Insurance Professional Higher Apprenticeship

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Insurance Professional Higher Apprenticeship

You will get on the job experience, while also completing an Apprenticeship in Insurance. You will gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to start your career. As an Insurance professional, you will understand more about the insurance landscape, products available and the services that consumers and firms can have access to. 

We hire Insurance Apprentices into our Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC) division. 

Key responsibilities

• As part of a team and under guidance from other supervisors, assisting in the identification of conduct risks in insurance firms and markets 
• Taking part in meetings with firms' senior executives. Contributing to meeting preparation and accurately recording what was discussed
• Reviewing information provided by firms and other external sources to draw out and present key information
• Participating in projects when required 
• Working across the department, division and other FCA areas. 

The work will be both varied and challenging with an opportunity to interact with a range of firms. The apprentice will work as part of a supportive and collaborative team on high profile pieces of work that influence the behaviours of insurance firms. The apprentice will have the opportunity to participate in projects undertaken by the supervisory team.

The apprentice will assist in the supervision of the most important retail insurance providers in the UK market. Through this they will gain an understanding of insurers, the market as a whole, the conduct risks firms face and our approach to supervision. Additionally, the individual will assist in the identification of conduct risks in insurance firms and markets

Skills Required:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages - particularly Word, Outlook, Access Excel and PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

• Good computer skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to deliver outcomes to agreed standards and tight deadlines, while being flexible in response to conflicting priorities
• Excellent organisational skills 
• Communication skills
• Ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgment 
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
• Enthusiasm and drive to work as part of a team to get things done

Pension/benefits: Career and family leave, flexible working options, a minimum of 25 days’ holiday, a non-contributory pension, private healthcare, interest-free season ticket loans, a performance-based bonus, a subsidised on-site fitness centre (London only), a subsidised restaurant, charity and volunteering initiatives, sports and social clubs, a reflection and multi-faith room and free eye tests.

Minimum qualifications required (e.g. GCSEs/A-Levels): Minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent at grade 4 (C) in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) including Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

Additional Information: Please note that this role does not meet the government eligibility criteria detailed on gov.uk for visa sponsorship. We’re therefore unable to sponsor visas for this programme. 

Employment start date: Monday 1st September 2025

Job type: Permanent

Salary: £23,000

Working hours: 35 hours per week

PLEASE NOTE:  

We only accept ONE application per person for our 2025 programmes, therefore, please apply to your first-choice programme. Any additional applications will not be progressed. 

Your application and any work you submit throughout the recruitment process must be all your own. You will not allow another person to complete any parts of the assessment nor submit responses provided or generated by an AI assistant or other similar software. 

⁠For the 2025 Insurance Level 4 Apprenticeship submit your online application by Sunday 20th April 2025. However, we recruit on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications. 

About the FCA

There are few jobs where you can make a real difference to the 2 million people who work in the UK Financial Services industry, the 40 million consumers of financial products and the stability of our economy as a whole.  

From regulating Consumer Credit to driving action on Foreign Exchange manipulation or helping strengthen accountability in the banking sector, the FCA is working with the industry to protect consumers, ensure the integrity of the UK financial system and promote fair and effective competition. Our remit has expanded significantly since our creation in 2013, with the number of firms we regulate growing from 23,000 to over 45,000. We oversee conduct across the full span of the financial sector from global investment banks to high street payday lenders. We do this by working with consumer groups, trade associations and professional bodies, domestic regulators, international partners, and a wide range of other stakeholders.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

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