Trainee Accountant Apprentice

ROBERT WHOWELL & PARTNERS

LOUGHBOROUGH (LE12 8DX)

Closes in 27 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 June 2026

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Summary

At Robert Whowell & Partners LLP you can build a long-term career in accounting while working alongside other apprentices and qualified accountants, with many years of experience. We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic team player, who is diligent, professional and reliable. If this sounds like you, apply today!

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, 8.30am or 9.00am - 5.00pm or 5.30pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 24 August 2026

Duration

1 year 4 months

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

The successful applicant will be involved in a wide variety of accounting tasks as well as general administrative duties.

They will need to have good attendance and timekeeping, to be a team player and to have the confidence to communicate with clients as well as other work colleagues.

They will be involved in the following tasks: 

  • Undertaking bookkeeping and VAT services for clients
  • Preparing spreadsheets and analysing client records
  • Accurate input of client information into accounting software
  • Preparing simple tax calculations for sole traders and partnerships
  • Liaising with colleagues and clients with queries via telephone and email
  • General administrative duties such as scanning and filing of client data
  • Ad hoc audit assistance

Where you'll work

78 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
QUORN
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE12 8DX

Training

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

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

  • Attendance to Loughborough College one day per week
  • Apprenticeship sessions fortnightly to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment
  • Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
  • On-the-job training
  • Off-the-job training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

  • Additional training to take place at Loughborough College to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours to accordance to this apprenticeship
  • Please ensure you are able to travel before applying
  • Loughborough College has the right to close this vacancy before the end date

About this employer

As an established firm of Chartered Accountants with strong connections, we have clients that range from large commercial and industrial businesses through to sole traders, partnerships and individual advisory cases; a diversity that is a consequence of our ability to tailor our services to a client's specific requirements through the adoption of our own business principles.

http://www.rwpaccountants.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • There is potential for the right candidate to progress through the apprenticeship programme with the aim of completing their AAT qualifications and moving on to further study under ACA
  • A good opportunity for a start to a career in accountancy and finance

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Sophia Cleaver

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036969.

Apply now

Closes in 27 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)