AAT Apprenticeship

TS PARTNERS LTD

Somerset (TA21 8QT)

Closes in 28 days (Thursday 28 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 April 2026

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Summary

You'll study towards the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship, which incorporates the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. We'll release you for one day a week at College with the remaining four days based at our Wellington office. The full cost of your training is covered by us.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 17:00

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 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

  • Opening, scanning, and filing client post and records
  • Basic bookkeeping on Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage
  • Answering the phone, taking messages, and responding to straightforward client queries by email
  • General office administration to support the Wellington team
  • Studying for AAT assessments and applying what you learn to real client work

Where you'll work

9 High Street
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 8QT

Training

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

Training provider

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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

  • The apprentice will be based at our Wellington office four days a week, working alongside qualified accountants and tax advisors who will provide on-the-job training, mentoring, and support throughout the apprenticeship
  • One day a week will be spent at College, studying towards the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. College attendance runs during term time, with directed study and revision continuing through the rest of the year
  • Regular progress reviews will be held between the apprentice, their workplace mentor, and the college tutor to make sure training is on track and the apprentice is developing the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for end-point assessment

Requirements

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills

About this employer

TS Partners is a chartered tax and accountancy practice with offices across the South West.

http://www.tspartners.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship, there is a clear progression route within TS Partners
  • The natural next step is the Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship (incorporating the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting), followed by the Professional Accounting/Taxation Technician Level 4 apprenticeship (AAT Level 4 Diploma), at which point the apprentice becomes AAT qualified and can apply for full AAT membership (MAAT)
  • Beyond AAT, we actively support team members who want to progress to chartered status through ACA (ICAEW) or ACCA qualifications, or into specialist tax through the CTA (Chartered Institute of Taxation) qualification - the route taken by several of our current managers

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TS PARTNERS LTD

Jay Cholewinski

jay@tspartners.co.uk

01823653250

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028826.

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Closes in 28 days (Thursday 28 May 2026 at 11:59pm)