GP Accounts Assistant Apprentice
WILLIAMSON WEST CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
WITNEY, OX28 6EX
Closes in 28 days (Saturday 9 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 October 2024
Contents
Summary
As an apprentice, you will start your journey as an analyser, beginning the process by creating a solid foundation on which accounts are based. You will do bank reconciliations, expenditure and income analysis, petty cash and payroll analysis, amongst other things.
- Annual wage
- £17,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
9am to 5.30pm
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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2 Years
- Positions available
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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
The GP Accounts team is a crucial part in the process of providing our GP Practice clients with accurate accounts that form the basis from which the tax department can work out the clients’ liability and the partners help clients run a successful business.
Dependending on progress, there may be the opportunity to develop your experience and progression opportunities. You will finish the job producing the relevant schedules. You will continually aim to improve your work by reducing the number of review points and completing jobs in time budgets set based on your experience.
You may be seconded to another department for experience and help as required. You may be asked to complete other duties as can reasonably be expected in your role.
- Awareness of the impact of technology on business and its accounting and finance functions.
- Understanding of how accounting systems and processes allows a business to keep track of all
types of financial transactions - Awareness of basic accountancy concepts and double entry bookkeeping
- Understanding of bookkeeping controls
- Understanding of the cost recording system within an organisation
Where you’ll work
10 LANGDALE GATE
WITNEY
OX28 6EX
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
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer
- Day release during term time (approximately 1 day a week for 1 year)
- Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
- Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
- AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting
- AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting
- Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
- Synoptic examination
- Portfolio
- Professional discussion
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (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
- Attention to detail
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
Other requirements
You will be a team player, alongside confident in working independently and support all colleagues with queries to the best of your ability. You will strive to make the firm a better place by actively suggesting improvements to processes along with consideration of the way you interact with both clients and colleagues. Have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn and develop yourself and others. Please apply as soon as possible for this role. Should the right candidate be found prior to the closing date, then the vacancy may be closed early. Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session: Any new person applying for apprenticeship roles where Abingdon and Witney College deliver the training will be required to attend an Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session at Witney or Abingdon campus. This will consist of a series of initial assessments (required prior to any apprenticeship offer), completion of essential paperwork, the opportunity to find out more about the apprenticeship process, the training included, and a forum for your questions. As a new Apprenticeship applicant you will only have to undergo this process once. If you would like to talk to us about the assessments or if you would need any extra support to attend the Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session please call us on 01235 216216. Qualification checks: By applying for this vacancy you are giving Abingdon and Witney College permission to undertake a Learner Record Service check on your previous qualifications. We make every effort to ensure that applicants from non-traditional academic backgrounds or those who may not have the formal GCSE entry requirements can access apprenticeships where possible. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for Apprentices is £6.40 per hour from April 2024. This applies to 16 - 18 year old apprentices and those aged 19 and over during the first year of their apprenticeship. After this, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The Wage for apprentices applies to both time spent on the job plus time spent training.
About this company
Williamson West is an established firm supporting medical professionals in the healthcare sector. You would be joining a friendly, well-respected niche firm.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time employment with own client allocation within 1 of our 3 departments
- Opportunities to become a trainer and beyond
- Further AAT training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
Mike
apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk
01235216216
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280767.
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Closes in 28 days (Saturday 9 November at 11:59pm)
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