Advanced AAT Apprentice - Level 3
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Company: Buckinghamshire County Council
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Location: Aylesbury, HP20 1UD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,392.00 per year
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000046664
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Application Deadline Date: 19/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you can either work from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
Brief Description
We’re looking for an ambitious, energetic & attention-detailed person to join our Income Team. You’ll combine work-based training along with achieving a qualification. Working for one of the largest employers in the County, you'll gain Finance, Systems and Communications skills and teamwork experience.
Training to be Provided
- As part of this role, you will undertake and complete an Assistant Accountant Level 3 qualification with AAT
- At the end of this apprenticeship, you have an AAT Level 2 Booking Foundation Certificate and a Level 3 Diploma in Accounting which are nationally recognised qualifications
- You will have the opportunity to learn in your role and will be provided with approximately one day per week in term time to study. You will be given time to attend in person training at our Buckinghamshire Adult Learning site in Aylesbury
The training you will be completed as part of the Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes:
- Management Accounting: Budgeting
- Management Accounting: Decision and Control
- Financial Statements for Limited Companies
- Accounting Systems and Controls
- Credit Management
- Cash Treasury Management
All modules of this apprenticeship will include in-person lessons, online exams, exam revision and a workplace project.
Future Prospects
- Our apprenticeship roles are on a fixed term contract for the duration of the apprenticeship. Level 3 is usually for 18-months
- We cannot guarantee a permanent position following the completion of the apprenticeship; however, this is a great opportunity to start a career in finance
- AAT is a well-recognised professional body, and coupled alongside practical working experience within a large organisation, this is a great entry opportunity for anyone with an interest in building a career within finance
Vacancy Detail
In this role you’ll contribute to the work of the Income Team and study to achieve the Level 3 AAT apprenticeship throughout the duration of your time with us. We’ll give you time during your working week for study and assessments - which means no evening or weekend study is required!
You will work towards being able to undertake the range of duties listed below:
- Transactional processing across a variety of Finance Systems
- System administration & maintenance
- Banking & reconciliations
- Mailbox administration
- Communication with internal and external customers
Other Information
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions. Please note: You will not be eligible for this post if you have a degree in the same subject as this apprenticeship, or other qualifications in the same subject at an equivalent level.