Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 2

AJS CONTROL & AUTOMATION LIMITED

Spalding (PE12 7FH)

Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 May 2026

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Summary

The ideal candidate will communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the business and with external suppliers and customers. They will have a professional, organised, and methodical approach to work while maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Wage

£16,640 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, 8.30am - 5.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 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

Strong attention to detail, good problem-solving skills, and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet business demands are essential.

A willingness to learn and a positive, enthusiastic, and committed attitude are also important qualities for the role.

Duties will include:

  • Filing away and sorting out emails, answering the reception phone for Incoming calls
  • General administrative duties such as filing, printing, and scanning
  • Entering purchase Invoice information to relevant PO number
  • Reconciling and paying off supplier invoices to monthly statements
  • Paying off monthly Direct Debits
  • General maintenance of purchase ledger
  • Chasing outstanding PO’s that have been raised with suppliers
  • Process pro forma invoices to be paid and reimbursement of employee receipts
  • Produce weekly payment run of supplier and sub-contractor invoices
  • Complete new supplier account forms
  • Processing and reconciling Company Credit cards
  • Other adhoc duties

Where you'll work

Innovation House
6 Cibus Way, Holbeach
Spalding
PE12 7FH

Training

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

Training provider

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

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

  • Training will be delivered at Peterborough College
  • This will consist of 1 day a week at the College, typically having a classroom session in the morning and then independent learning in the afternoon

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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
  • Attention to detail
  • Hard Working
  • Data Entry
  • Willing to Learn
  • Ask Questions

About this employer

AJS Control and Automation is an engineering and industrial automation company that designs, installs, and maintains control systems for manufacturing and processing industries, particularly food, beverage, and agri-technology sectors.

Head office is based in Holbeach but works mainly across the UK, supporting industrial and manufacturing facilities with automation and reliability solutions.

https://ajsspalding.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time role in Accounts department here at the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Gavin Parker

gavin.parker@ieg.ac.uk

07715802561

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033438.

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Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 11:59pm)