Regional Finance Apprentice

ARK SCHOOLS

London, SE24 0QN

Closes in 3 days (Friday 10 January)

Posted on 16 December 2024


Summary

We are looking for a Regional Finance Apprentice to support Ark secondary academies in South London. The role will report into the Senior Finance Manager and will manage the daily and monthly financial processes in the school, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Academies Financial Handbook.

Annual wage
£20,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

rising to circa £24,000 after 12 months of service

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 9am to 5.30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

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

  • Working closely with the Senior Finance Manager and Officer and Operations leads to ensure the continuing financial stability of the school
  • Ensuring accurate and timely processing of purchase invoices and other documents using Concur and PS Financials accounting software, reconciling supplier statements, and preparing payment runs for authorisation
  • Reconciling school bank accounts, credit card statements, and financial ledgers
  • Operating petty cash; receiving, recording, and banking monies paid into the school, ensuring all monies outstanding are collected
  • Working with the Operations leads to ensure goods and services are processed in compliance with current and relevant procurement legislation, ensuring best value is achieved
  • Support the Senior Finance Manager in driving forward change and initiatives which promote regularity, propriety, value for money, and best standards
  • To be willing to undertake appropriate training in line with contractual duties
  • Support other schools in the region as necessary

Where you’ll work

255

Shakespeare Road

London

SE24 0QN

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

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON 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

You will be expected to attend college at Ealing Campus of West London College for one day per week during term time to complete the required classroom-based training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4 or above)
  • maths (grade 4 or above)

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
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Positive

About this company

We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems. You’ll be joining a group of like-minded, ambitious individuals who work collaboratively and are all committed to our core mission, that every child has the potential to succeed. Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us. . There are also safeguarding requirements, detailed below: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

https://arkonline.org/our-schools (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Full office closure between Christmas and New Year. Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from major retailers, interest-free loans for season tickets, gym discounts and free eye tests.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to offer a progression to a higher level apprenticeship or a permanent role within the organisation if a position is available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

Shahajahan Miah, Regional Finance Manager South London

shah.miah@arkonline.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291572.

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Closes in 3 days (Friday 10 January)

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Company’s application instructions

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.