Level 2 Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Your Care First Limited have an exciting opportunity for a Level 2 Accounts Apprentice to join their team. The individual will gain valuable knowledge and experience, working within a supportive team the successful candidate will carry out many duties.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, working hours TBC.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

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

• To assist in day to day financial transactions from source documents to different ledgers in compliance with accounting reporting
• To generate reports for the director
• To communicate with home managers
• Assist the financial administrator in preparing annual budget for the organisation 

Skills, knowledge & qualifications:

• Must be computer literate and knowledge of Xero Accounting Software and payroll will be advantageous
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Excel & Words for Windows
• Ability to communicate effectively at all level
• Satisfactory DBS checks

Main responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining and updating sales and purchases ledgers on daily/weekly basis
• Allocating income and expenditure to respective care home
• Dealing with petty cash for different care homes
• Prepare cash and cheque payments into company’s bank accounts, (online payments)
• Assist in monthly bank reconciliation statements
• Assist the financial admin in preparing annual budget and cashflow forecast
• Assist in preparing weekly and monthly payroll
• Assist in reviewing staff hours
• Maintain and update the company’s assets register
• Liaise with home managers on financial and quality issues
• Assist home managers in producing monthly newsletter 
• Check food etc prices at ALL times and liaise with home managers
• Keep records on files of ALL due dates for renewals of contracts for services

This job description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and any other duties may be assigned to the post holder from time to time.

Your Care First Ltd reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time and such changes will be confirmed in writing.

Please note that the post holder share with Your Care First Ltd the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of the post
holder’s duties and improve the effectiveness of the post.

Where you'll work

200 NEWBURN ROAD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE15 9AH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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

Assistant Accountant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

• Day release at Newcastle Training Centre
• On and off-the-job training 

More training information

Driver would be beneficial but not essential.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)

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
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Other requirements

This vacancy is to start immediately therefore you must be available to start before applying. All closing, interview and start dates are subject to change and may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.