If you are interested in a career in accountancy, audit or tax following your A-levels or degree, you can apply here for one of our 2026 apprenticeship vacancies.
Whilst these apprenticeship roles remain open for all age groups to apply, please be aware that funding eligibility for those over the age of 22 will need to be assessed and determined during the recruitment process due to the current government funding caps in place.
Our apprenticeship roles require working from our office at Thorpe Park, Leeds 15 – please consider whether you live within a comfortable commuting distance before submitting an application. For our Audit apprenticeship roles, flexibility over working location is required as you will likely be working out of client premises for the majority of your working week. The majority of our clients are Leeds/Yorkshire based, with a handful being further afield.
Kirk Newsholme is not currently a Home Office licenced sponsor, therefore you will need to be able to maintain the right to work in the UK for the entirety of your apprenticeship.
All information gathered from our application process is used solely for the purpose of the recruitment process and not shared with any 3rd party sites* *(should you be successful in receiving a job offer from us, at this point your application may be shared with our Training Provider which is a requirement to assess eligibility ahead of start date).
Before submitting an application, please consider each question carefully. Our apprenticeship roles are challenging and will require a high level of focus and dedication but in return, offer a truly rewarding career.
Accountancy / Audit Apprentice
School-leaver (A level or equivalent) roles
Study via a L3 apprenticeship: AAT with progression on to L4/L7 – ACA/ACCA
(professional status – Chartered/Certified Accountant)
Employer Name: Kirk Newsholme
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors
Training provider: National accountancy training provider (Leeds based)
Location: Leeds LS15 8GB (Thorpe Park)
Salary: £17,500 starting salary
Applications close: 6 March 2026
Start date: September 2026
Requirements:
• 2 A-levels or equivalent (Grades A-C)
• Minimum Grade 5 in GCSE Maths and English.
Vacancy details:
An exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to train to become AAT qualified Accountants. Study via a fully-funded Apprenticeship with our Leeds-based training provider whilst gaining experience and training in the workplace within a supportive and nurturing team.
Recruitment will be into one of 2 departments – Accounts or Audit
About us:
Kirk Newsholme is a dynamic, forward-thinking, Leeds based independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors established over 30 years ago. We are currently a team of 60+ staff members, many of the team being under the age of 30.
We operate from a single office at Thorpe Park (LS15) and provide a full range of accounting, audit and tax services to an enviable client base dominated by owner managed and family businesses, predominantly across the Yorkshire region.
We pride ourselves on being of a size where we can offer a full and diverse range of services whilst still maintaining exceptional levels of client service and an emphasis on staff development.
In summary we can offer you:
• An exciting opportunity to work within a supportive, nurturing team in a modern working environment;
• Competitive salary with regular performance-related increases & 25 days holiday pa
• fully-funded study package
• High-quality workplace training and study towards a professional qualification;
• Team culture – you’ll never feel isolated;
• Varied client base offering challenging work and opportunity to build client relationships;
• Fantastic opportunity for career progression
