Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Askham Bryan College; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working

On-site facilities

Job summary

Askham Bryan College in York is seeking an enthusiastic Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join the Finance team and develop a career in finance while working toward a recognised qualification.

You will support day-to-day financial operations, assisting with cashbook, accounts payable/receivable, and supplier invoices, while gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of accounting activities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience across a wide range of accounting and administrative activities.
• Opportunity to work towards a recognised qualification.
• Support day-to-day financial operations across the College group.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with cashbook processing across the College group.
• Processing online store transactions and resolving queries.
• Processing card receipts, payments and petty cash claims.
• Supporting both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Assisting with supplier invoices, payment runs and customer receipts.
• Responding to finance queries from students, staff, parents and customers.
• Supporting student cash counter duties and banking activities.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Salary £8 per hour (National Apprenticeship Rate)

Basis Full Time

Job profile for Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Accounts Assistant Apprentice

York 21/08/2026 Accounts Assistant Apprentice

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Job details

Salary £8 per hour (National Apprenticeship Rate)

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

Package 35 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays / Generous Pension Scheme / Various Staff Benefit

Job category/type Support

Date posted 28/07/2026

Job reference NR00304

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Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Location: York

Contract Type: Full-Time – 37hrs, Permanent

Salary: £8 per hour - National Apprenticeship Rate. (This is an apprenticeship starting rate with a view to increase to SP17 - £24,767 per annum, after a successful probation).

About the role:

Askham Bryan Collegeis seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join our Finance team at our York campus.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in finance gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of accounting and administrative activities while working towards a recognised qualification.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will support the day-to-day financial operations of the College, helping to deliver an efficient and professional finance service to staff, students, customers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, you will have excellent attention to detail, strong numerical skills and a willingness to learn. You will be organised, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a busy team.

The role offers exposure to a broad range of finance activities, including:

• Assisting with cashbook processing across the College group.
• Processing online store transactions and resolving associated queries.
• Processing card receipts, payments and petty cash claims.
• Supporting both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Assisting with supplier invoices, payment runs and customer receipts.
• Responding to finance queries from students, staff, parents and customers.
• Supporting student cash counter duties and banking activities.
• Processing journals and financial transfers.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting continuous improvement of finance processes.
• Providing administrative support to the wider Finance Team and Head of Finance.

Interviews: W/C 24th August 2026

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday, plus Christmas shut down
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as “spent”. It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on “regulated activity”: You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once

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