Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
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Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship The Letta Trust
About the Employer
The LETTA Trust was founded on a strong history of collaboration between schools and community partners. Bygrove a founding member of the Poplar Partnership (established in 2001) worked closely with local schools to raise education standards in 2013 Bygrove became a designated teaching school and launched the London East Teacher Training Alliance (LETTA) partnering with around 20 East London schools to train approximately 50 new teachers annually and lead school improvement joined forces with Bygrove in 2012 following a decade of underperformance. Their successful collaboration led to significant improvements and in 2017 they formalised their partnershipforming The LETTA Trust.
About the role
Key details:
- Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm 35 hours per week
- Wage: 8.24 per hour
- Location:83 St Pauls Way London E3 4AJ
- Apprenticeship Standard:Level 3 Accounts Assistant
- Duration: 18 months
Overview of the role:
The purpose of this role is to support the Finance Manager in the daily financial operations of the Trust ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. It involves assisting the Finance Team with budget monitoring reporting data analysis payroll administration and the submission of returns. Additionally the role supports procurement across LETTA Trust schools to ensure best value and maximise savings on goods and services.
Key responsibilities:
- Comply with the Trusts Scheme of Delegation and Financial Code of Practice supporting school staff to do the same.
- Support the Finance Team with maintaining financial systems (manual and computerised) processing orders invoices payments and chasing outstanding payments.
- Monitor petty cash accounts and assist with bank account administration including recordkeeping and reconciliations.
- Support budget monitoring forecasting analysis and reporting across the Trust including preparing monthly reconciliations and VAT claims.
- Assist with financial reporting for DfE trustees and agencies; support payroll management and ensure accurate tax pension and NI records.
- Support internal and external audits follow up on recommendations and ensure procurement processes comply with financial policies.
- Assist in Trustwide procurement to achieve best value including contract management tendering and maintaining the asset register.
- Contribute to developing procurement systems and policies that ensure control while minimising bureaucracy.
- Attend training demonstrate resilience and actively solve problems while identifying improvement opportunities.
- Commit to the Trusts inclusive ethos and equal opportunities working across LETTA schools and attending required meetings and training.
- Safeguard pupils follow child protection procedures and comply with relevant policies on confidentiality H&S and equal opportunities.
- Carry out any other professional duties appropriate to the roles grade.
Candidate Requirements
We are looking for a motivated detailoriented individual with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. This role offers excellent training professional development and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to a missiondriven organisation.
Skills & Personal Qualities Required:
- Experience with office systems and procedures ideally in a finance setting
- Proficient in ICT with basic knowledge of MS Office especially Excel
- Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Experience using finance software
- Friendly professional and respectful approach
- Wellorganised with the ability to prioritise and maintain accuracy
- Team player with a supportive attitude
- Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands
- Selfmotivated with a positive cando attitude
- Energetic enthusiastic and decisive in approach
- Committed to continuous learning and sharing knowledge
QualificationsRequired:
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 5) essential
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) essential
Apprenticeship Overview
This level 3 AAT (Association of Apprenticeship Technicians) finance apprenticeship will support staff in junior and entrylevel accounting roles. It delivers a solid foundation in finance administration covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping and basic costing principles. Learners will then move on to mastering more complex accounting disciplines including financial processes advanced bookkeeping final accounts and ethical practices for accountants. An Assistant Accountant is the crucial support system for both internal and external stakeholders whether working as an assistant accountant within practice or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation.
- You will work towards your Level 3 Accounts Assistant qualification across a total duration of 18 months!
- Training provider:LMP Group: online/remote learning no classroom or college day release
- An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!
Next steps & Preemployment checks
- (Permitting youre eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team to discuss your application further.
- Additionally please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.
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Employment Type
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