Account Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship - Cotswold Collections

COTSWOLD COLLECTIONS LTD

CHELTENHAM (GL51 9FD)

Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join our team for Cotswold Collections. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, we are looking for someone to study AAT level 2. The purpose of the role is to support the Accounts and finance team.

Wage

£26,500 a year

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Salary is depending of age and experience. Varies from £16,640 to £26.500 per annual

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9AM – 5:30PM (40 hours per week).

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 March 2026

Duration

1 year 5 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

As an Account Apprentice, you will have a solid grasp of and ability to handle numbers and numeracy skills. You will need to complete tasks involving numerical data accurately and efficiently. You will be part of an efficient and effective accounts and finance team.

Day-to-day duties will include:

  • Entry of financial records and supporting role within the financial department.
  • Entering financial data into databases.
  • Processing of income and payments.
  • Processing business invoices.
  • Updating financial records.
  • Assisting preparation of balance sheet and income statements.
  • Reconciling bank statements.
  • The creation of analysis reports.
  • Performing general administrative duties, for example, filing and organising documents.

Essential & Desired skills:

  • A candidate's ambition, willingness and interest in working with numbers need to be demonstrated.
  • Attention to detail, not just in terms of accuracy, but also in terms of spotting discrepancies and preventing any potential financial inconsistencies.
  • Familiarity with Excel.
  • Confident Communication – for consulting with customers, suppliers, and staff in other departments.
  • A flexible working attitude, being prepared to undertake non-financial administrative duties and assist other departments if the need arises.
  • Basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
  • Willingness to learn.
  • Flexible work ethic, prepared to help staff from all departments.

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
CENTRUM PARK
TEWKESBURY ROAD
CHELTENHAM
GL51 9FD

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY 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

Apprenticeship Details – 17 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant Qualification (All learning is delivered online/ remote). 

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider).

More training information

Online learning, no college or day release

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
  • Math (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

We offer unique classic women's clothing and accessories and giftware via our Mail Order Catalogue and Website. Established for over 30 years, based in Cheltenham.

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the level 2 apprenticeship and potentially a full-time role.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016317.

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Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)