Assistant Accountant Apprentice - Level 3

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Hove; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity as an Assistant Accountant apprentice with Brighton and Hove City Council offering hands-on experience in financial management and corporate accounting. Work within a supportive team while receiving structured training to complete an Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship, aiming for a fulfilling career in finance.

Benefits

Pension plan

Holiday benefits

Employee discount card

Discount bus travel

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include GCSE in Maths and English.
• Other relevant qualifications can be adjusted for.
• Understanding of accounting principles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain systems and accounting records.
• Prepare and process journals.
• Reconcile financial data.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Customer care skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English (grade A*-E, 2-9)

GCSE in Maths (grade A*-E, 2-9)

Accounting or Book Keeping (grade Pass)

Job description

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills

Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant apprentice. We are responsible for financial management and corporate accounting for a number of services across the council and work closely with budget holders to support the delivery of the corporate plan. You will join our friendly finance team to offer a fair and inclusive service.

Wage
£23,556.58 a year

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Once completed first year National Minimum Wage for your age will apply (but no less than starting salary)

Training course Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours 37 hours per week working Monday - Friday, 08.30am - 5.00pm but some flexibility may be possible.
37 hours a week

Start date
Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration
1 year 6 months

Positions available
2

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

Duties will include gaining knowledge in:

• Maintaining systems and accounting records
• Reconciliations
• Using IT systems
• Preparing and processing journals
• Budget setting

You will also support colleagues and develop communication skills whilst gaining invaluable experience in the workplace in applying and putting this learning in practice. You will build and develop relationships with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders and work in a team to meet the requirements of the service/school.

Where you'll work

Hove Town Hall
Norton Road
Hove
BN3 3BQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn
Course contents

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

By the end of this programme, you will have successfully completed the Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship and AAT Level 3 qualification. This apprenticeship is run by Accountancy Learning who is responsible for supporting you with your learning and carrying out assessments. Your role will be linked to the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the apprenticeship standard and once you are competent in all these areas, you will take an End Point Assessment before successfully completing. You will receive support from a nominated mentor throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

Delivery will be online, blended learning and you will have weekly meetings with your tutor, interactive learning sessions, workbooks, webinars, as well as lots of learning opportunities in the workplace.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade A*-E, 2-9)
• Maths (grade A*-E, 2-9)

Other in:
Accounting or Book Keeping (grade Pass)
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
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative

About this company
We are one of the largest employers in Sussex employing around 8,000 staff who deliver more than 700 services to local residents. Working for us is more than just a job. It's all about making a real difference to people's everyday lives. We firmly believe that our staff are our greatest asset and it's important to us that they are happy, healthy and productive at work. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and offer a range of financial and non-financial benefits.

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

You will receive all the benefits and opportunities of being an employee of the council including pension, holiday and a staff shop plus you will be eligible for an apprentice NUS discount card and discount bus travel.

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

Opportunites to progress to Level 4 on an apprenticeship contract may arise and/or the opportunity to apply for permament roles at the council.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Brighton and Hove City Council

David Wilder

[e-mail]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323199.
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Closes on Saturday 30 August 2025

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