Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Theataccounts are a specialist accountancy practice who work exclusively with clients in the entertainment industry and are continuing to grow at a significant rate. This is a great opportunity for a confident and dynamic individual to join their growing apprenticeship programme to progress their career in accounts.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.30pm and Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

4

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

Assistance with the preparation and submission of financial accounts, tax returns, general bookkeeping, PAYE and VAT returns
Working with spreadsheets, manual records, bank statements and software
Liaising with clients via telephone and email in order to assist with their enquiry, or to request information
General office administration duties
Plan workload to ensure efficient use of time and resources
Develop knowledge, skills and professional behaviours in line with the criteria within the apprenticeship standard

Where you'll work

Theataccountants
6 St Andrews Court
Droitwich
WR9 8DN

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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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.

Your training plan

Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard):

An apprenticeship in accounting is split between employment with the firm and external studies including:

Mandatory weekly day release at HoW College to either Worcester or Bromsgrove Campus
Additional work-based training developing knowledge, skills and behaviours related to your role

More training information

Your apprenticeship will include mandatory day release at HoW College to either Worcester or Bromsgrove campus along with support from a Learning Skills Development Officer (LSDO) who will guide and support you through the process, help you prepare for end point assessment (EPA) and also carry out progress reviews with your manager.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Theataccounts is in Droitwich and college day release will be in either Bromsgrove or Worcester. Important: Please note that you need minimum Grade 4 maths and English GCSE (or Level 2 Functional Skills) to be able to do this apprenticeship programme and we will require evidence of this before you can formally start your apprenticeship programme.

About this company

We are a specialist accountancy practice who work exclusively with clients in the entertainment industry. From self employed freelancers to larger limited companies, our clients come to us for the top quality service we provide.

http://www.theataccounts.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Theataccounts offer an Employee Assistant Programme helping support employees with a 24-7 GP Online, medical checks and legal and finance support.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of Level 2 Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship you may be required to take one of the professional qualifications listed below, as chosen by the employer to be most relevant to the job role:

Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard
Level 4 Professional Accounting/Taxation Apprenticeship Standard
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Erica Swingell

eswingell@howcollege.ac.uk

01527 405997

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325351.

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Closes on Monday 21 July 2025

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