Accounts Assistant (Apprentice)

Trust Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Salary: £5.28 per hour for under 18, £7.49 per hour for age 18 to 20, £10.18 per hour for age 21 to 22 and £10.42 per hour for age 23 and over

Location: Pontefract Academies Trust, The Barracks Business Centre, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HH

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi Academy Trust compromising of eight schools: six primaries and two 11-16 secondary schools. The Trust is a medium sized family of schools all located within a tight geographic hub within Pontefract.

The Trust’s central team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join our team on a fixed term 18-month contract. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Trust Management Accountant.

We are looking for a candidate who has a friendly manner and is able to communicate effectively with others, and can work effectively as part of a team, but can also work independently using their own initiative.

The responsibilities of the role are to support and engage with all parts of the central finance function, liaising with both internal and external stakeholders whilst being the first point of contact for any enquiries for the central finance team. You will also be expected to show initiative, good communication, managing priorities, problem solving skills, decision making and the potential for people management responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be employed as an Apprentice Accounts Assistant and will undertake a Level 2 AAT apprenticeship course. The apprenticeship will take 18 months to complete.

The entry level criteria for this role is 5 GCSE’s, including English and Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualification. If a candidate is unable to evidence these qualifications, a level 2 qualification must be achieved prior to taking the end-point assessment.

For further information on this role or to arrange a visit, please contact the Trust HR Team at 01977 232146 or recruitment@patrust.org.uk.

To apply for this vacancy please follow the link: www.pontefract.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies. Completed application forms should be returned no later than 10:00am on Friday 13^th October 2023. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should there be a high number of candidate applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone. The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks. Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide criminal conviction information.