Accounts Apprentice

PAUL DIXON ARTHUR DIXON

GATESHEAD (NE8 3DF)

Closes on Friday 27 November 2026

Posted on 21 October 2026

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Apprentice to join the Dixon Lewis Partnership in Gateshead. You’ll work in a close-knit team where your contributions will be noticed and rewarded, with a genuine route to progress to Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, and Accountant in the future.

Wage

£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. Flexible start time between 8:30 am and 9 am. 30 Minute lunch per day.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 30 November 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

  • Process bookkeeping transactions in accounting software, including bank reconciliations and invoice coding
  • Help prepare VAT returns under the guidance of the team
  • Support payroll processing and related admin
  • Prepare and organise paperwork for year-end accounts and tax work
  • Provide day-to-day client support, answering queries by phone and email and chasing information where appropriate
  • Keep client records, documents, and files accurate and up to date
    General office and practice administration
  • Learn our systems and processes, and suggest better ways of doing things as you go
  • Work towards your AAT qualification, applying what you learn to live client work

Where you'll work

BALTIMORE HOUSE
ABBOTT'S HILL
GATESHEAD
NE8 3DF

Training

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

Training provider

ACCESS TRAINING 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

  • Accounts Level 2 apprenticeship
  • Fully funded AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, to progress to AAT Level 3 and beyond
  • Protected study time during working hours
  • A named mentor and regular reviews of your progress
  • Exposure to bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, accounts and tax, so you build a broad foundation

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Please make sure that you can travel to the employer for your dedicated start time and also to Team Valley once per week for your face-to-face day release sessions.

About this employer

We developed our profound understanding of general medical practice finance from decades of working with the healthcare sector. We have a wealth of experience in dealing with specialist tax, accountancy, pension and compliance issues facing the medical profession and have proudly grown our reputation to have one of the largest portfolios of medical clients in the North East.

We offer individually tailored services to meet individuals’ needs throughout their journey. 

Company benefits

  • 28 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
  • Flexible Hours
  • Regular Social Events
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • On-site free parking
  • Coffee shop on site
  • Refreshments provided

After this apprenticeship

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

A genuine route to progress into a Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant or Accountant role as you qualify - A real stake in the firm's success, with the chance to grow your career as we grow.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Sophy Lamb

slamb@accesstraining.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060289.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 27 November 2026