Administration & Finance Apprentice

CHARTWELL PRIVATE HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSTICS LTD

Leicester (LE5 5ED)

Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 February 2026


Summary

The role will be to assist in documentation, administration & follow up requisite in finance domain. Carrying out activities & working within the finance team helping with data being inputted into various systems and liaising with external and internal professionals & keeping the communication up to date for seamless stakeholder management.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 March 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

During your apprenticeship the person will get a good grounding in all aspects of finance from purchase ledger and payroll through to financial accounting and business partnering.

You will be working as part of a team in a varied and friendly environment. This role would suit someone starting their career or looking for a career change, with focus on the wide experience opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assisting with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as checking invoices, filing invoices and statements as well as dealing with purchase enquiries
  • Assistance in production on monthly management accounts, balance street reconciliations, daily banking and cashflow, credit control, as well as ad-hoc duties that come up within the accounting functions
  • Supplier invoices – entering Xero, arranging for payment
  • Bank reconciliation – regular and full reconciliation of bank account balances to Xero. Quick resolution and clearance of any errors
  • Month end journal preparation and assisting with preparation of month end management accounting reports
  • Assist with development and analysis of KPIs
  • Assist with cash flow analysis and forecasting
  • Assist in ensuring that accounting tasks, analysis and reporting make efficient use of available systems
  • Raise and post invoices for all areas of the business
  • Post receipts from the bank
  • Maintain the financial records
  • Make sure customers pay on schedule, and follow up via phone, email, or letter
  • Creating and interpreting information
  • Effectively communicating information to stakeholders
  • Proactively managing personal development
  • Working under tight deadlines and adapting to changing priorities
  • Coordinating with others to meet deadlines and changing priorities
  • Produce quality and accurate information
  • Apply accounting knowledge
  • Consistently deliver high-quality and accurate data and information

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which is relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.

Where you'll work

5 Linden Street
Leicester
LE5 5ED

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING 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

Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

  • Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting via Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2) apprenticeship standard
  • Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)

More training information

Classroom delivery one day a week via Zoom Live Classroom Delivery

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Math’s and English GCSE’s (grade C/4 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
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Enthusiastic
  • Computer Literate
  • String Keyboard Skills

About this employer

Chartwell is a World Class Hospital leading the way in medical health.

After this apprenticeship

  • Great prospects for progression to a full-time position for the right candidate, upon completion of the qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014133.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11:59pm)