Finance Support Apprentice - Level 2

Wokingham Borough; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

GP Helpline

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Eye Tests

Flu Vaccines

Free Onsite Gym

Local & Lifestyle Discounts

Move through Menopause Course

Sports & Social Group Activities

And more!

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join the Finance Support team on a full-time, 15-month contract.

You will provide transactional support, assist the Corporate Finance and Business Partnering Teams, and help ensure smooth daily operations in line with financial policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Good IT skills across MS Office.
• Knowledge of finance processes.
• Experience of working to tight timescales and high levels of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Allocation of payments received.
• Responding to requests from various mailboxes.
• Closedown tasks at year end.

Skills

Finance processes

Accuracy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £25,615 per annum, plus benefit
Location: Shute End, Wokingham
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 15/11/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712106

We have an excellent opportunity for a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join our Finance Support team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, 15 month contract with a possible extension on to Level 3.

This role suits a highly organised, accurate individual who can manage varied transactional processes.

You will be providing support to the Corporate Finance and Business Partnering Teams, working alongside them to ensure the smooth running of daily operations and adhere to financial policies & procedures.

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it's a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

Generous Annual Leave - 25-30 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays

GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week

Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline

Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines

Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham

Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more

Move through Menopause Course

Sports & Social Group Activities - Including running, football, cricket & more

And more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Allocation of payments received
• Responding to requests from various mailboxes
• Closedown tasks at year end

Candidate Requirements:

• Good IT Skills across MS Office
• Knowledge of finance processes
• Experience of working to tight timescales and high levels ofaccuracy

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Interview date: W/C 16 November 2026 (Subject to Change)

AI in Applications

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However, applications must reflect your own skills, experience and understanding. If an application appears to rely excessively on AI-generated content, it may not meet the required standard and could be rejected.

We encourage all applicants to ensure their submissions are authentic, tailored to the role, and clearly demonstrate their own knowledge, experience and suitability.

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. All visas must be in place and valid for the duration of the apprenticeship. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.