Apprentice Accounts Administrator
HOPKINS SOLICITORS
MANSFIELD (NG19 7AE)
Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 April 2025
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Summary
Are you passionate about quality and numbers, eager to start your career in finance, and ready to dive into the world of administration within an accounting environment? Look no further! We're on the lookout for a dynamic and ambitious individual to join our team as an Apprentice Accounts Administrator.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday: 08:30 - 17:00 (with one hour for lunch).
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Assist in maintaining financial records and ensuring accuracy
- Process administration, including invoices, expenses, and payments, in a timely manner
- Support in preparing financial reports and statements
- Collaborate with the finance team on various projects and support in an administrative capacity
- Learn and adapt to new accounting software and tools
- Communicate regularly using the telephone, email and Teams with other departments
Where you’ll work
EDEN COURT
CROW HILL DRIVE
MANSFIELD
NG19 7AE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
- Level 3 - Business Administration Apprenticeship Standard
- This is a work-based programme which means that the majority of your learning will take place on the site of your employment and within your contracted working hours
- We host supporting workshops regularly throughout the apprenticeship, which you can attend in person at our Derby Road campus or virtually via Microsoft Teams
- You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession
- You will experience a blended learning model
- You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio
- At the end of the planned learning period, it will be agreed that you are ready to enter 'Gateway' and for your End Point Assessment to be arranged
More training information
You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio.
This is predominantly a work-based programme, which means that your learning will take place on the site of your employment and within your contracted working hours.
We host supporting workshops regularly throughout the apprenticeship which you will attend in person at our Derby Road campus. Monthly tutorials are held via Microsoft Teams.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-5 / A*-C)
- Maths (grade 9-5 / A*-C)
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Hopkins takes pride in being a local firm that caters to local people. Our history began in Sutton in Ashfield in 1913 and over the century, we opened more offices in Mansfield and Nottingham. Throughout the years, we have continued to learn, grow and adapt to ensure we give our clients the highest level of service possible. Through our ability to adapt to our client’s needs and expand our areas of legal expertise, we are now one of the strongest firms in North Nottinghamshire. But it’s much more than strength that defines Hopkins. It’s about our genuinely friendly, down-to-earth, personal approach.
After this apprenticeship
This company is committed to offering ongoing training, using a variety of training methods, including further apprenticeship programmes. If you remain with the company after your apprenticeship, these opportunities will also be available to you.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Karen
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900632
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315936.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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