Finance Apprentice

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to over 5000 full time students and over 5650 part time students each year. The college currently works with over 50 high school partners, welcoming students from Bury and the surrounding areas. In addition to over 900 students progressing to university from Bury College, 200 students choose to study a Higher Level course available at Bury College’s University Centre each year.

Joining us as a Finance Apprentice you will be responsible for providing administrative and financial support to the Finance department. The role is full time and on a fixed term basis for 12-14 months. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience within a Finance environment whilst studying towards your AAT Level 2 qualification, whilst working with a fantastic and supportive team.

Duties will include:

• Assisting the department in processing payments
• Chase outstanding payments
• Setting up suppliers
• Create new invoices
• Assist in preparing monthly reports

Amongst other general administrative duties.

About Us

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

And the benefits of working for us? Benefits of this post include a generous holiday entitlement of 28 days, in addition to a closure period over Christmas and all bank holidays. You will receive an additional leave allowance for your own professional development, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme where the College contributes over 22% of your salary, as well as access to an onsite gym, nursery and catering facilities.

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (Business Support)
• Occupational sick pay (up to 6 months full pay followed by 6 months half pay)
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Foster Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Up to two weeks paid bereavement leave
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery (places not guaranteed)
• Free onsite parking (spaces not guaranteed

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.