Apprentice Finance Administrator

JOHNSON INSURANCE SERVICES LTD

TADCASTER (LS24 9JF)

Closes on Friday 20 March 2026

Posted on 11 February 2026

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Summary

Join our growing Tadcaster insurance brokerage and play a vital role at the heart of our business. You’ll manage client payments, produce meaningful financial reports, support audits, and deliver excellent customer service - gaining valuable industry experience in a supportive team with real opportunities to develop and progress.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Dependent on how you progress during the apprenticeship and if you exceed expectations, we will discuss a salary increase.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of finance and business skills, including:

  • Reconciling daily bank transactions and learning how to match client and insurer payments accurately.
  • Setting up and monitoring insurance premium finance arrangements, developing an understanding of credit control and finance agreements.
  • Managing aged debtors and communicating with clients to collect outstanding payments, building confidence in professional communication.
  • Processing insurer payments and customer refunds, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Using industry software such as Acturis to maintain financial records and produce reports.
  • Responding to payment queries and supporting clients, developing strong customer service skills.
  • Identifying and supporting vulnerable customers in line with FCA regulations, gaining knowledge of compliance and ethical standards.
  • Maintaining accurate records and supporting audit processes, building a strong foundation in accounting controls.

This role offers practical experience in bookkeeping, reconciliation, credit control, compliance, and financial reporting; all highly transferable skills that provide an excellent foundation for a career in finance or business.

Where you'll work

COMMER HOUSE
TADCASTER ENTERPRISE PARK
STATION ROAD
TADCASTER
LS24 9JF

Training

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

Training provider

YORK 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 attend York College one day per week for online delivery of some of the off-the-job training and the remainder of your training will take place in the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • maths (grade 3)
  • one other subject (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Please check you can travel to our Tadcaster office for a 9am start each day.

About this employer

Founded in 2017, Johnson insurance Services provides insurance broking across multiple industry sectors with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service. The company currently employs ten people across offices in Yorkshire and Norfolk.

 

https://www.johnsoninsurance.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

9-day fortnight working pattern. Private medical insurance after 6 months' service.

After this apprenticeship

As a growing business, this role offers the opportunity to develop alongside the company, take on increasing responsibility over time, and become a valued and integral member of a close-knit team.

 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YORK COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014739.

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Closes on Friday 20 March 2026