Business Support (Accounts Administration & Marketing) Apprentice

SUSTAINABLE WOODCHIP LTD

Frodsham (WA6 0AP)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 July 2026

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Summary

Gain hands-on experience in business administration, bookkeeping and marketing. You'll receive full training while developing skills in Xero accounting software, purchase and sales ledger, credit control, reporting and social media. This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career within a growing business.

Wage

£15,600 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 9:00am to 5:00pm (30 min lunch)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 21 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

  • General administrative weekly tasks with training from Operations and commercial manager
  • General bookkeeping duties as accounts assistant including
  • Purchase ledger
  • Sales ledger
  • Credit control
  • Reporting to experienced FM/FD who will support on all tasks
  • Social media posting across all platforms
  • General Administrative tasks reporting/planning etc.
  • Answering and making calls
  • Reconciling Supplier invoices and posting into XERO accounting software
  • Raising and resolving queries on invoices
  • Reconciling suppler statements for payment
  • Producing invoices for all sales from XERO accounting software
  • Resolving queries on invoices
  • Upkeep of company P&L spreadsheet & producing reports for management team
  • Credit control - ensuring payments are made and received on time

Where you'll work

200 Chester Road
Helsby
Frodsham
WA6 0AP

Training

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

Training provider

RIVERSIDE 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

College attendance will take place weekly during term time at Riverside College, where the apprentice will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship. The remainder of the working week will be spent in the workplace, applying their learning through practical, on-the-job experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

4 GCSEs including English & Maths (grade Grade 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills

About this employer

Sustainable Woodchip Ltd is a specialist supplier and processor of wood-derived products, supporting the horticulture, agriculture and biomass sectors. The company is committed to providing high-quality, sustainable products while delivering excellent customer service and building long-term relationships with its clients.

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

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Full-time accounts assistant/bookkeeping position will develop with supported training as required. Full-time operations assistant. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Charlotte McPartland

charlotte.mcpartland@riversidecollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045716.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)