Central Team
finance@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk
Drayton Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 3RU

Your Role

Finance Administrator Apprentice

AAT Level 2 Accounts and Finance Assistant

15-month initial fixed term, with the possibility of permanent employment at the end of the apprenticeship

37 hours per week (all year round)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 25 days rising to 29 days after 5 years service.

Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (3.30pm finish on a Friday)

Includes 1 day per week at Newcastle College (day to be agreed)

Prosper Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a keen individual to join our small finance team in an interesting and varied role. This person will be supporting the trust central finance team with day-to day finance and administrative tasks.

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates April 2026

£ 8.00 per hour - Apprentice (first year)

£ 8.00 per hour - Age Under 18

£10.85 per hour - Age 18 to 20

£12.71 per hour - Age 21 and over

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to gain an understanding of the financial role in an educational setting. The individual will look to achieve an AAT Level 2 qualification. If desired, upon successful completion, there may be the opportunity to progress to level 3.

Main duties associated with this role are:

To assist with day-to-day financial transactional processing, using the trust’s accounting software, under the direction of the Finance Manager.
To undertake tasks associated with the purchase ledger processing of the Trust, including sourcing suppliers, checking requisitions, raising purchase orders and placing orders with suppliers.
To process supplier invoices ready for payment, ensuring that all goods have been received.
To liaise with various internal and external stakeholders regarding purchase orders and invoices.

The successful candidate will:

Have a keen interest in a financial role
Have good organisational skills
Have a high level of attention to detail
Have knowledge and experience of Microsoft Word and Excel

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds. Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness. We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.

The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region:

Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we pay all employees a minimum of the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:

A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
Free access to a comprehensive suite of unlimited CPD opportunities through The National College
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
Bike 2 Work scheme

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Central Team. If this job sounds like you, don’t hesitate to apply.

For more information on why we think you should work for us see our Trust website, where you will also find videos of what our current staff think.

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