Payroll Apprentice

BERKLEY CARE GROUP LIMITED

WORCESTER (WR4 0AE)

Closes in 12 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 May 2026

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Summary

  • Willingness to learn and develop skills
  • Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to follow processes accurately while also adapting to changes in priorities
  • Good communication skills with internal and external customers
  • Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 June 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

  • Support with processing and reviewing of payroll hours across all group sites
  • Supporting with processing of payroll adjustments
  • Completion of daily and weekly bank reconciliation for all group bank accounts
  • Supporting the accounts assistants in maintaining the purchase and sales ledgers including allocations, reconciliations and general housekeeping
  • Assisting in administration of the group vehicle fleet
  • Supporting with the processing and paying of company expenses
  • Support with the production of customer statements and invoices

Where you'll work

UNIT 10B
CLAYFIELD ROAD
WORCESTER SIX BUSINESS PARK
WORCESTER
WR4 0AE

Training

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

Training provider

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE 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

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Math and English (grade 4)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

We create close-knit communities where people from all backgrounds feel welcomed and valued. Whether you’re starting your care journey or have decades of experience, you’ll find your place here. Our teams come from teaching, hospitality, retail and other fields. Growth happens when you feel you belong, and everyone belongs at Berkley.

After this apprenticeship

Chance to progress to the AAT level 3. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Sara Mason Parker

smasonparker@howcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032259.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)