Apprentice Finance Assistant

SHARE Multi-Academy Trust

Cleckheaton (BD19 4LN)

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

Posted on 6 May 2026

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Summary

To provide administrative and finance processing support displaying a high level of administrative, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

• Wage:

  £15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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  The rate of pay may be negotiable, this is subject to experience.

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

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 7 September 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

Key Outputs:

• Maintaining productive and effective working relationships with schools within the trust through regular communication and support
• To provide administration support to the finance team by monitoring central finance mailbox, answering telephones, overseeing basic administration tasks such as store and/or distribute documents as required
• To ensure all correspondence and communications are produced to the highest standard within appropriate deadlines
• To assist the Finance Team to ensure queries from Administration Managers and Academies are dealt with promptly and professionally
• Under the direction and guidance of the finance team assists with the delivery of an effective financial accounting service, ensuring transactions are processed in an efficient and timely manner
• Maintain supplier and customer databases as directed
• Processing purchase ledger orders generated from requisitions raised at school level (paper and web based), accurately and in accordance with agreed authorisation and timescales
• Distributing purchase ledger orders to suppliers and budget holders as required
• Processing purchase ledger invoices, checking to orders and goods received notes, and ensuring appropriate authorisation
• Processing purchase ledger payments in accordance with supplier payment terms
• Raising sales ledger invoices from appropriate documentation
• Distributing sales ledger invoices and statements to customers
• Processing income, banking and direct debits
• Create and maintain files and record keeping in association with the above
• Under the direction and guidance of the Finance Manager, assist with the maintenance of external and internal audit files
• Commit to and work towards delivering an outstanding education for children and young people in our schools, taking appropriate action to ensure that team members do likewise 

Expertise in Role Required (At selection - Level 1)

Desirable:

• NVQ in accounting and finance, or equivalent
• Proven experience of working in a finance or accounting/education sector 

Essential:

• Excellent numeracy skills
• Experience of using computerised accounting packages alongside word and spreadsheet packages
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Expertise in Role - After initial development - Level 2:

• Has a basic understanding of the use and application of the trust’s accounting systems, processes and procedures
• Is able to work on own initiative ensuring goods/services are delivered to schools promptly, suppliers are paid on time, and transactions are processed accurately
• Has basic knowledge and understanding of the trust’s financial regulations, policies, procedures and controls, and can apply them in the work setting
• Has basic knowledge of the trust and school structures and organisation
• Has successfully developed contacts with people, both internal and external

Where you'll work

Hub 26
Cleckheaton
BD19 4LN

Training

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

Training provider

KIRKLEES 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 complete a Level 2 Finance Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship standard, covering the required Knowledge Skills and Behaviours
• 1 day to study at Kirklees College, this is part of your contract of employment
• Your day release will take place at Huddersfield Waterfront centre
• An End Point Assessment will take place after 12 months. The EPA will involve a professional discussion, observation, showcase of portfolio and professional interview/discussion

More training information

The Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping with your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:

• Attend and be punctual for all induction, work-based training/support sessions and AAT lessons
• Complete all required assignments, build up your portfolio of evidence, on-going
• Access support from your tutor/assessor, manager and other college staff and attend mentoring sessions

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. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

Safeguarding Requirements:

This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). People who may have contact with younger children (i.e. primary school age) are also required to complete a declaration about family or other members of their household.

Applicants MUST complete the MAT’s standard application form to be considered, will be required to provide evidence of identity and qualifications and offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. For applicants who work or have recently worked in a school, one of the references must be from the headteacher.

About this employer

Welcome to
SHARE Multi Academy Trust
 
We are a small, friendly partnership, currently consisting of five secondary and four primary schools in West Yorkshire. Our core belief is about valuing people and helping them to be as successful as they can be.

About our Trust

SHARE Multi-Academy Trust was first established in 2014, and since then, we have built a solid reputation for high standards and strong achievements.

We operate four successful primary academies and five high-performing secondary academies across the region. Our outstanding provision is supported by our Calderdale and Kirklees Teaching School Hub and national training accreditations, which enable us to deliver exemplary training and development opportunities for education practitioners at every stage of their career, from initial training to executive leadership.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

• Our vision of ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’ underpins everything we do. Central to our work and ability to deliver a transformational education, is our dedication to developing our greatest asset, our staff
• That is why we have an outstanding pledge to teachers and support staff to provide professional development and training opportunities, particularly through our Teaching School Hub. We are committed to investing in our staff, ensuring that they have fulfilling careers and enjoy their jobs every day. This is fundamental to our ability to turn academies around and deliver the very best education to pupils
• There is a strong possibility that you will gain a permanent position following successful employment as well as achievement of the full apprenticeship qualification
• There may also be further apprenticeship/other training available following successful employment and achievement of the apprenticeship qualifications

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Nichola Barnes

nbarnes@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

07788390025

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030160.

Apply now

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