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Accountancy Apprenticeship Level 2 (In-Year Start)

This apprenticeship provides you with the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours you will need to be a successful Accounts or Finance Assistant.
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  • Attendance - Full-time
  • Duration - 15 months
  • Start Date - September
  • Where - Huddersfield Centre
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*Please note: We can only accept applications from individuals who have already completed Year 11 (or equivalent), as this course begins before September 2026. If you have not yet finished Year 11, please apply for September 2026 entry instead. An Accounts or Finance Assistant is an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a business. The Accounts or Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting the team of Accountants with junior accounting duties.
On the apprenticeship, you will work towards an AAT qualification that will lay down a foundation of knowledge needed to thrive in an accounting role.
During this apprenticeship, you will progress through five key areas of this qualification, including book keeping transactions, book keeping controls, using accounting software, elements of costing and working effectively in finance.
You will also have the opportunity to put these skills into practise with at least 12 months of workplace experience in the industry, taking on tasks such as basic costing, controlling accounts and journals and gaining an insight into the banking system.
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GCSE English and maths grade 4 or above. To start your apprenticeship you must have secured employment that the college has agreed is suitable.
You will be assessed on your knowledge, skills and behaviour outcomes throughout the course. Apprentices will be required to pass the AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting (Level 2) as part of the apprenticeship standard prior to the end point assessment.
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This apprenticeship can help you become a sales ledger clark, an accounts assistant or a finance assistant.

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