbly and confident individual with the ability to be able to liaise between departments and raise issues or concerns in a confident manner.
The successful candidate will be proactive, well-organised, work well under pressure whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail.
The role will include but not be limited to:
- Daily admin duties / post
- Dealing with and diverting inbound calls in a professional manner.
- Manage incoming accounts mailboxes.
- Assist with all aspects of purchase ledger.
- Reconcile supplier statements.
- Assist with all aspects credit control.
- Filing of paperwork
- Taking credit card payments and allocating customer payments.
- Handling customer account queries
- Work flexibly alongside the accounts team and provide support, particularly in the event of sickness or holiday.
- Any other ad hoc duties required by the accounts team.
Where you'll work
1 MOUNT PLEASANT WAY
STOKESLEY BUSINESS PARK
STOKESLEY
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS9 5NZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH 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
- AAT Level 2
- Day release at Middlesbrough College once a week
- On the job training
Requirements
Essential 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
- Initiative
Other requirements
Due to the location of the premises, being able to drive and having your own transportation will be beneficial. A keen interest in the Pet and Equestrian industry would be advantageous.
About this employer
We have over 25 years experience supplying wholesale goods to the independent pet and equine trade. AR Wholesale started trading as Armstrong Richardson Wholesale, as part of the Armstrong Richardson Group in 1995. The business started trading out of an old mill, but by 2007 had grown to supply retailers nationwide, and relocated to a purpose built office and 50,000ft sq warehouse in Stokesley Business Park. The business has grown from strength to strength and in 2021 it became a standalone business in its own right, trading as AR Wholesale Ltd. We pride ourselves on providing a first class, personalised service for every customer, no matter the size of your business. Our sales team are always easily reachable via phone or email during working hours. We have great stock availability - our custom built warehouse houses thousands of product varieties. With our own fleet of HGVs and reliable delivery partners, we are able to offer fast, cost-effective nationwide delivery.
After this apprenticeship
Depending on the circumstances of the business, upon completion of the apprenticeship programme, there could be a potential position of employment available for you to progress as a Credit controller/Purchase Ledger clerk/Assistant Accountant.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016418.
Apply now
Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 11:59pm)