Apprentice Accounts Assistant

FAIRFIELD INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL

Apprenticeship summary

Fairfield Hospital is looking to help a new apprentice develop a career in accounting, This is a great opportunity for keen minds to learn with a young team of enthusiastic colleagues who can help a new apprentice by guiding them into this new role and offering rich and in depth learning.

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Closing date: November 18, 2024

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Wage:
£12,480 a year
Total hours per week:
37
Expected duration (weeks):
52
Positions (available):
3
Date posted:
October 30, 2024
Possible start date:
November 25, 2024
Apprenticeship level:

Intermediate

Daily tasks include but are not limited to:

  • Assisting the Hospital’s Financial Accountant with the daily bank reconciliation
  • Produce regular reports of Excel data (activity, finance, etc.)
  • Reconciling the Hospital’s credit card on a monthly basis
  • Supporting the Hospital’s Business Manager with the monthly consultants payment 
  • To be professional, polite and accurate in all communication from Business Office including but not limited to letters, emails and telephone calls. 
  • Posting daily journals 
  • Liaise with and form working relationships with staff, both clinical and clerical, within the organisation and with other members of Business Office
  • Produce consistent, accurate, timely, permanent, economical and effective minutes of any meetings requested
  • File and log minutes in a structured fashion to allow audit trail and ease of searching and retrieval
  • Scanning of all relevant documents on to the Hospital’s shared drive
  • Document new or revised policies and procedures within own work area

The applicant may also carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role and delegated or requested by the manager, as the needs of the service require.  

  • You will be working towards an AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting (level 2)
  • Training will be at St Helens College Town Centre Campus, one day a week (term time only)
  • On successful completion of the apprenticeship, Fairfield Hospital will review suitable placements within the organisation for the apprentice.  

Employer

FAIRFIELD INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL

Fairfield Independent Hospital provides both NHS and private out-patient and in-patient treatment for a range of surgical specialities. The hospital is in a beautiful location set out in the countryside.

Training

Training Provider:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Apprenticeship standard:

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)