Finance Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a motivated and hard-working finance apprentice to join our friendly central finance team. Are you looking to develop your skills and experience? Are you interested in a career in finance? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am- 4:30 pm Friday 8:30am- 4:00pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 February
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

Assist the Schools Finance Manager in the organisation, management and development of the Trust and school budgets
Commitment to completing the AAT qualification via the apprenticeship scheme
Attend all training, mentoring, supervision and other sessions as required by the apprenticeship provider in order to pass the qualification
Ensure the effective operation of financial control within the Trust and best value on all expenditure
Ensure supplier invoices and credit notes are processed efficiently, ensuring the appropriate authorisation, following the trust/academy scheme of delegation
Maintain accurate and up to date computerised records in respect of school finances
Assist with the production of contracts, offer letters and variation to contract letters
Respond to a range of financial enquires from internal and external customers, including suppliers and staff, in a professional manner, establishing their requirements and adapting the standard of responses accordingly
Process purchase orders
Raise invoices for services provided
Aid in processing payroll and employee expense claims
Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance
Distributed relevant budget holders as required
Assist with month end procedures
Keep up to date with financial regulations and related policies
Provide advice and support to the Academies as and when required
Support the provision of a financial service to the schools within our Trust
Handle general accounting administration and filing tasks
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the role
Ensure confidentiality at all times
The post holder will be based at Wessex Learning Trust Headquarters in Cheddar, but may be expected to travel to other Wessex schools, as necessary
Ensure the aims, priorities and policies of the Trust are adhered to
Act as a positive representative of the Trust and its learners in all circumstances and at all times
Carry out any other duties as commensurate within the grade, as reasonably requested by the Director of Operations, Trust Director of Finance or Schools Finance Manager
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Trust
Support and recognise the role of other professionals
Attend relevant meetings, as required
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development, as required
This job description is current as at the date shown, and whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, not all individual tasks undertaken will necessarily have been identified
The job description will be reviewed annually as part of the appraisal process or at other appropriate times as determined by the Trust

Where you’ll work

Wessex Learning Trust

Station Road

Cheddar

BS27 3AQ

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

STRODE 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Strode College will be managing the applications for this vacancy
Training will take place weekly at Strode College, with work placed visits

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any (grade 4)
Any (grade 4)
Any (grade 4)
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
Attention to detail
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
The ability to set priorities
Work under pressure
Work on own initiative

Other requirements

Interviews will take place on 17th January. The start date for the apprenticeship may be delayed due to compliance checks.

About this company

Our family of nineteen academies here in the South-West serves children from 6 months to nineteen years. We pride ourselves on offering a world-class education to young people, whatever their background or ability. Each individual academy in the Wessex Learning Trust is encouraged to maintain its own distinctive ethos, be at the centre of their community and raise aspirations and achievement. This is achieved in two ways: firstly, through excellent teaching to inspire curiosity, unlock talents and realise potential; and secondly, by ensuring high-quality care, guidance and support that ensures the personal development and welfare of each child. By working together, we believe we can harness the talents of all our staff, share good practice between all our academies and share resources that enable us to concentrate on delivering excellence in education.

https://wessexlearningtrust.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Discounted leisure centre membership. Cycle to work scheme. A staff assistance programme with a 24/7 free phone helpline. Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria.

After this apprenticeship

A full-time position may be available with further training upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STRODE COLLEGE

Lyndsey Bath

lbath@strode-college.ac.uk

01458 844681

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293204.

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Closes in 17 days (Wednesday 8 January at 11:59pm)

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