Job description
INSURANCE BROKER SUPPORT APPRENTICESHIP
An excellent opportunity to start a career, complete an apprenticeship and progress within a London Insurance Brokers .
What we offer: - All training will be provided - 22 days holiday + bank holidays - Cycle to work scheme - Gym membership with Fitness First - Lunch clubs - Office based in the city (with a view!)
FUTURE PROSPECTS
- Long term opportunities to progress within the business
THE COMPANY
- Specialist provider of niche high value insurance services to the UK Property sector
THE POSITION
The role to include but not limited to the following:
- Providing support to the brokers with customer enquiries and issues
- Contacting clients and insurance companies via telephone and written communication
- Sending emails to clients on behalf of the broker team
- Sending proposals out to insurers and then collating quotes
- Creating documents and letters to send to clients
- Data Input, maintenance and alteration of data
- Invoicing clients
- Assisting the operations manager ensuring we are compliant with the financial conduct authority requirements
- Ensuring all customer files are up to date
- Customer service and follow up calls with clients
Desired skills
- Numeracy and literacy
- Some previous work experience
- Helpful telephone manner
- Computer skills word and excel
- Personal qualities
- Personable Willing to learn
- Enthusiastic Proactive
- Positive attitude
- Not addicted to social media - MUST
Personal qualities
- Positive attitude
- Motivated
- Team player
- Well spoken
- Well presented
Desired qualifications
- Apprentices are required to have GCSE grades A*-C/9-4 in maths & English
Training to be provided
- Level 3 in Business Administration Apprenticeship Standard
Course Content:
- Utilising IT programs and software
- Decision making
- Managing a quality service
- Project management
- Understanding the organisation and stakeholders
- Relevant regulations and policies
- Business fundamentals
- Professionalism and performance management
- Functional skills if needed
This Apprenticeship will involve:
- Off the job training
- You will also develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours
- You need to have an employer to support your Apprenticeship and be employed in a relevant job role
- The typical length of this Apprenticeship course is 18 months
- This course has multiple start dates throughout the year
IMPORTANT
- Please note before application that an Apprenticeship is not suitable for candidates looking for part-time work, or work experience during a gap year.
- An Apprenticeship requires candidates that have left school, college or university
- Please consider if the business is a viable commutel(unfortunately we are unable to consider applications where there will be a need to re-locate)
- The employer questions are important so that we have an understanding of a candidate's suitability for the role. Unfortunately, applications that have not answered the employer questions will not be considered.
- Please check the required starting date of the vacancy
Things to consider
- The employer questions are important so that we have an understanding of a candidate's suitability for the role. Unfortunately, applications that have not answered the employer questions will not be considered.
- Please check prior to application that the business is a viable affordable commute
- Please have a CV prepared on a word document
- An Apprenticeship and employer requires that any potential candidate to be dedicated, please consider this before applying
- Vacancy is for an immediate start, please consider this if you are still in education.
- Please do not contact the employer directly
- The closure dates are for a guideline only and the vacancy may close
prior to the dates advertised
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £15,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- 'Thank you for your interest in this Apprenticeship. We are unable to consider applications that have not answered the following questions When did you complete your GCSE’s'
- Are you currently attending School, College or University(candidates in education are not eligible to start an Apprenticeship)'
- Would you have a local commute to the London postcode EC3 and how long would it take to travel(unfortunately we are unable to consider applications where there will be a need to re-locate)
- 'Do you hold GCSE certificates for English and maths grades 4-9'
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/07/2023
Expected start date: 07/08/2023