Accounts Apprentice

Summary

To achieve our vision, we employ enthusiastic, dedicated, committed staff who take pride in their work to deliver the highest level of service to our clients. In this role you will be working alongside your supportive team doing duties such as data entry, filing, excel workbooks, general bookkeeping and so much more.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (1hour lunch)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

Duration

1 year 9 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

Data Entry - Entering of postings onto different accounts software specifically designed for solicitors
Filing of paperwork
Maintenance of Excel Workbooks
Managing incoming communication - email
Dealing with emails that are received from our clients, responding to queries or dealing with email requests

Where you'll work

Unit 4, Arch Enterprise Workspace
Green Lane
Ashington
NE63 0EF

Training

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

College or training organisation

MIDDLESBROUGH 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

Northern Skills are the apprenticeship training arm of Middlesbrough college, and have classes based around the northeast
Day release at Newcastle Site (Stamp Exchange, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 1SA)
You will be working towards completing your Level 2 AAT Qualification throughout the Apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

This vacancy is to start immediately therefore you must be available to start before applying. All closing, interview and start dates are subject to change and may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.

About this company

We're a highly recommended business built on quality client relationships The company’s vision is to provide a superior legal cashiering service that, to our client, feels just like an extension to their own internal team. To achieve our vision, we employ enthusiastic, dedicated, committed staff who take pride in their work to deliver the highest level of service to our clients

After this apprenticeship

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available

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