Finance Administration Apprentice

YOUR VOICE COUNTS LTD

Gateshead (NE8 4DY)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 April 2026

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Summary

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Finance Administration Apprentice to join our finance team. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience while completing a Level 2 Finance/Accounts apprenticeship. Working closely with the Finance Officer, you’ll support a range of financial and administrative tasks.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week), 30 mins lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 11 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

  • Assisting with processing invoices, receipts and payments
  • Supporting bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Helping maintain accurate financial records and spreadsheets
  • Updating internal systems and assisting with month-end tasks
  • Preparing basic financial reports and summaries
  • Handling email and phone enquiries professionally
  • Providing administrative support to the finance team
  • Working with accounting software and Microsoft Excel 

Where you'll work

John Haswell House, 8 9 Gladstone Terrace
Gateshead
NE8 4DY

Training

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

Training provider

ACCESS TRAINING 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

You will attend Access Training (Team Valley, Gateshead) for day release one full day per week – and be enrolled Accounts/Finance level 2 apprenticeship standard.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

This is a fixed-term contract initially for 12 months, with the potential to become permanent on successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship. With potential progression to level 3 AAT.

About this employer

Your Voice Counts is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people in our community. We’re a warm, supportive team and we’re passionate about helping people grow. This apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career in finance and administration.

What we Offer:

•                   Progression opportunities to Levels 3 and 4

•                   Day-release training with Access Training

•                   A friendly, supportive working environment

•                   Real responsibility and hands-on financial experience

•                   Clear career progression pathways

•                   Opportunity to make a difference within a charity setting

After this apprenticeship

There is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and willing to learn.

This is a fixed-term contract initially for 12 months, with the potential to become permanent on successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship. With potential progression to level 3 AAT.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Eva Wright

ewright@accesstraining.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026198.

Apply now

Closes in 23 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)