Underwriter Ecclesiastical Insurance UK · Manchester ·

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking insurance firm as an Underwriter in Manchester, where you will deliver exceptional customer service while underwriting existing business. This role offers a unique chance to grow your career within a purpose-led organization that values its employees and encourages personal development. With a commitment to community and a strong ethos of giving back, this innovative company is poised for growth and success. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

Generous annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits

Annual personal grant to charity

Volunteering day per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Full study support for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial underwriting is essential.
• Strong communication and IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite existing business and manage own work to meet objectives.
• Maintain strong internal and external relationships.

Skills

Commercial Underwriting

Customer Service

Verbal Communication

IT Skills

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English

Cert CII or commitment to obtain

Job description

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Job ref: 203661

About the role

Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Underwriter to join our Manchester office.

The role holder will deliver exceptional customer service acting as part of the underwriting team, supporting Ecclesiastical’s “right first time” approach to customer service.

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 existing business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy.
• Plan, prioritise and manage own work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Use appropriate communication methods (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 deadlines to improve own performance.
• Understand and operate within the 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

• Previous experience in a commercial underwriting role.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent.
• Qualified Cert CII or commitment to work towards within an agreed timescale.
• Market, industry, and company knowledge.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• A proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Appropriate IT skills.

What we offer

• A competitive salary.
• Hybrid working.
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution.
• Generous annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme.
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection, and life assurance.
• Up to £400 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.
• Access to virtual GP.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

About us

Ecclesiastical Insurance offers insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art, private client, real estate, and schemes, across Ireland, Canada, and the UK.

As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re not standing still. We’re a forward-thinking, energetic organisation entering new markets, with an ambition to double our size, because when we grow, we give back more.

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, have 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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