Finance apprentice

BLAIKLOCK LIMITED

SHEPPERTON (TW17 8NS)

Closes in 17 days (Friday 24 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 April 2026

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Summary

Earn while you learn, great opportunity to enter the world of finance, learning all about credit management, working with our specialist delivery tutors in remote workshops, great progression prospects. 

Wage

£17,500 a year

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Training course
Credit controller and collector (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 May 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

We are looking for a proactive Credit Control/Collector Apprentice to join our finance team. This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in credit control, invoicing, and account management. You will support the finance team in ensuring that payments are received on time, customer accounts are accurately maintained, and any outstanding debts are efficiently managed. This is an ideal role for someone looking to start a career in finance and credit control, with full training and support provided.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with processing and issuing customer invoices
  • Monitor and follow up on outstanding payments
  • Communicate with customers regarding overdue accounts and payment arrangements
  • Update and maintain accurate customer account records
  • Support with preparing reports on overdue payments and aged debt
  • Assist with reconciling payments and resolving account discrepancies
  • Chasing overdue balances by a variety of different methods
  • Liaising across all levels of responsibility, from Director to credit controller
  • Working towards and achieving collections targets
  • Developing relationships with customers and identifying additional sales opportunities
  • Producing client reports
  • Updating CRM
  • Raising, chasing and concluding cases for customers
  • Conducting a high volume of outbound calls, adapting your approach to suit your customer and their business requirements
  • Listening actively and using your objection-handling skills where necessary to ensure positive outcomes are reached for customers
  • Managing your own customer pipeline and diarising customer callbacks
  • Securely managing customer documentation
  • Maintaining excellent customer service levels
  • Cultivating strong relationships with clients, maintaining regular communication to build trust and rapport 

Where you'll work

BUILDING 13/14
SHEPPERTON MARINA
FELIX LANE
SHEPPERTON
TW17 8NS

Training

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

Training provider

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

Training course

Credit controller and collector (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Service delivery: Delivers excellent service to customers using the organisation’s systems and processes; contributes to individual and team objectives, in line with the employer’s policy; works in a way which reflects organisational values and complies with standards and regulatory requirements; carries out a range of tasks which may include credit application processing, cash allocation and reconciliation; proactive contact with customers to collect outstanding balances, debt; maintaining accurate records of communications, actions; straight-forward dispute resolution; and recommending write offs.
  • Work planning: Organises their own accounts, completing tasks to required deadlines. Tracks individual customer accounts where necessary. Takes ownership through to completion, escalating when required, e.g. potential debt risk.
  • Teamwork: Consistently supports colleagues and collaborates to achieve results. Builds and maintains good working relationships within teams and with other business areas where necessary. Aware of own role in the team and the impact on others.
  • Communication and relationship building: Communicates effectively with customers and colleagues, using sound interpersonal skills, a range of media and appropriate language, e.g. phone, email, SMS, letter and face-to-face. Builds good relationships with customers, recognising their relationship with and their importance to the organisation while dealing with a potentially difficult topic. Adapts their style to that of the customer and actively listens to understand their needs. Handles difficult and sensitive situations professionally when they occur, e.g. regarding overdue accounts, working to support and retain a positive relationship with the customer.
  • Negotiation and decision making: Works with customers to identify mutually acceptable solutions to credit issues, within organisational guidelines. Takes ownership through to resolution, escalating where necessary.
  • Continuous improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve work practices and successfully implements changes that are required.
  • Personal development: Seeks feedback and acts on it to improve their performance. Builds their own capability through ownership of their own development, working with their manager. Keeps up to date with relevant changes.

Training schedule

Credit Controller and Collector Level 2.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/ 4-9)

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
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Opportunity to undertake Level 3 if suitably experienced. 

About this employer

Blaiklock International Logistics is a dynamic and reliable logistics provider specializing in the seamless movement of goods across global markets. With a strong focus on efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction, Blaiklock International Logistics delivers tailored freight solutions that meet the unique demands of each client.

From international shipping and customs coordination to end-to-end supply chain management, the company combines industry expertise with a proactive approach to ensure timely and secure delivery. Committed to building long-term partnerships, Blaiklock International Logistics prides itself on professionalism, adaptability, and a dedication to keeping businesses moving worldwide.

 

 

Company benefits

  • Annual Leave 21 Days + Bank holiday increase of 1 day per year
  • Work Socials
  • Onsite Gym
  • Costco Card

After this apprenticeship

Develop your skills, take on more responsibility, and grow into a key role within our finance team. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

Kerry Traill

Kerry.traill@seetec.co.uk

07903053388

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025188.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Friday 24 April 2026 at 11:59pm)