Apprentice Finance Assistant
SHARE Multi-Academy Trust
Cleckheaton (BD19 4LN)
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 25 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 January 2026
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Summary
To provide administrative and finance processing support displaying a high level of administrative, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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The rate of pay may be negotiable, this is subject to experience.
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. It may be possible for a candidate to commence this position prior to the advertised start date, this is subject to agreement with the employer and Kirklees College, please call Nichola Barnes - 07788390025,
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 July 2026
- 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
Key Outputs:
1. Maintaining productive and effective working relationships with schools within the trust through regular communication and support
2. To provide administration support to the finance team by monitoring central finance mailbox, answering telephones, overseeing basic administration tasks such as store and/or distribute documents as required
3. To ensure all correspondence and communications are produced to the highest standard within appropriate deadlines
4. To assist the Finance Managers to ensure queries from Administration Managers and Academies are dealt with promptly and professionally
5. Under the direction and guidance of the finance team assists with the delivery of an effective financial accounting service, ensuring transactions are processed in an efficient and timely manner, i.e.
a. Maintain supplier and customer databases as directed
b. Processing purchase ledger orders generated from requisitions raised at school level (paper and web based), accurately and in accordance with agreed authorisation and timescales
c. Distributing purchase ledger orders to suppliers and budget holders as required
d. Processing purchase ledger invoices, checking to orders and goods received notes, and ensuring appropriate authorisation
e. Processing purchase ledger payments in accordance with supplier payment terms
f. Raising sales ledger invoices from appropriate documentation
g. Distributing sales ledger invoices and statements to customers
h. Processing income, banking and direct debits
i. Create and maintain files and record keeping in association with the above
6. Under the direction and guidance of the Financial Manager, assist with the maintenance of external and internal audit files
7. Commit to and work towards delivering an outstanding education for children and young people in our schools, taking appropriate action to ensure that team members do likewise
Expertise in Role Required (At selection - Level 1)
Desirable:
- NVQ in accounting and finance, or equivalent
- Proven experience of working in a finance or accounting/education sector
Essential:
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Experience of using computerised accounting packages alongside word and spreadsheet packages
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Expertise in Role - After initial development - Level 2:
- Has a basic understanding of the use and application of the trust’s accounting systems, processes and procedures
- Is able to work on own initiative ensuring goods/services are delivered to schools promptly, suppliers are paid on time, and transactions are processed accurately
- Has basic knowledge and understanding of the trust’s financial regulations, policies, procedures and controls, and can apply them in the work setting
- Has basic knowledge of the trust and school structures and organisation
- Has successfully developed contacts with people, both internal and external
Where you'll work
Hub 26
Cleckheaton
BD19 4LN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KIRKLEES 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
You will complete a Level 2 Finance Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship standard, covering the required Knowledge Skills and Behaviours.
1 day to study at Kirklees College, this is part of your contract of employment.
Your day release will take place at Huddersfield Waterfront centre.
An End Point Assessment will take place after 12 months. The EPA will involve a professional discussion, observation, showcase of portfolio and professional interview/discussion.
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Safeguarding Requirements:
This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). People who may have contact with younger children (i.e. primary school age) are also required to complete a declaration about family or other members of their household.
Applicants MUST complete the MAT’s standard application form to be considered, will be required to provide evidence of identity and qualifications and offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. For applicants who work or have recently worked in a school, one of the references must be from the headteacher.
About this employer
Welcome to
SHARE Multi Academy Trust
We are a small, friendly partnership, currently consisting of five secondary and four primary schools in West Yorkshire. Our core belief is about valuing people and helping them to be as successful as they can be.
About our Trust
SHARE Multi-Academy Trust was first established in 2014, and since then, we have built a solid reputation for high standards and strong achievements.
We operate four successful primary academies and five high-performing secondary academies across the region. Our outstanding provision is supported by our Calderdale and Kirklees Teaching School Hub and national training accreditations, which enable us to deliver exemplary training and development opportunities for education practitioners at every stage of their career, from initial training to executive leadership.
After this apprenticeship
Our vision of ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’ underpins everything we do. Central to our work and ability to deliver a transformational education, is our dedication to developing our greatest asset, our staff.
That is why we have an outstanding pledge to teachers and support staff to provide professional development and training opportunities, particularly through our Teaching School Hub. We are committed to investing in our staff, ensuring that they have fulfilling careers and enjoy their jobs every day. This is fundamental to our ability to turn academies around and deliver the very best education to pupils.
There is a strong possibility that you will gain a permanent position following successful employment as well as achievement of the full apprenticeship qualification.
There may also be further apprenticeship/other training available following successful employment and achievement of the apprenticeship qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007967.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 25 January 2026 at 11:59pm)