Underwriter - Bespoke Team

Benefact Group plc; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits

Annual personal grant to a charity

Volunteering day per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Full study support for professional qualifications

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Underwriter to join their Gloucester office with hybrid working options. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within the Bespoke team, focusing on case underwriting in charity, care, and education sectors. As part of a rapidly growing organization, you will be empowered to develop your career while contributing to a purpose-driven mission. The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, regulatory compliance, and continuous professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess strong commercial insurance knowledge, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial insurance and strong communication skills are essential.
• Commitment to gaining professional qualifications is required.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and existing business in line with strategy.
• Manage work to meet objectives and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Expand technical knowledge through various means.

Skills

Commercial insurance knowledge

Strong verbal communication skills

Customer service skills

IT skills

Education

Cert CII or commitment to obtain

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English

Job description

Working hours:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration:Permanent

Location:Gloucester

Job ref: 203618

About the role

Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of the Benefact Group, are looking for anUnderwriterto join our Gloucesteroffice, with hybrid working.

This role is within the Bespoke team handling case underwriting on our non-delegated authority schemes which sit within the charity, care and education niches.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and forward thinking business, giving you a real opportunity to develop your career and be part of a purpose led organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new/existing business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy
• Plan, prioritise and manage individual own work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLA’s to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ecclesiastical’s right first time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships.
• Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance
• Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business.
• Identify complaints and act upon them in line with company policy.
• Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge both informally (networking internally and externally, internet, industry press) and formally (In-house training, CII, CPD)

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Commercial insurance knowledge
• Qualified Cert CII or commitment to work towards within an agreed timescale
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent
• Strong verbal communication skills
• A proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service
• Appropriate IT skills

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  
• Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
• 25days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  
• Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and currently the 3rd largest corporate donor in the country, having given away over £187 million since 2016. We have an ambitious plan to become the number one corporate donor with strategic objectives in place to double the groups size over the next five years.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people offer career opportunities and personal development through a fantastic learning and career framework. Luckily for us, the nature of who we are – our giving ethos, our 135 year history and the diversity of what we do – has built a culture of kindness, of great ambition, of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At the Benefact Group, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that the perfect candidate for this role may not necessarily meet every requirement listed in this advert, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel that you don't fulfil every single qualification. Your unique perspective and potential are valuable to us, and we invite you to submit an application if this opportunity resonates with you.