North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Apprentice Accountancy Assistant
The closing date is 09 April 2026
Apprentice Accountancy Assistant, 37.5 hours per week, apprentice salary Fixed Term for 18 months.
Based at Carlisle (Parkhouse)
The Trust is seeking an organised individual who will directly support the Management Accounts Department, and provide general support to the whole of the Finance Department and non finance staff throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
This post will be based in Management Accounts, but will include working across other finance teams to ensure the Post Holder gains a broad range of experience to support their professional development.
* Ensure regular journals are input in a timely manner for month end.
* Input journals as directed by the Assistant Management Accountant or Management Accountant.
* Complete month end reconciliations as required.
* Work as a team to enable cross cover of monthly tasks across Management Accounts.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
* Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
* Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
* 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS Discounts
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work related problems
Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification Qualifications
* Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
* Willingness to work towards and complete AAT Apprenticeship.
* GCSE in IT grade 4 or above, or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
* IT literate.
* Use of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
* Knowledge of NHS financial procedures.
* Relevant office experience.
* Providing information to external sources.
* Communicating with all levels of staff.
* Understanding of financial procedures.
* Working in a financial environment.
* Good keyboard skills to ensure data entered accurately and quickly into spreadsheets.
* Able to work to deadlines, under pressure, and prioritise workloads.
* Able to handle difficult situations calmly.
* Able to collate financial documents, identify errors and discrepancies, and implement corrections.
Personal Circumstances
* Good Communicator (written and verbal).
* Positive and flexible approach to work.
* Self motivated.
Other Requirements
* Act in ways that support equality and diversity.