Church Underwriter | Hybrid, Manchester | Growth & Impact

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Group Personal Pension - up to 12%

Annual bonus 6–24%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Charity grant

Volunteer day

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ecclesiastical Insurance, part of Benefact Group, is seeking an Underwriter for our Manchester office. You will assess underwriting activities, support church customers, and develop within a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

The role offers hybrid working, full study support, and a comprehensive benefits package. Join a team committed to service, quality, and specialist knowledge in a charity-focused group.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own work to deliver agreed objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in handling phone enquiries.
• Effective and appropriate communication skills.
• Understand, manage, and use information with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Developing, negotiating, and profitably underwriting existing business caseload within own authority and in line with rate/commercial strategy.
• Planning, prioritising and managing individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Effectively and appropriately communicating with direct customers through a variety of communication channels.
• Being proactive with a desire to continuously improve.
• Actively expanding personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD)

Skills

Plan & prioritize work

Verbal & written communication

Information handling accuracy

Education

Cert CII

Job description

Ecclesiastical Insurance, part of Benefact Group, is seeking an Underwriter for our Manchester office. You will assess underwriting activities, support church customers, and develop within a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

The role offers hybrid working, full study support, and a comprehensive benefits package. Join a team committed to service, quality, and specialist knowledge in a charity-focused group.