Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
ST. EDMUND'S SCHOOL CANTERBURY
Kent (CT2 8HU)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 July 2026
Contents
Summary
St Edmund’ s School Canterbury is seeking to employ a School or college leaver with the interest in building a career in finance and achieving AAT status. The role of Finance Assistant will support the Accounts function and play a role in managing the school’ s finances, and contributing to the smooth running of the department.
- Wage
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£21,157.50 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The wage is dependant on age and previous experience.
Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old.
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Full-Time
The position is permanent. The usual hours of work for the post are 8:30am to 4:30pm, 5 days a week (37.5 hours net of 30-minute lunch per day)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
- Accurate and timely data entry of supplier invoices
- Complete Monthly Reconciliations of supplier statements
- Ensuring supplier invoices are settled in accordance with due dates via
- BACS payment runs, international transfers and bank transfers where
applicable - Processing purchase orders and training new budget holders to raise
purchase orders - Ensuring the school is utilising the most cost effective suppliers and
identify and implement cost saving solutions - Produce termly fee invoices and issue them to families
- Processing of bank receipts and reconciliation of bank accounts
- Monitor and pursue unpaid school fees directly with families in an
appropriate and timely manner - Undertake and achieve Level 2 AAT (starting point of Level 3 would be
considered dependent on previous experience). - Specifically, duties and processes include:
- Entering invoice data onto accounts purchase ledger software
- Manage receipt of goods onsite matching delivery notes to goods
received and original orders - Liaise with stakeholders across the school to process orders and seek
approval of invoices
Reconciliations of pupils attending the school and raising termly invoices - Processing charges onto termly fee invoices
- Ensuring the correct level of remission are applied to fee termly invoices
where applicable
Where you'll work
St. Edmund's School Canterbury
St Thomas Hill
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8HU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Assistant Accounting Level 2 apprenticeship standard
- 20% off the job training
- Tutor Support via online platform
More training information
- You may be considered for the Level 3 qualification dependant on your previous experience and prior knowledge
- We will discuss this during the screening process to determine which course would be best for you
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
- Administrative skills
- Initiative
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
About this employer
We are a co-educational independent day and boarding school forpupils aged 2–18, offering a warm and supportive environment thatvalues the individual and encourages pupils to explore a wide range of opportunities, whatever their interests or strengths. Located on St Thomas Hill, just five minutes from Canterbury city centre, the School enjoys an attractive setting with far-reaching views across the city
https://www.stedmunds.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling services
- Salary Sacrifice schemes such as Cycle2work, gym membership, retail discounts and cashback scheme, free dining hall lunch provided during term time
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress within the Finance Department, including:
- Completion of AAT Level 3 and potentially higher-level accounting qualifications
- Development into a Finance Assistant, Finance Officer or Accounts Assistant role
- Increased responsibility for financial administration, reporting and financial controls
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Louise
louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042135.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:59pm)