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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.

Useful Subjects

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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Assistant Accountant Advanced Level Apprenticeship
Closing Date:
31st December 2024
Salary:
£17,850
Location:
Cambridge, VAC1000288417
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED (Cambridge)
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Product Development Apprentice
Closing Date:
10th January 2025
Salary:
£21,000
Location:
Ipswich, VAC1000288033
Suffolk Building Society (Ipswich)
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Apprentice Accounts Assistant
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Closing Date:
29th November 2024
Salary:
£15,080
Location:
Colchester, VAC1000284870
What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for...
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Accounts Apprentice
Closing Date:
31st December 2024
Salary:
£22,500
Location:
Cambridge, VAC1000286905
What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for...
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Finance Apprentice
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
24th November 2024
Salary:
£18,581
Location:
Cambridge, VAC1000285379
What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for...
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Apprentice Accountant
Closing Date:
31st January 2025
Salary:
£15,000- £16,500
Location:
Ipswich, VAC1000285092
GASCOYNES LTD (Ipswich)
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