Finance Apprentice

DISABILITY DIRECT

DERBY (DE24 8AJ)

Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2025

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Summary

Join Disability Direct in Derby as a Level 2 Finance Apprentice! Gain hands-on experience in bookkeeping, invoicing, and financial reporting while supporting a charity that makes a real impact. Ideal for detail-oriented individuals eager to learn. Apply now and start your career in finance!

Wage

£14,526.20 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 - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 16 October 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

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with processing invoices, receipts, and payments
  • Support the preparation of monthly financial reports
  • Help maintain accurate financial records and filing systems
  • Reconcile bank statements and petty cash

Where you'll work

20 ROYAL SCOT ROAD
PRIDE PARK
DERBY
DE24 8AJ

Training

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

Training provider

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

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

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence. You will be expected
to work towards the Finance/ Accounts Assistant Level 2, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Disability Direct is a dynamic, user-led organisation based in Derby, committed to empowering disabled people, older individuals, and carers. We offer a wide range of services, community projects, and social enterprises designed to promote independence, inclusion, and wellbeing. Our approach is rooted in lived experience, ensuring that the voices of those we support shape everything we do. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, innovative, and responsive—adapting to the evolving needs of our community with compassion and creativity. Whether it's through advocacy, practical support, or opportunities for personal development, Disability Direct is here to make a lasting difference.

https://disabilitydirect.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

You may be considered for a full-time permanent role with progression to Level 3 upon successful completion of this apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Alyce Hunt

hunta@chesterfield.ac.uk

07956914838

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342414.

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Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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