Insurance Apprentice

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group; Taunton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm based in Taunton is looking for an Insurance Apprentice. This role involves providing exceptional administrative support and high levels of service to clients while learning essential skills for qualification. Candidates should possess good communication and client care skills, along with basic administration knowledge. The company promotes a supportive culture and offers extensive career development opportunities, including generous leave and health benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Group Personal Pension

Bonus scheme

Holiday buy scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Enhanced sick pay and parental leave

Support for professional qualifications

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Provide exceptional administrative support and high levels of service.
• Ability to learn and prepare for an apprenticeship qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to business and renewals teams.
• Accurately input data into electronic systems.
• Liaise with insurance companies and suppliers.

Skills

Good communication skills

Demonstrate organisation and flexibility

Excellent client care skills

Basic administration knowledge

Job description

Salary

Circa £20,000.00

Working hours

35 hours per week

Duration

Fixed Term Contract - up to 18 months

Location

Taunton

About the role

Lloyd & Whyte, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Insurance Apprentice to join the team in their Taunton office.

The ideal candidate will be able to provide exceptional administrative support to the team, delivering high levels of service to brokers and customers while learning the job, building knowledge and skills to gain an apprenticeship qualification and preparing for going out into the workplace.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide administrative support to the new business and renewals teams across the Group
• Provide professional support and high levels of service to both internal & external clients
• Accurately input data into electronic system
• Liaise effectively with insurance companies and suppliers
• Adhere to Company, regulatory and compliance guideline requirements

What you’ll need to have

• Good communication skills
• Demonstrate organisation and flexibility
• Excellent client care skills
• Basic administration knowledge
• Show traits of being professional, honest & committed

What makes you stand out

• Demonstrate our values of Fun, Supportive, Working in Partnership and Ambitious
• Confidence and Capability

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension
• Bonus scheme
• Holiday buy scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
• Paid time off for volunteering

Hear from the hiring manager

“We are looking for a candidate who is excited by the opportunity to work within the Insurance teams across the Business, be proactive in their learning and is able to work collaboratively with a wide variety of people.”

Lloyd & Whyte offer a range of specialist insurance services to a variety of clients. Our specialisms range from niche scheme insurance for Healthcare professionals to expert insurance for commercial motor vehicles and professional broker-to-broker insurance services. We also have a wide range of personal insurance services that cover homeowners from standard houses through to thatch & listed character properties and high value homes. The Lloyd & Whyte Group is split into five different client divisions which include multiple companies and brands.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

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