Risk and Assurance Apprentice

  • Company West Suffolk College
  • Location Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3SP
  • Type Apprenticeship
  • Salary Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector Business and administration
  • Ref NAS-2000063250
  • Application Deadline Date 16/11/2026
  • Start Date 01/12/2026
  • Positions Available 1
  • Working Week Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00 Friday 08:30-16:30.

Brief Description

We are looking for an organised, motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects, while gaining a qualification with structured development and mentoring. You will work alongside senior leaders and colleagues developing skills in risk, resilience, assurance and business improvement.

Training to be Provided

  • This apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace with taught sessions held online, and 1-1 tutor sessions.
  • The learner will be studying the Level 3 Improvement Technician apprenticeship standard.

Future Prospects

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you would be in a strong position to apply for other roles within Eastern Education Group.

Vacancy Detail

We are looking for an organised, motivated and enthusiastic Risk and Assurance Apprentice to join Eastern Education Group. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that protect and strengthen the Group, while gaining a recognised apprenticeship qualification with structured development and mentoring. You will work alongside senior leaders and colleagues across the Group, developing sought-after skills in risk, resilience, assurance and business improvement.

You will play an important role in maintaining and improving the Group Business Continuity Plan, helping to coordinate exercises, capture lessons learned and ensure procedures and records remain accurate and up to date. You will also provide administrative and analytical support for active insurance claims and legal matters, maintaining confidential records, gathering evidence, monitoring deadlines and producing reports to support management oversight. Working with internal and external stakeholders, you will help strengthen processes, improve controls and ensure information is accurate, organised and handled appropriately.

As part of your role, you will complete either an Improvement Technician or Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship, applying your learning to real projects and improvement activities across the Group. You will develop practical skills in process mapping, quality assurance, problem-solving and root-cause analysis, helping identify opportunities to make our processes more effective and resilient. We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, good communication skills and a proactive approach to learning, who is keen to make a positive contribution to the future of Eastern Education Group.

Other Information

The Group is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

 

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