Accountancy Apprenticeship; AAT- Middlesborough

Summary

We're now looking for a motivated individual to join us as a Level 4 AAT Apprentice, working towards the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting while gaining hands on experience in practice.

£19,500 a year

Professional accounting technician (level
4)

Monday
- Friday (08:30am- 5:00pm or 9:00am-5:30pm), 37 hours a week

Friday 20 March 2026

1 year 3 months

1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

The Role

As part of our practice team, you'll work across a variety of client accounts and gain exposure to real‑world accounting tasks. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has completed AAT Level 3 and wants to progress toward full qualification.

• Prepare bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients
• Assist with year‑end accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
• Support the preparation of VAT returns and management accounts
• Process bank reconciliations and maintain accurate ledgers
• Assist with personal and corporation tax computations
• Communicate with clients to request information and resolve queries
• Use accounting software such as Xero, Quick Books, Sage, and practice management tools
• Support senior accountants with ad hoc tasks and client projects
• Understanding payroll

• Completed AAT Level 3 OR Alevels/BTEC in Relevant Subject
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Confident using Excel and digital accounting tools
• Good communication skills, especially when dealing with clients
• A proactive, positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
• Interest in developing a long‑term career in accountancy practice

• Fully funded AAT Level 4 qualification
• Study leave and ongoing professional development
• Mentoring from experienced accountants
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries
• Clear progression routes (e.g., ACCA/ACA after AAT)
• Friendly, supportive team environment

Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

Information on understanding apprenticeship levels.

• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a 'right first time approach'.
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through…