AAT Apprentice Accounts Assistant
Northumbria University
UK (NE1 8ST)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 14 November 2025)
Posted on 29 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 3 association of accounting technicians with Northumbria University alongside Kaplan.
- Wage
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£23,492 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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37 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 1 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
In line with the University’s Strategy, Values and Behaviours, and as part of your apprenticeship programme, you will:
- Complete your AAT qualification alongside gaining practical experience.
- Work primarily within Finance Shared Services, with opportunities to gain experience across Financial and Management Accounts, Credit Control, and Procurement.
- Support the delivery of accurate accounting transactions and monitoring processes relating to the University’s Income & Expenditure account and balance sheet.
- Produce and distribute regular reports from the financial system.
- Assist with the preparation, monitoring, and reporting of the annual budget and statutory accounts.
- Prioritise and manage tasks in line with clear guidance from your line manager(s)
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues across Finance, staff and students in Faculties/Services, and external organisations as required.
- Undertake other appropriate duties as required to support the work of the Finance Department.
This Role Description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and will be subject to periodic review by the University Executive and/or relevant within the Faculty/Service in discussion with the role-holder.
Where you'll work
Sutherland Building
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
UK
NE1 8ST
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KAPLAN FINANCIAL 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
Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3.
Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You’ll learn complex accounting techniques, and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.
This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both Bookkeeping and Management Accounting. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
To pass this level you’ll need to study five units (also known as subjects), which are all mandatory. Four of the units are examined individually and there is also a synoptic assessment that you’ll take towards the end of the level, which incorporates the final two units as well as drawing on all of the other units you’ve studied at this level.
The area you will cover include:
- Advanced Bookkeeping.
- Final Accounts Preparation.
- Management Accounting: Costing.
- Indirect Tax.
- Advanced Synoptic Assessment.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-5)
- Maths (grade 9-5)
A Level or equivalent 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Location: The role-holder will be based at the either the University’s City or Coach Lane campus, but travel to other premises which the University may from time to time occupy will be required. Attendance Requirements: Northumbria University is an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Colleagues who would like to make a long term or permanent change to their hours, pattern or place of work should request this via a Flexible Working Request. The nature of the post is such that the role-holder is expected to work and attend at the University’s premises such hours as are reasonably necessary for the effective discharge of the duties of the role, within a normal working week of 37 hours. References: Contact with your present or most recent employer will be made if you are offered the position. Northumbria University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community and particularly from under-represented groups.
About this employer
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more about us. With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience.
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
Opportunity to progress within the team for the right candidate.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348805.
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