About
Employer description
West Suffolk College has evolved over more than 60 years from a small provider of evening classes for the people of Bury St Edmunds to an established, major player providing high quality Further and Higher education to the East Anglia region.
Main description
West Suffolk College is a Further Education college in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The college delivers a range of courses, including vocational and technical courses, apprenticeships, and an array of higher-apprenticeships and bachelor's degree courses accredited by the University of East Anglia.
We’re offering a great opportunity for an apprentice to join our finance team in a role supporting project delivery and administration. You’ll work closely with project teams and the wider finance department, helping to make a real impact on our students and community.
Main Duties:
Assist with tracking project costs.
Maintaining documentation.
Preparing claims and audit evidence.
Managing finance-related SharePoint sites.
Support audit queries and help ensure financial procedures are followed.
Work with a range of internal stakeholders across the Eastern Education Group.
We’re looking for someone with strong attention to detail, good organisation skills, and confidence using Microsoft Office, especially Excel. If you’re enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to start a career in business administration, we’d love to hear from you.
Entry requirements
Essential:
GCSE Maths and English at grades 4 or above.
Skills required
Communication skills
IT skills
Organisation skills
Initiative
Team working
Attention to detail
Training to be provided
The learner will be studying the Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.
Things to consider
Employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes, Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days, memberships into Local Government Pension Scheme, family friendly policies and flexible working, access to our employee assistance programme, Employee wellbeing initiatives, and Free parking.
Future prospects
Permanent employment opportunities within Eastern Education Group with a multitude of wider development scope.
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 23/06/2025
Salary
£ 14527 per year
Location
This job is located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
How to Apply
About West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is an ambitious vocational and academic College, with a stunning main campus set in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. We are committed to providing outstanding education to all our students.
