Finance Apprentice

EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDRENS HOSPICES

Cambridge (CB24 6AB)

Closes in 12 days (Sunday 21 September 2025)

Posted on 5 September 2025

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Summary

We're looking for a driven and detail-oriented Finance Apprentice to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working towards a recognised finance qualification. You’ll be supported every step of the way as you develop core skills in accounting and financial analysis.

Wage

£23,809.50 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week, working hours TBC

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 January 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Assist with day-to-day financial operations, including income processing, bank reconciliations, purchase ledger and reporting
  • Learn to use financial software and tools
  • Collaborate with internal departments to ensure financial accuracy
  • Learn to understand compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements

Where you'll work

Milton Hospice
Church Lane
Cambridge
CB24 6AB

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

20% of hours allocated to college and online based learning through First Intuition Cambridge to fulfil the Level 3, AAT course requirements.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9)
  • Maths (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills

About this employer

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Over the past 30 years, EACH has developed an enviable reputation in the field of children’s palliative care. We are the largest provider of palliative and end of life care and support for children and their families in East Anglia, delivering a comprehensive range of services in our hospices, family homes, hospital and wider community. All three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.

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After this apprenticeship

Undertake 2 years as a Finance Apprentice, completing Level 3 AAT and launching your career in finance. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDRENS HOSPICES

Recruitment Team

hrinbox@each.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340706.

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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 21 September 2025)

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