Finance Apprentice

Health Shield

CHESHIRE (CW1 6HS)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 June 2026

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Summary

As a Finance Apprentice you will gain valuable hands-on experience across a range of finance activities, working alongside a small team of experienced finance professionals who will support your development throughout your apprenticeship.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours, times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 1 month

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 bank reconciliations
  • Supporting month end accounting processes
  • Processing supplier invoices and payments
  • Posting payments to the purchase ledger
  • Supporting the finance team during the interim and year end external audit

Where you'll work

ELECTRA WAY
CREWE BUSINESS PARK
CREWE
CHESHIRE
CW1 6HS

Training

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

Training provider

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

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

One day study release day to Newcastle College (ST5 2GB)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Health Shield is a not-for-profit Friendly Society with a purpose of helping people to lead healthy happy lives. Keeping members healthy and happy remains at the heart of our culture. As a mutual we’re owned by our members, prioritising people over profit, driven by our brand purpose and values

 

Based at our head office in Crewe we employ over 100 colleagues who are committed to making a positive difference to our members and customers. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people are encouraged to learn, develop and achieve their potential.

https://www.healthshield.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 28 days holiday
  • Free parking
  • On site gym
  • Free tea, coffee and fruit

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to AAT Level 3 & 4
  • Could lead to a permanent position for the right person

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

The Apprenticeship Hub

apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk

01782 254287

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036522.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)