Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Theataccounts are a specialist accountancy practice who work exclusively with clients in the entertainment industry and are continuing to grow at a significant rate. This is a great opportunity for a confident and dynamic individual to join their growing apprenticeship programme to progress their career in accounts.

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- Thursday, 9.00am- 5.30pm and Friday, 9.00am- 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 2026

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

• Assistance with the preparation and submission of financial accounts, tax returns, general bookkeeping, PAYE and VAT returns
• Working with spreadsheets, digital accounting, manual records, bank statements and software
• Liaising with clients via telephone and email in order to assist with their enquiry or to request information
• General office administration duties
• Plan workload to ensure efficient use of time and resources
• Develop knowledge, skills and professional behaviours in line with the criteria within the apprenticeship standard

Where you'll work

THE OAKLEY
KIDDERMINSTER ROAD
DROITWICH
WR9 9AY

Training

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

Training provider

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

What you'll learn

• 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

Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard):

An apprenticeship in accounting is split between employment with the firm and external studies, including:

• Mandatory weekly day release at HoW College to either Worcester or Bromsgrove Campus
• Additional work-based training developing knowledge, skills and behaviours related to your role

More training information

Your apprenticeship will include mandatory day release at HoW College to either Worcester or Bromsgrove campus, along with support from a Learning Skills Development Officer (LSDO) who will guide and support you through the process, help you prepare for end-point assessment (EPA) and also carry out progress reviews with your manager. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Theataccounts is in Droitwich and college day release will be in either Bromsgrove or Worcester. Important: Please note that you need minimum Grade 4 maths and English GCSE (or Level 2 Functional Skills) to be able to do this apprenticeship programme and we will require evidence of this before you can formally start your apprenticeship programme.