Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Cornwall, TR1 1TE

Closes in 12 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 November 2024

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Summary

The Special Partnership Trust’s Accounting Apprenticeship offers practical experience in supporting both the central office and school administration. Core tasks include managing phone calls, welcoming visitors, handling data entry, filing, and assisting with queries in a friendly office setting.

Annual wage
£16,550 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. (Term Time only, 38-40 weeks a year)

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 December

Duration

1 year 5 months

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

  • Assist with general office operations, including answering calls and directing queries
  • Welcome office visitors, provide assistance, and serve refreshments for meetings
  • Perform filing, manage daily post, and handle data entry
    Address any queries related to the Accounts Apprentice role
  • Maintain a friendly, professional demeanor to make visitors feel comfortable
  • Adhere to the Trust’s standards by dressing smartly and being approachable

Where you’ll work

Pencalenick School St Clement

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 1TE

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.
  • 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

  • Work towards your Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant (AAT) Qualification
  • All learning is delivered online/remote

Requirements

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills

About this company

The Special Partnership Trust, a leading SEN educational trust in the Southwest, offers a supportive work environment focused on diversity, professional growth, and employee wellbeing. Known for innovative, high-quality education, the Trust values collaboration, creativity, and inclusivity, encouraging staff to impact students positively. They provide competitive benefits, such as pension access, professional development, and flexible working conditions, empowering employees to advance their careers within the Trust’s extensive network of schools.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time role to be considered upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Owen MacKinnon

owen.mackinnon@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286549.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

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