In Summary

Do you enjoy facing challenges and creating new solutions? Sound like you? Great.

Job Description

• Want to earn whilst you learn, and get some fantastic qualifications at the same time
  
• And how about change – can you thrive with it going on all around you? 
  

If you’ve answered yes to all of the above, it’s very likely that you’re the kind of person we’re looking for.

Our Commercial Underwriting Apprentices, have a hunger for discovering more about how we’re using technology and data to support our customers.

Join a skilled and supportive underwriting community

Our UK General Insurance business is looking for apprentices to join the Commercial Lines area of Aviva.  

We’re a FTSE 100 company, a global leader in our industry, and the largest Insurance company in the UK. There’s no over-stating this: our underwriters are crucial to our success. It’s why we strongly believe that the Aviva underwriting community is one of the most talented and supportive there is.  

What you’ll be doing

Here’s your chance to join some of the most skilled underwriters in commercial insurance and study for a professional qualification while you earn a competitive salary. 

As a Commercial Underwriting Apprentice your focus will be on customers – both existing and those yet to join us. You’ll spend time building professional working relationships with our brokers, helping secure new business while ensuring customers already with us get the best solutions, tailored to their wants and needs. Everything you do will have an impact on the underwriting profit and loss figures in your region, so you’ll need to be determined to secure the best results, every day on every project.

Where you’ll be based:

The idea of flexible working isn’t new around here. It’s been part of life for quite some time. So, depending on the nature of your role and the needs of the business at the time, you can expect your apprenticeship to consist of a blend of both office and home working, wherever in the UK you join us. Currently, we are offering Commercial Underwriting Apprenticeships in Glasgow, Manchester, Norwich, Leeds, Birmingham, London, Worthing and Bristol. 

What you’ll need

Commercial underwriting for an industry leader is full of brilliant challenges and opportunity. To make the most of what’s on offer in this apprenticeship, you’ll need:

• To have, or be on track to achieve, at least 2 A-levels or 3 Highers (Scotland) at grades C or above (or equivalent)
  
• 5 GCSEs or National 5s A*-C or 9-4 to include English,and Maths (or equivalent)
  
• Natural problem-solving skills·      
  
• A hunger to learn new things·      
  
• The ability to work independently, within underwriting authority as well as in a wider team·      
  
• Unbounded curiosity about our customers’ needs·      
  
• The determination to work tirelessly to find appropriate solutions 
  

What will you get for this role? 

• A starting salary from £19,700 (unless based in London - £21,100)
  
• Regular pay increases as you complete elements of your apprenticeships. We expect by the end of the 3rd year of the programme you will be earning over £25,000 (over £30,000 for London) depending on performance
  
• A permanent role, right from the outset, where you’ll be taught and developed from the ground up with real responsibilities 
  

Professional qualifications aligned to your role:

England

• Year 1: Level 3 Insurance Practitioner & Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications (equivalent to A-Levels)
  
• Years 2 & 3: Level 4 Insurance Professional & Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications (equivalent to a foundation degree) 
  

Scotland

• Year 1: Providing Financial Services Modern Apprenticeship & Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications
  
• Years 2 & 3: Insurance Technical & Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications.
  

 

• A caring, welcoming culture complete with wellbeing programmes, flexible working and an in-built support network.
  
• A holiday allowance of 25 days, plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to five additional days. 
  
• An annual performance-related bonus Generous defined contribution pension scheme.  
  
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (Some exclusions apply).
  
• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme
  

How to apply

Applications are now open for Commercial Underwriting Apprenticeships starting in September 2022. We’ll assess your strengths and look at how well you connect with our values throughout the recruitment process. The process itself involves:  

• Making an online application – this will include answering a short questionnaire and attaching your CV.
  
• If you pass the initial CV screen, you’ll be sent an online test  
  
• Pass this, and you’ll have an interview with us 
  
•  And if you do well in these, the next step is an assessment centre
  

If you are successful then you will start in September!
 

Additional Information

Proud to be diverse 

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you. 

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you’ve applied stating that you have a disclosed disability and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online but if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact the recruitment team by sending an email to avivaearlycareers@aviva.com. 

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.