Accounts Apprentice
JACKSON STAPLETON ACCOUNTANTS (GRIMSBY) LTD
Grimsby (DN31 2DL)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 July 2026
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Summary
As an apprentice at Jackson Stapleton Accountants, you will receive mentoring and will learn from our highly trained team. You will complete accredited learning, including an AAT accounts qualification and will gain experience from a broad range of jobs within our company, including accounting, VAT and tax.
- Wage
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£15,080 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Wage will raise as you progress in years 2 and 3.
Year 1 - £15,080 - £16,080
Year 2 - £18,000 - £23,000
Year 3 - £24,000
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Standard hours would be Monday to Friday. 09.00 – 17.00.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 10 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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 looking for a proactive individual to join our Accounts team. As our new apprentice you’ll complete a structured programme of learning, starting with a Level 2 Apprenticeship and Level 2 AAT Certificate in Accounting, with opportunities to progress through Level 3, Level 4, and to eventually gain an ACCA Accountancy qualification, after gaining 3 years of work experience.
If you have already completed a Level 2 AAT programme, there is the potential to begin your apprenticeship at Level 3.
Comprehensive training and support will be provided to help you achieve the apprenticeship standard while building your confidence and helping you develop your career within a well-established and supportive company.
With training and support you will learn to complete the following duties:
- Assisting with all aspects of accounts preparation.
- Bookkeeping transactions using different software platforms.
- Produce, run and submit VAT returns.
- Processing payroll.
- Accurately entering accounting data and collecting and storing client records effectively.
- Reconciliation of client bank accounts, credit card accounts, sales and purchase ledgers.
- Dealing with HMRC queries and authorisations.
- General office administration, including filing and scanning.
- Assisting clients with queries, over the telephone and via email.
- Learning from colleagues and attending college training sessions to complete AAT qualifications.
- All other associated duties as required.
Where you'll work
95 Cromwell Road
Grimsby
DN31 2DL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
This apprenticeship includes an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. You will attend remote online training sessions once each week (within term-time) and will also be fully supported by a Vocational Trainer, who will visit you within the workplace every 3-4 weeks.
Additional training information:
As part of the apprenticeship, you will complete an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, build an extensive portfolio of your practical work and take part in a bespoke programme of technical, practical and vocational learning.
There is a structured progression plan in place for your learning and development:
Level 2 AAT Certificate in Accounting – Bookkeeping transactions, bookkeeping controls, elements of costing, using accounts software, working effectively in finance.
Level 3 AAT Diploma in Accounting – Advanced bookkeeping, final accounts preparation, management accounting, costing, indirect tax, ethics for accountants, spreadsheets for accounting.
Level 4 AAT Diploma in Professional Accounting – Management of accounting, budgeting, decisions and control, financial statements of limited companies, accounting systems and controls.
AACA Qualification – The AACA qualification requires 3 years of relevant work experience and consists of 13 exams. It takes 3-4 years on average for someone to gain this qualification. It includes 3 levels split into modules which are knowledge, professional and skills.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Basic Excel skills
- Willingness to learn
- Trustworthy and honest
- Organised and reliable
- Genuine interest
Other requirements
Jackson Stapleton Accountants is located on Cromwell Road in Grimsby. Please check the location and ensure you would be able to travel to work daily.
About this employer
Established in 2017, Jackson Stapleton Accountants is a forward-thinking accountancy practice that combines traditional values with modern technology to deliver personalised financial solutions. With offices in Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Lincoln and Retford, the firm supports a wide range of businesses by providing proactive accountancy, tax and advisory services. Committed to investing in the latest cloud accounting technology and the ongoing development of its team, Jackson Stapleton Accountants offers a supportive and professional working environment where apprentices can develop valuable skills, gain hands-on experience and build a successful career in accountancy.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship programme provides a fantastic opportunity for apprentices to build a strong foundation of on and off-the-job learning. With strong growth ambitions, we offer an environment where your skills are valued, and your career can thrive. You’ll be working in a culture that encourages development, promotes well-being, and values of teamwork.
The successful candidate will progress through Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 AAT qualifications and will eventually complete the ACCA qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Claire
myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043510.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)