Finance Support Apprentice - Level 2

Wokingham Borough Council

Berkshire (RG40 1BN)

Closes in 10 days (Sunday 15 November 2026)

Posted on 5 November 2026

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Summary

We have an excellent opportunity for a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join our Finance Support team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, 15 month contract with a possible extension on to Level 3.

This role would suit a highly organised, accurate individual who can manage varied transactional processes.

Wage

£25,615 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  • Generous Annual Leave – 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
  • Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham
  • Local & Lifestyle Discounts
  • Sports & Social Group Activities
  • Learning & Development Opportunities
  • Employee Networks
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

  • Creating & processing journals
  • Raising purchase orders & invoices
  • Creating new suppliers
  • Allocation of payments received
  • Responding to requests from various mailboxes
  • Closedown tasks at year end

Where you'll work

Shute End
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1BN

Training

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

Training provider

CT SKILLS LIMITED

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 training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9/A*-C)
  • Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)

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

About this employer

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

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

There is an opportunity to continue onto the level 3 apprenticeship on successful completion of the level 2 apprenticeship programme. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Wokingham Borough Council

Tracey Coppard

tracey.coppard@wokingham.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062708.

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Closes in 10 days (Sunday 15 November 2026)

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