Finance Assistant Apprentice

GLOUCESTER RUGBY LIMITED

Gloucestershire (GL1 3AX)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 12 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 September 2026

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Summary

The role is required to support the day-to-day running of the financial activities of the club. This will include requirements of processing transactions for both sales ledger and purchase ledger, cash book entry and nominal ledger postings. The role provides vital support to the Finance Team with ad hoc duties as requested.

• Wage:

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

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Medicash (Corporate health plan)

  Gloucester Rugby tickets and clothing

  Gym Membership Subsidised lunches

• Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm with 30 minutes for lunch.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 13 October 2026

• Duration:

  1 year

• 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

• Support of the sales ledger and purchase ledger, including the use of our purchase invoice processing system (SICON)
• Production of sales invoices as required including ensuring accuracy of amounts and allocation
• Ensuring VAT is correctly declared on sales and purchase invoices
• Reconciliation of sales ledger account queries and liaising with customers and suppliers as required
• Ensuring accuracy of new and existing customer and supplier records
• Support bank reconciliations
• Compiling and accurately recording daily banking
• Support the credit control function as required to ensure timely collection of all amounts due
• Maintaining appropriate electronic and paper records including invoices, statements and remittance advices
• Any other duties reasonably requested by the management of Gloucester Rugby

Health and Safety at Work:

To comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated legislation, you must adhere to the company’s safety rules and procedures and take all reasonable care to protect the safety of yourself and others.

This job description is intended only as a guide to the main responsibilities and is in no way intended to restrict any individual in the performance of other duties as required by the Company.

Where you'll work

Gloucester Rugby Club
Kingsholm
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3AX

Training

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

Training provider

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

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

Working towards apprenticeship standard. 

On the job training will be provided by the employer. 

Off the job training will be provided by New College Swindon and the employer. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• Maths (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

• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Microsoft Office package

Other requirements

Must be over 18 for insurance purposes.

About this employer

In the 150 years since, the Cherry & Whites have established themselves as one of the biggest clubs in English rugby. Turning professional in 1997, Gloucester have competed in the top-tier of English domestic rugby ever-since.

The Club has won five Anglo-Welsh Cups and two European Rugby Challenge Cups to date.

Find out more about the history of Gloucester Rugby by visiting the Gloucester Rugby Heritage website here.

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

Company benefits

Parking on site.

Pension Scheme.

Must be 18 due to environment.

After this apprenticeship

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

Confirmed on completion of course.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055924.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Monday 12 October 2026 at 11:59pm)