Branch Manager

A-Plan; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Branch Manager to take charge of profit & loss and to grow the branch. Candidates should have strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ambition to exceed client expectations. Responsibilities include coaching a team to deliver excellent service and actively seeking new business opportunities. We're looking for leaders who can make evidence-based decisions and who prioritize a supportive work culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Income protection for up to 5 years

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare Cashplan

Discounts on gym membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

Access to discounted insurance policies

Qualifications

• Understanding of Personal Lines and/or Commercial Lines products is desirable.
• Ability to make evidence-based decisions while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ambition to exceed expectations for teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for branch profit & loss and business growth.
• Accountable for first-rate client service through coaching a team.
• Seek out new business opportunities while retaining existing clients.

Skills

Great communication

Collaborative teamwork

Commercial mindset

Analytical skills

Enthusiasm

Resilience

Job description

With a no limits approach, we can rise to any challenge. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right people in a room and find the right answer. Our collective power is also helping us to change the insurance narrative - doing right by our clients while using insurance as a tool to build resilience for individuals, businesses and communities. From pro bono work to insuring COVID-19 vaccine development to de-risking the carbon market, we're using our skills, knowledge, and networks to make a difference and speed positive change in the world around us.

With this in mind we are actively looking to hire entrepreneurial leaders who are equally ambitious. As a Branch Manager you will be responsible for your own profit & loss, with the freedom to seek out new business opportunities and the support to grow your branch. But it isn't all just bringing in and retaining business, you will also be accountable for the first‑rate service that we deliver to our existing clients, through coaching and developing a team, aiming to retain policies and drive loyalty. Whilst an understanding of Personal Lines and/or Commercial Lines insurance products and services is desirable, our focus is on finding the best leaders for our people. If you are ambitious and are looking for a new opportunity, please take a closer look at this role.

About you:

• You will be a great communicator who will share knowledge, experience and best practices.
• You understand the importance of working collaboratively with your team to deliver results.
• You will lead with a people first mindset - our culture is important to us, and we believe in supporting and empowering our teams to deliver a world class service; to always exceed our client expectations.
• You will be commercially minded, with the ability to analyse data and make evidence‑based decisions whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm and resilience will be needed to care for our existing client base as well as finding new business opportunities. With the support of the wider business, you will be accountable for decision making, acting quickly, making decisions based on what is right for our clients, teams, and the business.
• You will have the ambition to go beyond expectations for our teams and our clients. You will always exhibit the right behaviours whether everything is going well, or there are challenges.

Rewards

We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that's why we offer:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing through length of service
• A set of core benefits, designed with your health and financial protection in mind:
  • Life Assurance up to 4x salary, protecting your loved ones in case the worst should happen
  • Income protection, guaranteeing an income for up to 5 years in the event of an illness or injury
  • Contributory pension scheme - 5% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
  • Access to a Healthcare Cashplan, which gives you access to a variety of health related benefits
• Access to a host of lifestyle and financial benefits that you can choose from:
  • Discounts on gym membership across the UK
  • Salary sacrifice schemes - Travel Insurance, Cycle to Work, Car leasing, Technology purchase
  • Access to a range of insurance polices through Howden at discounted rates
  • Access to hundreds of high‑street retailer discounts