Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship - The Letta Trust – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

The purpose of this role is to support the Finance Manager in the daily financial operations of the Trust, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. It involves assisting the Finance Team with budget monitoring, reporting, data analysis, payroll administration, and the submission of returns.

Wage

£14,996.80 a year

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£8.24 per hour, national minimum wage after 12 months

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, 35 hours per week.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 June 2025

Duration

1 year 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

Comply with the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and Financial Code of Practice, supporting school staff to do the same
Support the Finance Team with maintaining financial systems (manual and computerised), processing orders, invoices, payments, and chasing outstanding payments
Monitor petty cash accounts and assist with bank account administration, including record-keeping and reconciliations
Support budget monitoring, forecasting, analysis, and reporting across the Trust, including preparing monthly reconciliations and VAT claims
Assist with financial reporting for DfE, trustees, and agencies; support payroll management and ensure accurate tax, pension, and NI records
Support internal and external audits, follow up on recommendations, and ensure procurement processes comply with financial policies
Assist in Trust-wide procurement to achieve best value, including contract management, tendering, and maintaining the asset register
Contribute to developing procurement systems and policies that ensure control while minimising bureaucracy
Attend training, demonstrate resilience, and actively solve problems while identifying improvement opportunities.
Commit to the Trust’s inclusive ethos and equal opportunities, working across LETTA schools and attending required meetings and training
Safeguard pupils, follow child protection procedures, and comply with relevant policies on confidentiality, H&S, and equal opportunities
Carry out any other professional duties appropriate to the role’s grade

Where you'll work

St. Pauls Way
London
E3 4AJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

This level 3 AAT (Association of Apprenticeship Technicians) finance apprenticeship will support staff in junior and entry-level accounting roles. It delivers a solid foundation in finance administration, covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping and basic costing principles. Learners will then move on to mastering more complex accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants. An Assistant Accountant is the crucial support system for both internal and external stakeholders, whether working as an assistant accountant within practice or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation.

You will work towards your Level 3 Accounts Assistant qualification across a total duration of 18 months!
Training provider: LMP Group: https://lmp-group.co.uk/
All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release
An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

(Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

The LETTA Trust was founded on a strong history of collaboration between schools and community partners. Bygrove, a founding member of the Poplar Partnership (established in 2001), worked closely with local schools to raise education standards in Poplar. In 2013, Bygrove became a designated teaching school and launched the London East Teacher Training Alliance (LETTA), partnering with around 20 East London schools to train approximately 50 new teachers annually and lead school improvement initiatives. Stebon joined forces with Bygrove in 2012, following a decade of underperformance. Their successful collaboration led to significant improvements, and in 2017, they formalised their partnership—forming The LETTA Trust.

After this apprenticeship

Future opportunities to progress further.

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