Finance Apprentice

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Group Training Association

Worcestershire (WR4 9GN)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 August 2026

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Summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training are recruiting Accountancy Apprentices for local companies. We are looking for ambitious candidates who are ready to start a career in accountancy and are keen to progress in the world of finance.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
The hours of work will be between 35 and 40 hours per week dependant on the company.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

2

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

Working in partnership, HWGTA are recruiting Accountancy Apprentices for local Companies.

Here is an example of what the role will include: 

  • Learning vital office skills including planning, organising, filing, processing, and managing correspondence
  • Processing invoices and resolving queries
  • Handling banking, reconciliations, and petty cash
  • Checking and maintaining high-quality transactional data

Where you'll work

McKenzie Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR4 9GN

Training

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

Training provider

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located at Mc Kenzie Way, Worcester WR4 9GN.

You will receive training one day per week which is a combination of face-to-face and remote, as per your assigned training plan. 

Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed.

You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment to gain your Accounts/ Finance Assistant Level 2 qualification.

There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language or literature (grade 4 - 9)
  • Mathematics (grade 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

This position could close early

HWGTA holds Open Events where you can meet local employers, tutors, current apprentices and tour our facilities. Visit our website for more details and to register: https://www.hwgta.org/openevents

About this employer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association (HWGTA) is an employer led, not for profit training provider offering bespoke apprenticeships and training to local businesses and communities. HWGTA has over 50 years of experience in delivering excellent training across the two counties, consistently rating above the national average for learner success rates, holding “Outstanding” grading from Ofsted and maintaining successful, long-term relationships with local employers.

https://www.hwgta.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Progression is available to AAT4, with some companies offering ACCA

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Emily Jackson

emily.jackson@hwgta.org

01905 330732

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048435.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)