Finance Apprentice
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Spennymoor (DL16 7LN)
Closes in 7 days (Friday 22 May 2026)
Posted on 14 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Join our Multi Academy Trust as a Finance Apprentice and start a career in education finance. Gain hands-on experience in transactions, budgeting, and reporting while studying for a funded qualification. Ideal for organised, numerate individuals eager to learn and grow within a supportive, professional team.
- Wage
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£15,392 a year
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Finance Apprentice to join our Multi Academy Trust and begin a rewarding career in education finance.
As a Finance Apprentice, you will work closely with the Trust’s central finance team to support the effective financial management of our academies. You will gain hands-on experience across a range of finance activities, including processing transactions, supporting budget monitoring, maintaining accurate financial records, and assisting with reporting and compliance requirements.
Alongside your day-to-day role, you will undertake a funded finance apprenticeship, allowing you to develop recognised qualifications, practical skills, and a strong understanding of public-sector and education finance. You will be supported by experienced professionals who are committed to developing talent and helping you succeed.
This role is ideal for someone who is organised, numerate, and keen to learn, with an interest in finance and a desire to contribute to the smooth running of schools and the education of children and young people.
By joining our Trust, you will become part of a collaborative organisation that values professional development, teamwork, and continuous improvement, offering a strong foundation for future progression within finance or the wider education sector.
Role-Specific Responsibilities:
- Support the processing of financial transactions, including purchase invoices, credit notes, journals and purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and correct coding in line with Trust procedures
- Maintain accurate and well-organised financial records within the Trust’s finance systems
- Provide transactional and financial data to support monthly management accounts and routine financial reporting
- Respond to basic finance queries and provide administrative support to finance colleagues and schools as appropriate
- Assist with bank processing activities and basic reconciliations as directed
- Support payroll processing activities, ensuring information is accurate, timely and handled confidentially
- Operate financial controls as instructed and follow Trust policies, procedures and approval frameworks at all times
- Maintain confidentiality and security of all financial, personal and sensitive information
- Support the collation and provision of financial information and evidence for internal and external audits
- Assist in maintaining clear audit trails and organised filing systems for financial records and documentation
- Escalate errors, anomalies or concerns to an appropriate member of the finance team promptly
- Actively participate in apprenticeship training, assessments and development activities
- Develop a practical understanding of Trust finance operations, systems and regulatory requirements
- Work collaboratively and professionally with colleagues across the Trust, demonstrating a positive attitude and commitment to learning
Where you'll work
Whitworth Rd
Spennymoor
DL16 7LN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
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
Full training provided including a day release at College once per week during term time
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- IT skills
Other requirements
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
About this employer
The aim of Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is to give children and young people from all backgrounds an outstanding education. In doing so, they will acquire the values, skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare them for success both in the classroom and beyond. To achieve this aim we will establish outstanding academies in our local communities and surrounding areas. Our ethos is based upon full inclusion, high expectations, outstanding teaching and learning and a relentless focus on the needs and potential of every child. Our core vision and values will shape and inform the operation of the trust.
After this apprenticeship
- To be confirmed by employer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030022.
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Closes in 7 days (Friday 22 May 2026)
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