Accounting Apprentice

Tithegrove Limited

Swindon (SN1 2PA)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 August 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Accounting Apprentice to join our Accounts Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone keen to start a career in accountancy, whilst studying towards an internationally recognised, professional AAT accounting qualification.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with 1 hour for lunch each day.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

As an Accounting Apprentice, you will work closely with our experienced Accounts team, based at our Swindon head office and your duties will include:

  • Assisting with both purchase and sales ledger processing
  • Assisting with sub-contractor payment processing
  • Helping to prepare financial reports and documentation
  • Data entry, filing and general administrative support
  • Learning about financial regulation, particularly as it relates to the construction industry, including Reverse Charge VAT and CIS tax
  • Using COINS, our construction industry accounting software
  • Attending college at New College Swindon as required

Where you'll work

Marshgate House
Marshgate
Swindon
SN1 2PA

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)

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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.

Training schedule

  • You will be based at our Swindon head office in Marshgate (near to Greenbridge Retail Park
  • You will attend college at New College Swindon - North Star campus on one day per week during term time
  • During College holidays you will work at Tithegrove every day

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 subjects including English + maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • finance/accountancy interest
  • Enthusiasm
  • reliability
  • willingness to learn

About this employer

Tithegrove is one of the Southwest’s leading groundworks and civil engineering contractors, with over 40 years’ experience working alongside major housebuilders. We’re proud of our reputation for quality, safety, and teamwork, and we invest in developing our people so they can build strong, rewarding careers with us.

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

Company benefits

- 2 annual parties: in the Summer and at Christmas - Employee assistance programme

After this apprenticeship

During the apprenticeship, you will gain valuable, hands-on experience in a supportive environment, with the goal of becoming a key member of our team for the long term. On successful completion of AAT Level 2, the right candidate will be offered full support in their professional development, with the potential to progress towards ACCA or CIMA qualifications.  

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339397.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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