Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST

Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ

Closes in 3 days (Thursday 19 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 August 2024

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Summary

The Salterns Academy Trust are seeking a career driven and aspiring Finance assistant to join their busy team. This is a great opportunity to gain a qualification and additional experience within an office setting.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Wage rises to National Minimum wage after 12 months if 19 years or over.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. 37 hours per week total. Daily hours to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 20 September

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Contribute to the smooth running of the finance office
  • Manage the processing of financial documentation under financial regulations
  • Check and process all invoices and process the BACS payment
  • Maintain financial records, documentation and working papers in order to ensure consistent audit trails, and a sound basis for technical analysis and decision making
  • Ensure Best Value requirements are completed for the school
  • Operate and manage School Information Management System, for which training will be given, entering commitments.
    Administer petty cash
  • Process invoices for income
  • Support parents with the use of parent pay and help to manage queries
  • Maintain confidentiality, security of information and uphold the principles of GDPR at all times

School Support:

  • To play a full part in the life of the school community
  • To attend relevant in-service training
  • Actively promote, comply and adhere to all school policies
  • Demonstrate willingness to support new initiatives within the school
  • Participate fully in training, learning development and the school’s performance management system for support staff

Where you’ll work

London Road

Hilsea

Portsmouth

PO2 9RJ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.

    • Your training plan

    • Training provided by LMP Education 
    • 20% off the job training 
    • Tutor support via BUD platform

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Initiative

    About this company

    The Salterns Academy Trust exists to serve the community of Portsmouth. We run two successful and fast-growing secondary schools in the city, providing the opportunities for over 2100 young people to be the very best that they can be.

    https://www.trafalgarschool.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Higher AAT course available.

    After this apprenticeship

    Permanent position considered on completion of the apprenticeship. 

    Higher qualification AAT available which will be discussed with IAG adviser at LMP Education towards the end of the apprenticeship. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Louise

    louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272143.

    Apply now

    Closes in 3 days (Thursday 19 September at 11:59pm)

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