Level 2 Finance Assistant Apprentice
THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Gloucester (2 available locations)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 14 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 October 2025
Contents
Summary
To assist with a variety of accounting and financial administrative tasks, helping to ensure the accurate maintenance of financial and administrative records.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 a year
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (Hours to be confirmed).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Your duties will include:
- Recording purchase invoices and credit notes on the finance system.
- Recording direct debit/standing order costs on the finance system.
- Recording staff expenses on the finance system.
- Instigation of the Trust’s Bacs payment runs (not to approve)
- Resolution of any invoice issues, liaising with suppliers and schools as needed.
- Creating and renaming school trips in the finance system.
- Recording credit card purchases on the finance system.
- Recording credit card payments on the finance system.
- Reconciling supplier statements.
- Dealing with purchase and sales ledger queries and checking balances.
- Assisting with the preparation for internal and external audit processes.
- Analysis and evaluate data/information and produce reports as required.
Other:
- General financial administrative support for the CFO, Finance Manager and Central Team.
- Act as an integral part of the trust central team, and as such to make a contribution to the overall aims of the trust, working within agreed policies and procedures.
- To contribute to a positive team atmosphere, and a positive image of the Trust with all stakeholders.
- To always act professionally and with integrity.
- To undertake continual professional development and learning.
- To contribute to procurement and value for money, as set out in The Academies Trust Handbook.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Church House, College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LY
- Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy, Poplar Way Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4QG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 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
AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting. College delivery half a day per week, or a blended approach, with half a day in College one week and half a day online the following week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
It is preferred that you have a valid full UK driving license and access to a car to travel between the two sites.
About this employer
Established in 2012, the Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust currently has 24 primary, infant and nursery schools in its family, located in a mix of rural and urban settings. The Trust is boldly passionate about excellence in learning, for both its staff and children, and are firm in the belief that every child has a right to experience success in an aspirational, inclusive, caring and supportive environment.
After this apprenticeship
Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships
Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk
0345 155 2020
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348758.
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