Assistant Underwriter - Speciality Lines Apprenticeship

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Assistant Underwriter - Speciality Lines Apprenticeship

About the Role

At RSA our inspiring colleagues are at the heart of what we do best: shaping the future by helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we’re part of something bigger with a presence in North America, the UK, and Europe.

We’re currently recruiting for our Bright Futures Apprenticeship Programme and looking for those of you who are excited by a challenge and ready to make an impact to our business. If you’re self-motivated, curious, and determined then our Apprenticeship programme will empower you to fulfil your potential.

This unique two-year experience includes several rotations across our speciality lines business. To underpin your learning, you will complete the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship to gain your Certificate in Insurance (Cert CII) from the Chartered Institute for Insurance (CII).

Every Bright Futures opportunity is a permanent role and is just the start of your career with us, so as well as developing your technical knowledge, we will ensure you have access to excellent benefits as part of your career development, including:

• A comprehensive development plan to accelerate your learning with facilitated sessions focused on enhancing personal attributes
• A dedicated RSA business mentor
• Bi-annual networking and early careers community events
• Opportunities to make an impact in your community through annual volunteering days

You will join our experienced underwriting teams who work with our brokers and customers to ensure their policy is exactly what they need and the risks they present are fairly evaluated. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing support on a portfolio of accounts to maximise revenue potential
• Supporting underwriters to evaluate risks
• Maintaining and updating records
• Preparing documentation needed for underwriting decisions

What We’re Looking For

We want your individualism, capability, and ambition to shine through. If you have a zest for learning and a willingness to invest time to become a qualified insurance professional, then that’s an advantage.

You will need:

• GCSE Maths & English at (Grade C or level 4-9) or equivalent
• 96 UCAS points from A levels or equivalent qualifications

What We Offer You

At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• Pension contributions of up to 11%, looking after you now and in the future
• Countless opportunities to continuously develop
• A diverse and passionate community of experts

You’ll be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

About Us

We celebrate individuality and it’s important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.

We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares. If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

About RSA Insurance Ltd

RSA Insurance Ltd is one of the world’s longest standing general insurers, providing peace of mind to individuals and families, and protecting small businesses and large corporations from uncertainty for more than 300 years.

At RSA we provide award-winning personal, commercial and specialty insurance products and services. From cats to container ships, homes to offshore wind farms, cars to footballer’s legs, we insure them all.

At different times of each year, RSA welcomes early and emerging talent into our teams through a range of entry level roles and apprenticeships, which we use to fast tack you through the company. We are always looking for a number of well qualified, enthusiastic, motivated and driven school and college leavers from all walks of life, backgrounds and cultures to help shape, innovate and drive our business forward, in return we will reward and encourage you to achieve and set you up for success in our industry.

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.