Apprentice Finance Assistant (Creditor Payments)

Main area Paymaster Services Grade Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship Band 2

Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Band 3 post will be offered on completion of studies)

Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref 421-CORP-2026C

Employer Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, 3rd Floor, Trust HQ

Town Harrogate

Salary £23,615 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 17/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

The post is initially fixed term for 12 months and covers a wide range of account payable related duties and provides a comprehensive and efficient payments service in a confidential and professional manner.

The post holder will be required to work as part of a very busy team within the Payments section while studying towards Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT Level 2).

Once all the requirements of the Apprenticeship Programme have been met, the Apprentice will be offered a Band 3 post as a Finance Officer in the payments team on a permanent contract.

The Payments section is based within the Finance Directorate of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

1. Under direction and supervision carry out delegated duties within defined role boundaries, policy and protocols and work towards:
2. Help with creation of new supplier accounts on system database ensuring that all records are maintained.
3. Learn how to make timely and accurate payments to all suppliers and individuals, by adhering strictly to internal procedures.
4. Ensure prompt, efficient and accurate preparation of payment data using computerised input facilities in accordance with established procedures and ensuring that weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual specified timetables are met.
5. Learn how to register invoices onto Oracle Payments system and arrange payment within the guidelines of the Better Payment Practice Code.
6. Help and learn how to prepare Cheque payments, urgent and scheduled and Charitable funds payments and CHAPS payments.
7. You will be trained and become confident to resolve payment related problems, which can occur at short notice outside of routine payment timetables. (This will be later on in the apprenticeship)

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about this role please find attached job description along with personal specification.

Person specification

• Minimum of a “C/4 or above GCSE in Mathematics and English, functional skills level 2 or overseas equivalent.
• Use of Microsoft office applications.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative, alone or as part of a team.
• Flexible attitude and approach to work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.