Please note, to enrol on an apprenticeship you must be working in a relevant sector for at least 16 hours per week. If you are not currently employed, you can view our apprenticeship vacancies here. You do not need to be employed to apply for these and new vacancies are added regularly.
The Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship is for people working as an assistant accountant in a practice or in an organisation’s finance function. You’ll support internal and external customers with day to day financial work, from data entry to month end management accounts and year end financial statements, and you may help complete VAT returns or prepare tax computations while building your accounting skills.
You learn while you work, building your accounting skills in a finance role in a practice or an organisation. Your training follows the national apprenticeship standard published by Skills England, which sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours you’ll need to show. To finish, you’ll complete an end point assessment made up of unit tests and synoptic testing, and your performance decides your overall grade. If you don’t yet have Level 2 English and maths, you’ll achieve them before your end point assessment.
To enrol, you must be working in a relevant sector, such as an accountancy practice or a finance team, for at least 16 hours per week. Not currently employed? You don’t need a job to apply for our apprenticeship vacancies, and new roles are added regularly. If you don’t yet have Level 2 English and maths, you’ll need to achieve them before your end point assessment. Not sure this applies to you? Get in touch and our team will be happy to help.
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The Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship is a nationally recognised work based programme for individuals working in finance and accounting who want to develop advanced technical skills. It covers financial accounting, management accounting, tax processes, financial reporting, and business finance.
The main requirement is that you are employed in a suitable finance role where you can demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required by the apprenticeship standard. Employers must provide workplace support and protected time for off the job training during paid working hours.
The apprenticeship typically takes around 15 months to complete. Apprentices remain employed throughout, receive support from a dedicated PTS tutor, and continue developing their accounting expertise within their day to day role.
Apprentices never pay for their training. For non-levy employers, the employer contribution is typically £600 plus VAT, with the government funding the remaining cost of the programme.
The apprenticeship leads to roles including Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer, Management Accounts Assistant, and Payroll Supervisor. It also provides a strong progression route to higher level accounting qualifications and professional status within the finance sector.
