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Norfolk and Suffolk are home to one of the largest financial services and insurance clusters in Europe with hundreds of businesses offering a variety of roles.

The great thing is, there are many different career options and various routes into the industry, with many of the larger organisations offering apprenticeships and graduate training schemes.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you. 

  • Norwich has been a base for the financial industries for over 200 years and boasts a highly-skilled workforce recruited from local colleges and universities as well as the very first National Skills Academy in the UK for Financial services.
  • Suffolk also boasts an impressive financial sector with the addition of niche markets around marine insurance linked to the county’s ports, farm and crop insurance as well as thatched property insurance in rural areas.
  • Technology is constantly changing and areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber security and big data management are growing fast in the industry.

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Maths • English • ICT • Business Studies • Modern languages • Sociology • Psychology

Job Ideas for this Industry

Auditor • Tax Adviser • Accountant • Mortgage Adviser • Personal Banker • Financial Fraud Investigator • Actuary • Underwriter

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Did You Know?
Businesses in the UK could benefit by around £100m over the next 10 years due to a recent update to insurance rules that were over 100 years old!

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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 14/07/2025
Closing Date:
1st August 2025
Level 2 Construction Landscaping Operative Apprentice - Level 2 Apprentice Accounts and Business Support Administrator - Level 2 Groundworker - Apprentice - Level 3 Apprentice School Office Administration Assistant
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Team Support Apprentice - THE BECKETT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD
Closing Date:
31st July 2025
Salary:
£21,840 a year
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description Becketts was established in 1988 and is recognised as one of the largest regional providers of financial advice to individuals and corporate clients. We have offices across the East of England and currently manage assets in excess of £1bn....
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 07/07/2025
Closing Date:
25th July 2025
Level 2 Apprentice Accounts Assistant | Level 3 Apprentice School Office Administration Assistant | Level 2 Construction Apprentice | Level 2 Construction Landscaping Operative Apprentice | | Level 2 Groundworker Apprentice
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Mason Trust Small Change Grant updated to consider awards of up to £100
This fund is designed to quickly make a difference to people that have immediate financial barriers to their personal progress.
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Job board for disabled candidates - Evenbreak
Evenbreak is an award-winning not-for-profit specialist job board run by disabled people for disabled people.
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 23/06/2025
Closing Date:
25th July 2025
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice | Level 3 Electrical Apprentice | Level 2 Apprentice Accounts Assistant | Level 2 Groundworker Apprentice | Level 2 Construction Landscaping Operative Apprentice | Level 3 Apprentice Finance Assistant |
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