Summary
We are a small multi-office accountancy firm looking to add apprentices to both our Carterton and Didcot offices. Assist with bookkeeping activities, including sales and purchase ledgers.
Wage
£17,355 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday,9.00am - 5.30pm with one hour for lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
1 year 1 month
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
* Perform office administration tasks to support the practice
* Prepare and process invoices accurately and timely
* Support the preparation and submission of VAT returns
* Conduct bank analysis and contribute to the preparation of extended trial balances
* Handle data entry and maintain financial records in line with data security requirements
* Update the company website and social media platforms with relevant information
* Contact clients to follow up on unpaid invoices and assist with credit control
* Record transactional data accurately using finance and accounting software packages
* Support the team with routine accounting tasks and reconciliations
* Assist in preparing financial reports and documents as required
Where you’ll work
17 Black Bourton Road
Carterton
OX18 3HQ
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
ABINGDON AND WITNEY 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
Duration:
* 13 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model:
* Work-based training with your employer
* Day release during term time (approximately 1 day a week or 2 evenings for a year)
* Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
* Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
* Level 1 Functional Skills in English and maths
* AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting
* Level 2 Accountants or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
* In-tray test
* Portfolio
* Structured Interview
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English & Maths (grade A*- C / 9 - 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
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Social Media skills
* Adaptability skills
* Resilience skills
Other requirements
Please apply as soon as possible for this role. Should the right candidate be found prior to the closing date, then the vacancy may be closed early. Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session: Any new person applying for apprenticeship roles where Abingdon and Witney College deliver the training will be required to attend an Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session at Witney or Abingdon campus. This will consist of a series of initial assessments (required prior to any apprenticeship offer), completion of essential paperwork, the opportunity to find out more about the apprenticeship process, the training included, and a forum for your questions. As a new Apprenticeship applicant, you will only have to undergo this process once. If you would like to talk to us about the assessments or if you would need any extra support to attend the Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session, please call us on 01235 216216. Qualification checks: By applying for this vacancy, you are giving Abingdon and Witney College permission to undertake a Learner Record Service check on your previous qualifications. We make every effort to ensure that applicants from non-traditional academic backgrounds or those who may not have the formal GCSE entry requirements can access apprenticeships where possible. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for Apprentices is £7.55 per hour from April 2025. This applies to 16 - 18 year old apprentices and those aged 19 and over during the first year of their apprenticeship. After this, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The Wage for apprentices applies to both time spent on the job plus time spent training.