Underwriter

We are looking for an Underwriter to join Benefact Group in our Gloucester office. Competitive salary, excellent benefits and hybrid working.

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref: 205007

About the role

Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group are looking for an Underwriter to join our Gloucester office, where you’ll deliver exceptional customer service acting as part of the underwriting team.

Why join us?

What you'll be doing

• Develop, negotiate, and profitably underwrite new/existing business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy.

• Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service.

• Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ecclesiastical’s right first-time approach.

• Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance.

• 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).

What you'll need to have

• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage own work to deliver agreed objectives and meet targets.

• Understand, manage, and use information with accuracy.

• Competent IT and data skills [including Microsoft suite]

• Effective and appropriate communication skills.

• Understanding of all relevant regulations to deliver good customer outcomes.

• Understanding of data protection and importance of confidentiality.

What makes you stand out

• Previous Property Underwriting experience or industry knowledge would be advantageous.

• Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it

• Hybrid working

• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

• Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme

• £200 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

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.

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.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26

Company

Ecclesiastical Insurance UK

Role

Underwriting

Locations

Gloucester

Remote status

Hybrid

Employment type

Permanent - Full Time