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Finance Officer Apprentice

Finance Officer Apprentice

Lift Schools

Andover, Hampshire

  • £5.04 - £5.05 per hour
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
July 2022
Apply by:
3 July 2022

Job overview

Finance Officer Apprentice

Based at : Winton Community Academy, London Rd, Andover SP10 2PS

Salary: £5.05 per hour in the first year and then national minimum wage in the second year

Full Time, Fixed Term (Estimated 15 months)

Hours : 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Immediate Start 

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Finance? A role that will support you to learn on the job and gain varied experiences and skills, then look no further! 

We are looking for a Finance Officer Apprentice who will work under the supervision of the Finance and Operations manager to undertake essential financial duties to support a group of schools. 

Within this role, you will be working to:  

  • Undertake a wide range of financial duties, including dealing with purchase orders, processing invoices, arranging payment runs for a number of academies.
  • Provide administrative assistance.
  • Deal with telephone calls including customer and supplier queries.
  • Carry out other reasonable tasks from time to time as directed by your line manager

You will complete an Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship standard, as part of this qualification, you will be required to take AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting level 2.

To be considered for this role you should have GCSE English and Maths. 

Further information about the apprenticeship programme can be found here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/accounts-or-finance-assistant-v1-0

You will fully commit to the 20% off-the-job training requirements of the post alongside your normal day-to-day job.

Your Trainer will meet with you in the workplace every 4 weeks. In between these meetings you will have dedicated time away from your job to work on the apprenticeship and collate evidence for your apprenticeship e-portfolio with ongoing support from your Manager and Trainer.

This is an exciting opportunity to be in a real job, with real variety, from day one whilst working towards a qualification.  The successful candidate will have excellent people and communication skills and will be flexible to adapt to changing situations. 

To be eligible for the Apprenticeship, applicants must have resided in the UK or EEA for 3 years prior to the start of the Apprenticeship. 

This will be a fixed term position and the duration of the apprenticeship will be determined by the job role and current skills. The typical duration of the apprenticeship is 15 months, however, can be longer or shorter depending on existing knowledge, skills and experience. 

Closing date: 3rd July 2022

Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.  

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. 

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page.

AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements.  Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/ for further details.

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About Lift Schools

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  • Lift Schools
  • 163 Eversholt Street, London
  • NW1 1BU
  • United Kingdom
+44 203 947 5700

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Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

  1. We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
  2. With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
  3. We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible.

That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.

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