Apprentice Finance Assistant
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Shrewsbury (SY3 9PS)
Closes in 11 days (Monday 3 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 October 2025
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Summary
Join the 3-18 Education Trust—a vibrant family of ten schools, united by our inclusive ethos and commitment to every learner’s success. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will develop your skills in all aspects of the day-to-day finance function, which will include invoice processing, pay runs, bank reconciliations, reporting, etc.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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We are supportive of flexible hours. Working pattern to be agreed with the right applicant.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 10 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
Kickstart Your Career as an Apprenticeship Finance Assistant!
Are you ready to make a real difference and start your journey in finance?
Working closely with the Finance Manager you will develop your skills in all aspects of the day-to-day finance function which will include, invoice processing, pay runs, bank reconciliations, reporting etc, alongside studying towards a professional accountancy qualification
Ready to take the next step?
Discover the amazing benefits we offer and learn more about our Trust by visiting our website: The Benefits – The 3-18 Education Trust.
- Assist with the invoice processing operation for schools within the Trust
- Respond to invoice/payment queries from suppliers in a timely and efficient manner
- Work collaboratively with School Business Managers to process charge card reconciliations & journal postings in preparation for sign off by the Finance Manager
- Support with reconciling the monthly cashbook & adjustment journals for each school, ensuring these are completed by month-end with the correct invoice paperwork
- Under the direction of the Finance Manager, oversee the purchase ledger, ensuring new suppliers are set up in line with the Trust’s financial procedures
- Raising sales invoices on behalf of schools and working with schools to chase any outstanding debts
Where you'll work
101 Longden Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 9PS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
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
The apprentice will be required to attend college one day a week (London Road Campus) during term time, with the remainder of the working week based in the workplace setting
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
We are a family of schools dedicated to providing the very best education experience for everyone in our care. As our name suggests we work collaboratively with all age groups from nursery to post sixteen. Our goal is to ensure all our schools represent and engage fully with the communities they serve with a strong local identity supported by a broad and experienced network. Our dedicated central team work extensively with Headteachers and leaders to enable them to meet the needs of their learners, develop their staff and keep ahead of local and national developments. If you like what you see let us know, we are always looking for new ways to collaborate and learn from new partnerships.
After this apprenticeship
- Following a successful completion of the apprentice we would be looking to offer a permanent role within the Team
- There may be further opportunities as the Trust grows
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
Jules Rhodes
julesr@shrewsbury.ac.uk
01743653460
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346523.
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Closes in 11 days (Monday 3 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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