Finance Apprentice

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a very successful secondary school based in Alfreton as their new Finance Apprentice. The Trust is seeking to appoint a new apprentice with specific responsibilities in supporting the Finance Team and ensuring the sound administrative and financial operations of the academy.

Annual wage: £14,526 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 8.00am to 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 11 January
Duration: 1 year 3 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

Undertaking financial transactions for the Trust Accounts:

To undertake financial tasks in accordance with agreed policies, appropriate legislation, and financial regulations
To operate the Trust financial systems in a secure manner, including processing and review of orders, deliveries, and invoices
Liaise with suppliers regarding payments for suppliers and services
Maintain records in respect of externally funded initiatives
To guide colleagues in relation to best value practice and efficient use of public monies

Undertaking administration tasks:

General administration work in a busy school office including reception cover
To operate office equipment eg. computers, photocopiers
Contribute to the team working of the office by supporting colleagues across the academy
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and GDPR, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Participate in training and other learning activities as required.

Other duties following agreement with the Headteacher:

Other duties as may be reasonably required in agreement with the Headteacher and Trust Finance Manager

Where you’ll work

GRANGE STREET

ALFRETON

DE55 7JA

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

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

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

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence. You will be expected
to work towards the Accounts or finance assistant level 2, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

David Nieper Academy is an academy in the town of Alfreton, Derbyshire. A brand-new school building was opened in early 2017. A key aspect of our vision is our focus on applied learning within all subject areas and across year groups. We have seen an increase in student numbers within each year group and are currently over subscribed for Year 7; we are looking to build on this year on year. This is an immensely exciting time to be joining the academy and being a key driver in enhancing the academic and social achievement of our students

https://davidnieper.academy (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression on to the next level of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Alyce Hunt

hunta@chesterfield.ac.uk

07956914838

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288906.

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Closes on Friday 10 January

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