Account Assistant Level 2 or 3 Apprenticeship - Goldhouse Accounting

CERTAX ACCOUNTING (ST ALBANS DISTRICT) LTD

HARPENDEN (AL5 1PR)

Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 September 2025

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Summary

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who is hard-working and eager to join Goldhouse Accounting’s administration team. General day-to-day administrative/reception support as part of the office team.

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, 09:00 - 17:30 (1 hour lunch break).

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 25 October 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

We are seeking an Account Apprentice who would be completing an apprenticeship in AAT Level 2 or level 3. You will undertake general reception/clerical/administrative duties within the main office, while assisting with other administrative functions within Goldhouse. For example, HR and Reprographics.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

  • Providing assistance to staff and visitors at the reception desk as required
  • Support by greeting visitors, signing in and out visitors as required
  • Dealing with telephone enquiries, making outgoing telephone calls as requested. This will require a significant understanding of property (training provided)
  • To operate standard office equipment, including a fax machine, franking device and photocopiers
  • Assist with the monitoring of the mailbox
  • Support with the receipting and administration of payments, chasing payments, discussing and advising on property with clients
  • Postal duties including receiving, opening and distributing incoming mail/parcels and dispatching outgoing mail
  • Support with the maintenance of accurate data and the filing of paper records
  • Provide general administrative support to the office manager, including word processing, Excel spreadsheets, invoicing and other IT-based tasks
  • To support the filing of paper records for personnel files
  • To support with the organisation of interview days and the preparation of interview paperwork
  • To support with interview days as required, to include the greeting and escorting of candidates
  • To support with the verification and copying of ID documentation for pre-employment checks

Where you'll work

85 SOUTHDOWN ROAD
HARPENDEN
AL5 1PR

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

  • Apprenticeship Details - 16 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Business Administration qualification
  • All learning is delivered online/ remote
  • Functional Skills in English and maths will be completed if required
  • Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

More training information

  • No college days
  • 20% off-the-job training during your day-to-day duties

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above (Level 2))
  • Maths (grade 4 or above (Level 2))

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Think of us as your life tour guide. We are dedicated financial experts, that offer trusted accounting and tax advisory as well as specialising in property and property tax, alongside business advisory and pension planning. Our mission is to empower individuals, businesses and property investors with strategic financial insights and solutions that pave the way for sustained growth and success.

After this apprenticeship

  • Pass a level 3 qualification and potentially move into a permanent role within this sector

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Charlie Seaman

charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343861.

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Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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