Insurance Advisor

A-Plan; Shirley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Shirley is seeking an Insurance Advisor. In this role, you will receive full training and gain recognized qualifications. Candidates should have excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for building client relationships. The position offers competitive rewards including 22 days holiday, life assurance, income protection, and access to various lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

22 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Contributory pension scheme

Access to a Healthcare Cashplan

Discounts on gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Enjoy having conversations with people and understanding their requirements.
• No previous experience required; training provided.
• Passionate with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Join a successful organization and receive training.
• Build rapport with clients and provide tailor-made solutions.
• Promote within and provide the desire to succeed.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Relationship building

Sales experience

Ambition

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

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

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 - 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, rising to 5% & 5% in April 2025

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 discounted personal health policies - Critical illness, private medical, dental plans

A range of insurance products available commission free, including home, motor, travel and specialist vehicles

Access to hundreds of high‑street retailer discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees outside of work