AAT Apprentice Finance Assistant
Beckfoot Trust
UK (BD22 6NP)
Closes in 15 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026)
Posted on 21 January 2026
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Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 with Beckfoot Trust and Kaplan. You will be dealing with invoices, payments and statements whilst working towards the AAT level 2 qualification.
- Wage
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£23,556 a year
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 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
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Work with high standards of accuracy and compliance in line with the Trust policies and procedures following standard operating procedures and identifying areas for improvement.
• Assisting with budget holder requests and queries including goods to be returned, ensuring queries are dealt with promptly and effectively.
• To respond to finance queries via email, Microsoft teams and over the phone, supporting with the running of the finance helpline as required.
• Process orders and invoices for goods and services, using the Finance software.
• Process card payments• Attaching documents to the finance system electronically
• Monitor budgets in relation to overspend and scheme of delegation.
• Ensure all orders are delivered in the agreed timescales, deliveries match the purchase orders and any discrepancies are queried with the supplier.
• Process staff and student expenses.
• Administer credit card transactions.
• Provide routine administrative
Where you'll work
Nessfield Dr
Keighley
UK
BD22 6NP
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
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
Foundation covers the basic principles of accountancy, and is your starting point if you’ve never studied accountancy before. You’ll learn the basic principles of accountancy, such as double-entry bookkeeping, costing and preparing financial statements, as well as how to use accountancy software. This level is ideal if you’re new to accountancy and finance, have previously worked in an accounts department, or are looking to change your career into Accountancy. To pass this level, you'll be examined on five units. All assessments are computer-based exams (CBE). The area you will cover include: Bookkeeping transactions. Bookkeeping controls. Elements of costing. Using accounting software. Foundation Synoptic Assessment. Training will be provided either via classroom or remote sessions. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate 20% of their time towards it.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
- Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Benefits include: 25 days annual leave. Auto enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme. Working hours - Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday 800 am - 3:30 pm.
About this employer
Welcome to Beckfoot Trust. We are a medium-sized family of 10 Bradford District schools, secondary, primary and special. Our people: colleagues, students, families and their context matters.
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
Progression to Finance Assistant.
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Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009332.
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Closes in 15 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026)
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