Finance Apprentice

ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST

Westcliff-On-Sea (SS0 0BW)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 September 2026

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Summary

St Thomas More High School are seeking to recruit a Finance Apprentice who will assist the Finance Team in handling day-to-day financial transactions across the Assisi Catholic Trust and in accordance with the Academies Financial Handbook, school financial regulations and policies.

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£8.00 per hour as per the apprenticeship wage

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am- 4pm. 4 days per week in the workplace, 1 day per week at college.

37 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 November 2026

Duration

8 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

  • Assist with checking full receipt of orders, annotating the records appropriately. Checking statements, as and when received, to ensure timely payment of invoices
  • Maintain manual and computerised financial records
  • Placing orders for school resources
  • Receive deliveries into the school and arrange for delivery to the correct department
  • Liaise with companies regarding orders and research in order to obtain best value for purchases
  • To carry out all financial administration in accordance with the Academies Financial Handbook, school financial regulations and policies
  • These duties are not exhaustive and additional duties may be required to ensure the safe and smooth running of the school

Where you'll work

Kenilworth Gardens
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0BW

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH 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

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Diplomacy
  • Flexibility
  • Maintain confidentiality

About this employer

The aim of the Trust is to provide the children in our care with the best possible education within a caring and supportive Catholic ethos. We will support the spiritual, moral, social, cultural and physical development of each child, as well as maximising progress, achievement and attainment to ensure their intellectual growth and to fulfil their potential.

https://www.assisicatholictrust.com/ (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).

Fixed term to support the successful completion of the apprenticeship, with the opportunity to become permanent upon completion for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

Amelia Walker

awalker@fi.co.uk

01245209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051739.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)