Accounts Assistant Apprentice
Published: Mar 21, 2022
Ref: THMAR2103
TH March are looking for a Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join their busy team in Yelverton.
The Apprentice’s Role
You will undertake designated duties within the Accounts Department in accordance with the Company’s requirements.
- Process daily bank statements and reconciliations
- Actions daily access uploads
- Allocate realex payments
- Administration of direct debits
- Processing and depositing daily cheques
- Month end reconciliations
- Provide cover for other accounting functions within the department
- Various on-line banking tasks
- Deal with telephone payments
- To maintain clients’ and the Company’s confidentiality at all times.
- To fully comply with the Company Policy on Information Security and Acceptable Use
- To undertake all other duties as reasonably required and directed
Working Hours: The working hours will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with an 30 minute lunch break.
Wages: National Minimum Wage will be paid, this will vary depending on age.
Holiday: 25 days holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays) will be paid each year, during the course of your apprenticeship.
Established since 1887, T.H March are perhaps best known for being the foremost Insurance Brokers to the UK jewellery trade, offering a wide range of products to suit the needs and requirements of thousands of retailers, designers, manufacturers, makers, collectors, repairers and wearers, who are all part of the UK’s diverse and vibrant jewellery scene.
But the company’s expertise doesn’t stop there because they also arrange a wide range of commercial and personal insurance products to suit the needs and requirements of all kinds of people and organisations.
Past Apprentices
T. H. March have previously supported and taken on many apprentices through Skills Group, most of which have now progressed onto higher level apprenticeships in Business Administration or Customer Service. Many apprentices have also gone onto Team Leading and Management qualifications.
Skills Required
- To embrace and behave in line with TH March Values
- To comply with FCA Regulations
- To comply with the FCA's Treating Customers Fairly principle including:
- Acting in an honest and open manner at all times with both clients and the Company
- Acting with integrity by demonstrating fairness and impartiality
- Demonstrating a client focussed approach
- To ensure that business transactions are conducted in a way that is clear and straightforward
- To treat everyone with dignity and respect
- To enhance your role by undertaking appropriate training and personal development courses, as required
Personal Qualities
- Excellent customer service & IT skills and telephone manner
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to gather and analyse information for the client and resolve problems
- Ability to identify and respond appropriately to an individual client's level of understanding
- Ability to identify and match products with client requirements
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Ability to demonstrate, understanding and apply TH March values. These are embedded in all roles.
Prior Qualifications
The qualifications required are GCSE grades in English and Maths A*-C (9-4), or the equivalent grades.
This Apprenticeship includes:
As part of the apprenticeship programme, attendance is required at our Skills Group training centre. This is usually twice monthly. All other aspects of the qualification will be delivered on-site by the employer. You will have regular visits from your designated Skills Group assessor, who will monitor your progress during your apprenticeship training.
Whilst at the Skills Group training centre, you will learn the necessary skills and gain experience to help you throughout your role. Part of your training will be knowledge and theory based, with support sessions to help you with your project.
