Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship - Ormiston Forge Academy We are looking to recruit an ambitious, smart and motivated individual to begin their career in Finance within the education sector. This role is a key position in the Academy, dealing with all aspects of finance & administration. This post will offer the opportunity of on-the-job training; whilst achieving a qualification in this vital business function. See the below job description for further information. Key Details: Salary: £6.40 per hour Working week: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week, (Term Time only, 42 weeks a year) Notice Period: 1 Month Apprenticeship Details - 16 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant (AAT) Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/remote). Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider) Job description/duties • Word processing • Presentation materials • Spreadsheets and databases • Photocopying/scanning • Create and maintain appropriate filing systems both electronic and paper. • To distribute incoming and outgoing post and internal communication for and behalf of the Finance department. • Assist in monitoring shared Finance email inbox - dealing with general queries. • Support in collating end of month documentation. • Data input to include processing of accounting journals. • Raise debtor invoices, monitor income and update invoice tracker, chasing aged debtors where appropriate. • Process and monitor lunch money debt. • Assist in trip costings. • 1st Line support for ParentPay queries for trips and Academy shop. • Manage school shop orders and stock. • Support in collating spreadsheets and documents for Bursary, Learning Grant and Prefect Payments. • Admin support with events such as Academy production, parent's evenings, open events, achievement evenings. • Assist in setting up new suppliers and verifying bank details. • Filing and archiving. • Checking deliveries and ensuring the relevant paperwork is accurate. • Monitoring stationery stocks. • Use of inhouse school systems including Pupil information systems, Finance systems, and communication systems. • Office duties including; answering the telephone, greeting visitors, co-ordinating the visitor sign-in system, handling parental, pupil, staff and visitor queries. • Other reasonable tasks from time to time as directed by the Finance Manager or Principal. Personal Skills Required • Minimum of GCSE maths & English with grades A - C or equivalent, • A good level of IT skills, especially Excel. • Excellent communication skills and organisational skills. • A desire to start a career within administration. • Strong desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges. Further Details About the Employer Ormiston Forge Academy is a thriving secondary academy and sixth form located in the heart of Cradley Heath, West Midlands, with a proud history of academic excellence and community involvement. Our Academy is not just a workplace—we are a family. Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, one of the oldest and largest school trusts in the country. OAT’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust. Ormiston Academies Trust is an ethical sponsor, committed to improving the life chances of young people. We share their vision for all young people to have the highest academic, social and practical skills to allow them to lead a fulfilling life. Next steps & Pre-employment checks: (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment. LMPAAT