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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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Explore this industry in detail through the job areas below which include detailed job ideas, local employers and opportunities. 

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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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Business Administrator Apprenticeship - NKT Mortgage Solutions
Closing Date:
10th April 2026
Salary:
£ 16380 per year
Location:
Newmarket, Suffolk
Employer description NKT Mortgage Solutions was founded in 2007 and offers expert advice to individuals and businesses covering everything from pensions, savings and investments to insurances and mortgages. Main description NKT Mortgage Solutions offers expert...
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APPRENTICESHIPS SPOTLIGHT 19/11/2025
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Closing Date:
28th November 2025
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Skills for Impact is a life skills and employability experience. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners have researched the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers are looking for.
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 08/09/2025
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Closing Date:
26th September 2025
Level 2 Construction Landscaping Apprentice - Level 2 Full Plastering Apprenticeship - Level 3 Finance Assistant Apprentice - Level 3 People & Operations Apprentice
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