Trainee Accountant

Trainee Accountant
Location: Newcastle under Lyme College
Permanent 37 hours per week
Salary: £26,560 - £29,480

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country.  In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted Inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting Local Skills Needs under the latest version of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF). 

The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners’ ‘teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive’ and ‘teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive’.‘ In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2,000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers.  Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual with excellent communication and organisation skills to take on this role in the Finance department.

Reporting directly to the Group Head of Finance and working alongside a multi-disciplined team, you will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day running of the Finance Office and the financial systems.

Duties are varied and include monitoring and reconciliation of all bank accounts in line with a monthly timetable, assisting in the maintenance of the fixed asset register and to genera monthly financial journals including accruals and prepayments.

In addition to a good standard of general education you should be working towards a professional CCAB qualification along with previous experience of working in a finance environment.  You will have a confident manner with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, excellent MS Office Skills (Word and Excel) and will be able to work efficiently to tight deadlines. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

•    To be an active and contributing member of a busy and innovative Finance team
•    To take an active role in the monitoring and reconciliation of all bank accounts in line with a monthly timetable
•    To generate monthly financial journals including accruals and prepayments
•    To undertake financial analysis to assist in the generation of monthly management accounts.
•    To assist in the preparation of audited annual accounts

Required Skills and Experience:

•    Has previous experience of working in a finance environment
•    Is working towards a professional CCAB qualification.
•    Works with accuracy and pays attention to detail.
•    Has the ability to organise own workload and to work to tight deadlines 
•    Has excellent communication skills

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

•    Employer Pension contributions (Local Government Pension Scheme)
•    24 days annual leave per year, rising to 30 following 5 years’ service PLUS bank holidays and Christmas closure
•    Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice).
•    Subsidised Gym Membership.
•    Health-related benefits including a subsidised Health Scheme.
•    Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).
•    Free Parking
•    On site restaurant and FREE early morning tea/coffee and toast.

To apply for the role of Trainee Accountant, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.

If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an email and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 4th January 2026

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community