Finance Apprentice
Derbyshire Constabulary
Derbyshire (DE5 3RS)
Closes on Friday 10 April 2026
Posted on 2 February 2026
Contents
Summary
This is a rare opportunity to become part of the Derbyshire Constabulary "family" based at their Force Headquarters in Ripley. The purpose of these roles is to provide a customer-focused, effective and efficient administrative support to the regional forces.
- 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
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday - times will be confirmed by each department as they vary throughout the Force.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 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
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
- Ordering of goods
- Payment of supplier invoices
- Raising of customers invoices
- Cash receipting and banking entries
- Processing of overtime & expenses
- Reconciliation of accounts
- General administration functions e.g. photocopying, scanning, filing and archiving
- Use of Microsoft office Agresso Finance system
There may be an opportunity for the apprentice to work in Strategic Finance.
This work will include processing journals, Agresso system, administration duties, bank reconciliation, recharging of costs to other Forces enquiries and reporting using the finance system budget monitoring.
Where you'll work
Butterley Hall
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3RS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHESTERFIELD 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
- An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
- You will be expected to work towards the Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- self motivated
- Confidentiality
Other requirements
Whilst not essential prior work experience in any type of role is preferred but not essential.
This apprenticeship will not start until 7th September 2026.
Once you have received a provisional offer of an apprenticeship, you will be required to undergo a full DBS background check before a formal offer can be made.
Derbyshire Constabulary particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups within our organisation. It’s a priority for us to have a workforce which reflects the communities we serve.
The apprenticeship placement is within a civilian role and not for Operational Police Officer roles.
Formal interviews will be held during the w/c 27th April 2026 at Force HQ to allow time for the full DBS checks to be completed in time for the 7th September start date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point and ahead of the planned closing date during the recruitment process.
About this employer
Derbyshire Constabulary is committed to reducing and investigating crime, protecting people and promoting law and order across the county of Derbyshire. Derbyshire is renowned for being hugely diverse, encompassing the rural areas of the Peak District as well as old mining communities, modern towns and business centres. It is also home to the vibrant and culturally diverse city of Derby.
After this apprenticeship
You will attain the Accounts/Finance Assistant occupational standard and Level 2 Functional Skills in maths & English (where applicable) upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012370.
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Closes on Friday 10 April 2026