Apprentice Accounts Assistant
LIONCOURT HOMES LIMITED
Worcester (WR5 2RX)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 October 2025
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Summary
Processing supplier invoices with accuracy, matching delivery notes to invoices and resolving discrepancies, liaising with the commercial department to resolve queries, performing supplier and subcontractor statement reconciliations, preparing bank payments, reconciling company credit card reconciliations, and assisting with quarter-end tasks.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:30, including 1-hour unpaid lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 5 months
- Positions available
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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 looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our finance team as an Apprentice Accounts Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start or progress their career in accounting, with full support to study AAT Level 2 or 3.
Duties:
- Processing supplier invoices and matching them to purchase orders.
- Checking invoice accuracy and resolving discrepancies.
- Responding to supplier queries regarding payments or invoices.
- Filing and archiving invoices and payment confirmations.
- Assisting with payment runs
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Supporting the finance team with ad hoc tasks
Where you'll work
Lioncourt Homes Limited
Suite 2 Brook Court Whittington Road
Worcester
WR5 2RX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN).
You will receive training one day per week which is a combination of face-to-face and remote, as per your assigned training plan.
Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed.
You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment to gain your You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment to gain your Assistant Accountant Level 3 qualification.
More training information
There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Maths (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Realiable
- Punctual
- Honest
- Positive attitude
- Self-motivated
- Detail-oriented
About this employer
The Lioncourt Group is unique within the house building industry and we are very proud to be distinctly different. It is our culture, focused on quality and success that inspires all employees in the Lioncourt Group to deliver exceptional performance. Throughout our 19 years in operation, we have made massive strides to grow the business and have also been nimble on our feet to quickly adapt to changing market conditions. Lioncourt Homes is one of only a handful of UK home builders to have achieved HBF 5-star for 10 consecutive years.
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Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Further studying of Level 4 AAT
- Permanent position in the transactions team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Emily Jackson
emily.jackson@hwgta.org
01905330732
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346318.
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Closes in 8 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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