Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Join us as a Finance Assistant in our stunning new offices on the River Bure. Youll grow your skills, complete your apprenticeship and explore the wider business through site visits. For the right person, this could lead to a full‑time role
Hours: Either 08:00 - 16:00 or 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
Monday 19 January 2026
Duration
1 year 3 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
* Assist in the everyday running of the finance office - keeping records updated and becoming confident in using Sage accounts software
* Provide financial support within the finance team and provide management accounts for the leadership team
* Receive relevant finance calls and emails, making sure messages are passed on or dealt with
* Carry out financial tasks including processing, posting and updating the accounts software, making sure records are correct and up to date
Where you’ll work
THE BOATYARD
THE BRIDGE
ACLE
NORWICH
NR13 3AT
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.
* 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.
* Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
* You will attend City College Norwich (Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ) one day per week
Requirements
GCSE in:
* Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Analytical skills
* Initiative
* Time Management
* Flexible
* Friendly and approachable
About this employer
Electrical Testing Ltd (ETL) is a specialist engineering and compliance company working across the UK in the highway electrical sector. We support local authorities, major contractors, and public‑sector clients by delivering electrical and structural testing of street lighting columns, asset management services, Independent Connection Provider (ICP) works, and specialist training for apprentices in the highway electrical industry.
Our work ensures that lighting and highway electrical assets are safe, compliant, and maintained to national standards. We combine strong technical expertise with a practical, customer‑focused approach
* We provide a laptop for work and study purposes and the office has high‑speed 1Gb internet access.
* Free parking
* Close to local bus and train routes
After this apprenticeship
* A permanent role may be offered to the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002831.
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Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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