Accounts Apprentice
EQUALITY SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED
Monkton Business Park South (NE31 2ES)
Closes in 30 days (Saturday 29 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 October 2025
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Summary
You will be working towards your Level 3 Accounting qualification throughout the apprenticeship. Duties to include but not limited to managing sales invoices, preparation of accounts and supplier payments, transactional processing, VAT returns and so much more.
- Wage
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£15,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday between 9am - 5pm. 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. Birthday off.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 December 2025
- 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
- Process day -to -day financial transactions accurately and efficiently in line with company policies.
- Raise and process purchase invoices across the group, ensuring timely handling and correct matching against purchase orders.
- Generate sales invoices accurately and in compliance with VAT and contractual requirements.
- Ensure all invoices are raised and approved in accordance with client and supplier contracts.
- Collaborate with business units to obtain necessary approvals and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare and process supplier payment runs in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with supplier terms and agreements.
- Set up and maintain accurate customer and supplier account codes in the finance system.
- Support the team in maintaining robust governance, ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
Where you'll work
9
Apollo Court
Koppers Way
Monkton Business Park South
NE31 2ES
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
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
- Day release at Newcastle Site (Stamp Exchange, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 1SA).
- Level 3 Accounts Assistant qualification.
- On and off-the-job training.
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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
This vacancy is to start immediately. Therefore, you must be available to start before applying. The closing date, interview date and start date are subject to change. This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.
About this employer
The eQuality Solutions Group (eQS) vision is to make the world a more inclusive place by removing barriers to education, work and life. We have always been a ‘good business that does good, but we are on a journey to becoming ‘a great business, that does great things.’ We have grown from our North East base to now four locations also including London, Halifax and Tavistock, with 100 employees and hundreds of expert consultants, who share our values.
Company benefits
• Life assurance. • Enhanced pension scheme. • Healthcare and wellbeing. • Retail discounts. • Cycle to work scheme.
After this apprenticeship
Depending on the circumstances of the business, upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348804.
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Closes in 30 days (Saturday 29 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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