Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship - Abbey Multi Academy Trust

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join our team for Abbey Multi Academy Trust. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, we are looking for someone to study AAT level 2. The purpose of the role is to support day to day financial administration to the hub academies.

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

£8 per hour increasing to NMW after 12 months

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8AM - 4PM & Friday 8am - 3:30PM

37 hours a week

Start date

Friday 24 April 2026

Duration

1 year 5 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 provide day to day financial administration to hub academies, ensuring that the Trust’s financial regulations are being always complied with. Your day-to-day duties include:

• To maintain customer services levels as set out in the Trust Finance service level agreement
• To keep accurate data and financial records for all income and expenditure
• To raise sales invoices and process receipts as requested
• To process purchase orders and purchase invoices daily
• To complete supplier statement reconciliations
• To assist in the preparation of payment runs
• To assist with administration duties including supporting the admin of the payment platform and cashless catering
• system
• To produce monthly debtor reports and chase outstanding balances when required
• To deal with queries from suppliers, debtors, budget holders and other staff
• To assist with month-end procedures
• To assist in finance year-end procedures
• To assist the Director of Finance to evaluate internal controls, identify solutions and revised controls
• To support audit work upon request
• To work as part of the centralised finance team and to provide support at other academies as required

Where you'll work

Bishops Way
Leeds
LS14 6NU

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

Apprenticeship Details - 17 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant Qualification (All learning is delivered online/remote).

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider).

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
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

Driving licence/access to vehicle and willingness to travel to Abbey MAT locations with Leeds and Halifax.