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This is a Level 2 AAT Apprenticeship role - split 80/20 between working and earning with the employer gaining valuable hands on skills, and learning & gaining qualifications with Solveway Apprenticeships! One day per week you will be attending a remote class delivered by your Solveway AAT Tutor, and your full training schedule will be provided on your start date with Edufin.

The role will provide the opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in accountancy to start their career. It will enable you to develop your accountancy knowledge and experience working within an accountancy practice.

The role will be varied and you will be provided 'on-the-job' training to support your AAT apprenticeship studies.

Edufin's Apprenticeship Recruitment Process

• Initial call with Solveway Apprenticeships to establish suitability
• Second stage call with Edufin Operations Director
• Face to face interview at Edufin head office with tasks to complete
• Trial afternoon followed by a quiz
• Offer
• Start July 2026

What will the apprentice be doing?

As an Apprentice with EduFin, you will gain fantastic insight and experience into the education finance sector whilst they support you to become AAT qualified. They have offices in East Malling; however, you will mainly be travelling to client premises. If you are not required on site, remote working from their office and potentially from home will be arranged. Mileage will be reimbursed to you at the HMRC rate. Therefore, a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is a requirement of the apprenticeship.

Some duties that may be expected of you when on site include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Ensure that all transactions actioned, and advice given is in line with the client’s financial policies, DfE guidance and within statutory financial regulations.

Purchase Ledger Duties:

• Posting the below documents to the clients accounting software in a timely manner with great accuracy:
• Purchase Requisition
• Purchase Orders
• Good Received Notes
• Purchase Invoices
• Ensure that all expenditure is recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used.
• Receive and check statements from suppliers.
• Investigate and action any issues that arise with regards to creditors.

Sales Ledger Duties:

• Raise sales invoices as requested by the client on the accounting system in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all income is recorded against the relevant nominal code and cost centre, and that the correct VAT code is used.
• Ensure that all requests for sales invoices are processed and sent to debtors promptly.
• Ensure that all invoices are monitored and chased so that prompt payment is received.
• Any other sales ledger maintenance duties requested by the client.

Bank Account Duties:

• Ensure that paying in slips/ remittances are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner.

Other Balance Sheet Items:

• Ensure that petty cash returns are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner and that a month end reconciliation is undertaken to ensure that actual funds held balance to the ledger.
• Ensure that credit card returns are received and processed on the accounting system in a timely manner.

Income Duties:

• Post all relevant grant income received.

Although the majority of your working day will be on site, fulfilling a role or tasks as set by the client, there are additional responsibilities that this level of role comes with such as:

• Looking for opportunities to promote our services such as Helpdesk / Connect / Software / Consultancy (yourself and others).
• Ensuring you are always delivering added value to clients.
• Complete all internal training as required by EduFin within the timeframes given.
• Any other duties as required from the Directors and Seniors

Working Hours

Working hours are 37.5 per week and will vary depending on your work location:

• In the office: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
• At home: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (1-hour lunch)
• On-site at a school: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (45-minute lunch)

You’ll usually know your schedule in advance via the company’s year-long planner. While the general rule is that placements are scheduled ahead of time, you may occasionally be asked to cover for sickness on the day—so you’re expected to regularly check the planner and use your initiative to stay on top of any changes.

Salary

£15,000 per year for the first year and then raising to the National Minimum Wage for your age at least, after the first year.

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Being a professional face of EduFin at all times.
• Taking responsibility and accountability for the level of work delivered at all times.
• Have a positive, upbeat, can-do attitude.
• Have a great work ethic.
• Have confidence to deal with clients face to face, even in difficult circumstances.
• Be dedicated on your career development and studies (if relevant).
• Be self-reflective; every day is a school day!

Apprenticeship/Study Commitments:

To ensure that study requirements are maintained, we ask that you keep on top of the following expectations:

• Commit to the learning process as set out by the chosen provider.
• Comply with any policies and procedures outlined in the training plan.
• Attend all required college meetings/workshops/coaching sessions as set out by the provider.
• Communicate with the provider regarding annual leave or other absence that impacts your studies
• Keep up to date with studies by allowing adequate time outside of working hours for revision/portfolio work.
• Meet targets and deadlines as set out by the training provider.
• Treat college days as working days, logging in and signing off at the designated times.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4 minimum) essential
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4 minimum) essential

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

After successfully achieving the AAT Level 2 qualification, the candidate will be considered for the Level 3 & 4 AAT Apprenticeship training and/or the opportunity to progress to a more senior level with the firm and a career within accountancy.

Edufin offers a clear and supportive progression route for those looking to build a career in education finance:

Apprentice Consultant → Junior Consultant → Associate Consultant → Consultant → Senior Consultant

The AAT qualification is one of the most recognised in the Finance industry and could lead to you studying for your ACCA or equivalent through Edufin if you so wish.

You will be supported through your training with the firm; shadowing our consultants on site to start with and then being able to assist us with finance assistant roles; working your way up to consultancy days as you gain experience.

About the employer

Edufin is a specialist consultancy that supports schools and academies with their finance operations. The business was founded by a group of directors who previously worked with ESF, a widely used education finance software. They identified a gap in the market—schools needing practical, hands-on finance support—and built Edufin to provide exactly that.

Edufin consultants work directly with schools, helping with anything from day-to-day finance tasks like processing invoices to longer-term projects and high-level consultancy. Support can last from a few weeks to several years, and while most clients are visited on-site, some roles are fully remote.

They are a friendly team at Edufin and have a positive, upbeat, happy culture. They pride themselves on being flexible for their staff and provide a good work life balance, but in return they want commitment and passion from their staff.

The Oast Emr Centre
New Road
East Malling
Kent
ME19 6BJ

edufin.co.uk

Benefits:

We pride ourselves on providing excellent benefits for our employees, they include:

• Excellent career progression prospects.
• Competitive salaries.
• Half yearly team days out.
• Regular training.
• Healthcare plan.
• Study package and support where relevant to individual.
• Pension scheme.
• Occasional remote working.
• Opportunity to take part in company charity events.
• Birthday Day Off
• Additional Study Day prior to an exam
• Opportunity to request additional leave

If you are ready to start a rewarding career in accountancy consulting with Edufin, please apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: £15,600.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• West Malling ME19 6DD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Have you lived in the UK for the last 3 years?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence with access to your own car (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Malling ME19 6DD