ACC09 Accounting & Finance Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Leyland; On-site; GBP 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Leyland is offering a one-year Accounts or Finance Assistant apprenticeship. The role involves processing financial transactions, supporting learners, and gaining hands-on experience. Candidates need GCSEs in English and Maths, along with skills in communication, IT, and problem solving. The position offers a wage of £16,020 per year and extensive on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 equivalent) required.
• GCSE Maths (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Support college's mission and act as a role model for learners.
• Attend meetings to plan and review best practices.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate results.

Job description

Summary
Accurate and timely processing of financial transactions which are compliant with financial regulations and procedures, ensuring that all customers and suppliers have a positive customer experience.

Wage
£16,020 a year

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Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday- Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm
37 hours a week

Start date
Friday 5 September 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

• Support the college's mission, vision, values and strategic
  objectives, acting as a role model for learners
• Do the right things at the right time for the right reason, always
  acting in the best interests of learners and behaving ethically at
  all times
• Attend and contribute to all Curriculum / Continuous
  Improvement Team (CIT) meetings to plan, review and share
  best practice

Where you'll work

Langdale Road
Leyland
PR25 3DQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn
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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you'll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• GCSE English (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 equivalent)
• GCSE Maths (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

About this employer
Runshaw College has long been recognised as one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our exceptional results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the learner at the heart of all that we do.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship

• Potential to progress within the company

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Tyler gunson

[e-mail]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332982.
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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025)

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