Summary
Insurance doesn't have to be boring! We offer insurance to the leisure industry from Trampoline Parks to Llama Camping retreats! You will be working within a small team of friendly individuals who will be there to help guide/coach you to reach your goals.
Wage
£14,742 a year
Option to work Saturday overtime 9am - 1.30pm Salary will be reviewed every 6 months as standard Christmas Bonus Commission for Family and Friends policies Entry to Monthly prize draw of £300
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 hour for lunch
37 hours a week
Start date
Monday 21 April 2025
Duration
1 year
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
* You will be in a small team of 3 people all of which will be there to help you gain the knowledge you need to study alongside your apprenticeship and achieve your career potential.
* You will be processing invoices and credit notes into Sage 50 Accounts
* Using MS Excel to reconcile payments to insurers
* Chasing overdue invoices via email
* Developing into a full Accounts Payable Clerk with a wide range of tasks
* Learning how to resolve queries
* Daily Banking Activities of Cash, Cheques & Bank Payments
Where you’ll work
323 CHURCH ROAD
ST GEORGE
BRISTOL
BS5 8AA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CITY OF BRISTOL 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
Training to be provided
· Level 2 AAT
· Functional Skills Maths and English (If required)
· Training on Employment, Rights and Responsibilities
· The development of personal, learning and thinking skills
The training provider for this Apprenticeship will be City of Bristol College who will support you in working towards achieving your qualification.
Apprenticeship standard
Accounts / Finance Assistant
Training to be provided
Our team will give you all of the on the job training and support that you need to be a successful Apprentice.
City of Bristol College will deliver the following qualifications and training as part of the Apprenticeship.
· Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting (AAT). This is combined (Competence and Knowledge) qualification
· Functional skills in Maths (L1), English (L1) and ICT (L1), if applicable
· Employment rights and responsibilities. These are embedded within the Competence and Knowledge
· Personal Learning and Thinking Skills, completing the 6 areas - Creative thinking, Independent Enquiry, Reflective Learning, Team Working, Self-Management and Effective Participation
You will attend College 1-day a week for 36-weeks.
You will be visited in your workplace by an assessor who will assess your progress through the modules.
Apprenticeship standard
Accounts / Finance Assistant
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English & 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
* MS Excel Skills
* Work Ethic
* A Desire to Learn
* Good Numeracy & Literacy Skill
* Team Player
Other requirements
25 Days Paid Holiday plus Bank Holidays Located in St George - Full office working Flexible hours if learning to drive for lessons