Apprentice Commercial Underwriter Support

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious and talented individual who shows the potential to develop into a high- performing business professional. During the 3-year apprenticeship programme, in addition to the academic and professional studies, you will gain exposure to our business, allowing you to develop your technical expertise as well as professional skills.

*Office is located in Ballyconnell Co.Cavan, not Dublin*

This permanent position is for an immediate start with the relevant course studies starting from September 1 day per week.

When you join Aviva Insurance, you will receive a tailored induction and will be assigned a business mentor to provide support throughout the scheme. While on the programme, in addition to gaining on the job insurance experience you will complete the insurance industry professional qualifications APA and CIP as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Insurance Practice (Apprenticeship) which is Level 8 on the NFQ awarded by IT Sligo.

We will work with you to enable you to reach your development goals and aspirations for your career at Aviva. In return, we expect you to bring the commitment and drive to add significant value to the company.

The role will involve achieving new and existing business goals and supporting the Operations and Underwriting Teams by providing a high quality service to the team and brokers, who support commercial insurance business. This will be a full-time opportunity based from our Hub in Cavan, with studies starting up in September.

Duties & Responsibilities  

·  Contributing to a positive culture of teamwork, flexibility, learning and development.
·  Managing workloads to provide good service in a busy environment.
·  Driving performance with ability to work closely with leaders(s) and team(s).
·  Building strong relationships with the team, brokers and ability to collaborate across all teams.
·  Working towards optimising sales/renewal retention opportunities with Brokers and sales.
·  Supporting our strategy and values within the team.
·  Finding solutions to difficult and challenging situations.
·  Ability to work with our systems and processes, offering ideas and more effective ways to do business, while keeping the customer focus.
·  Adhering to all service and reporting timelines agreed for our business.
·  Adherence to compliance and risk controls and identify any issues that may pose a risk or near miss.

Skills & Experience required   

·  Contributing to a positive culture of teamwork, flexibility, learning and development.
·  Managing workloads to provide good service in a busy environment.
·  Driving performance with ability to work closely with leaders(s) and team(s).
·  Building strong relationships with the team, brokers and ability to collaborate across all teams.
·  Working towards optimising sales/renewal retention opportunities with Brokers and sales.
·  Supporting our strategy and values within the team.
·  Finding solutions to difficult and challenging situations.
·  Ability to work with our systems and processes, offering ideas and more effective ways to do business, while keeping the customer focus.
·  Adhering to all service and reporting timelines agreed for our business.
·  Adherence to compliance and risk controls and identify any issues that may pose a risk or near miss.

What will you get for this role?   

·  A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications 
·  Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home (dependent on your role)
·  Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
·  Annual performance related bonus and pay review
·  Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
·  No weekend or evening shifts
·  Free car parking
·  Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
·  Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
·  Cycle to Work benefit scheme
·  TaxSaver Travel Scheme
·  Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
·  Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
·  Employee Assistance Programme
·  Volunteering days
·  Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

Additional Information  

One of Aviva’s core values is Care More, and this is brought to life through the flexible ways we like to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies. 

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all. 

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact Alannah Burgess in the Resourcing team on 0121 234 7666 or alannah.burgess1@aviva.com.