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Accounting Apprenticeship

ST MARYS SERVICES LTD

Apprenticeship
London£12,480 - £19,828 per yearA-levels or equivalentTech & DigitalPosted 28 January 2026
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Application deadline: 28 June 2026

About this role

Wage: £12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age
Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 9.00am to 5.00pm excl. day release for training.
Start date: Tuesday 28 July 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1

Summary

Opportunity for an Apprenticeship Qualification and a vocational qualification. Earning whilst you learn is exactly what this apprenticeship program has to offer.

Wage £12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age National Minimum Wage Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Hours Monday to Friday between 9.00am to 5.00pm excl. day release for training. 30 hours a week Start date Tuesday 28 July 2026 Duration 1 year 3 months Positions available 1

What you'll do at work

The apprentice will assist with clients enquires, assist with bookkeeping tasks, entering clients and suppliers' invoices and receipts on an accounting software.  The apprentice will assist in general admin duties, handling emails, answering telephone calls/enquires, filing away client documents and setting up initial meetings with clients.  The apprentice will assist with year-end accounts, self-assessments and VAT returns.

Where you'll work

12 NEW CROSS ROADNEW CROSSLONDONSE14 5BE

Training

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

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

The apprentice will get theoretical training with us working towards a Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate qualification, doing 6 exams and an EPA discussion, while gaining experience 4 days per week with an employer.

The apprentice will gain a Level 2 Certificate.

The training will take place at: London, SE14 5BE.

The training will be 1 day per week at the above location.

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9- 5 grades)Maths (grade 9-5 grades)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailAdministrative skillsTeam workingInitiative

About this employer

St Mary's Accounting Services is a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants based in South East London rendering a range of accounting and bookkeeping services to small to medium sized businesses across London and South London.

After this apprenticeship

Progress to AAT Level 3.

What you need

  • GCSE in:
  • English (grade 9- 5 grades)Maths (grade 9-5 grades)
  • Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

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