Price Pearson Wheatley Chartered Accountants
Droitwich (WR9 8DY)
Closes in 14 days (Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Price Pearson Wheatley Chartered Accountants in Droitwich (part of Pinfields Accountants Limited) are looking for a confident new apprentice with a passion to become an accountant. On completion of Level 2 the successful candidate will be given opportunity to progress to Level 3 Assistant Accountant as an apprenticeship with HoW College.
Wage
£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00, 37 hours a week
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Assistance with the preparation and submission of financial accounts, tax returns, general bookkeeping, PAYE and VAT returns
* Working with spreadsheets, manual records, bank statements and software
* Liaising with clients via telephone and email in order to assist with their enquiry, or to request information
* Plan workload to ensure efficient use of time and resources
* Develop knowledge, skills and professional behaviours in line with the criteria within the apprenticeship standard
Where you'll work
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
* Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices
* Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary
* Plan and review accounting and finance tasks
* Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications
* Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks
* Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data
* Record transactional data
Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard):
An apprenticeship in accounting is split between employment with the firm and external studies including:
* Mandatory weekly day release at HoW College to either Worcester or Bromsgrove Campus
* Additional work-based training developing knowledge, skills and behaviours related to your role
More training information
Your apprenticeship will include mandatory day release at HoW College to either Worcester or Bromsgrove campus along with support from a Learning Skills Development Officer (LSDO) who will guide and support you through the process, help you prepare for end point assessment (EPA) and also carry out progress reviews with your manager
Requirements
GCSE in:
* Maths (grade 4)
Other in:
Business or Accounts (grade Level 3 Qualification)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Customer care skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
About this employer
Price Pearson Wheatley is a progressive firm of chartered accountants and business advisors based in Droitwich, Worcestershire. Our aim is to provide commercially sound and cost-effective advice to a wide range of companies and individuals throughout the Midlands and beyond.
On successful completion of Level 2 Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship you may be required to take one of the professional qualifications listed below, as chosen by the employer to be most relevant to the job role:
* Level 4 Professional Accounting/Taxation Apprenticeship Standard
* Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Erica Swingell
eswingell@howcollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000339848.
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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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