Insurance Advisor

Howden; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Life Assurance

Income protection

Contributory pension

Healthcare plan

Discounts on gym membership

Travel Insurance options

Cycle to Work scheme

Car leasing

Technology purchase

Discounted insurance policies

Retail discounts

Job summary

Howden is seeking an Insurance Advisor to join the Consumer & Local Commercial team in Kingston upon Thames. The role focuses on building relationships with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering tailored insurance solutions.

We provide full training on the job and support through industry qualifications, with clear progression paths within the company. You will engage with clients, explain options, and help protect individuals, businesses and communities, while benefiting

Qualifications

• You enjoy conversations with people and building relationships to understand client needs.
• You have strong problem-solving skills and tailor responses for each client.
• No prior experience is required as on-site training and industry qualifications are provided.
• You are entrepreneurial and eager to progress within the company.

Skills

Conversation skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ambition to progress

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.
We are actively looking for an Insurance Advisor to join our Howden Consumer & Local Commercial team. This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful organisation, where you will be provided with full training on the job and the opportunity to gain industry recognised qualifications.

About you:

• You will enjoy having conversations with people, listening and building relationships as it's important that we really get to know our clients and understand their requirements.
• You have awesome problem-solving skills - all of our clients are totally unique, so we need to come up with tailor made solutions as we don't have a "one size fits all" approach
• You may currently be working in a sales role and are now looking for a career. We don't require any previous experience as we offer on-site training, workshops, coaching and will support you through industry qualifications.
• You will have a passion and entrepreneurial mindset. Many of our most successful business opportunities have come from team members with a passion for the subject - whether that's equine insurance, campervans, motorhomes, classic cars, motorbikes, marine, fine art, etc. Loving what you do, means you will be knowledgeable, be able to build rapport quickly and be able to provide clients with the best solution.
• You will be ambitious. We promote within, everyone in a leadership position started out as an Insurance Advisor - We give you all the tools, all we ask from you is the desire to succeed.

Rewards:

• 22 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