Reinsurance Broker Support Apprenticeship Programme

Howden Re works with insurance companies around the world to help them manage risk. As a Broker Support Apprentice, you'll play an important role behind the scenes, helping teams stay organised, maintaining accurate records, supporting projects and preparing reports while building valuable business, communication and problem-solving skills.

What you'll do

• Learn how reinsurance solutions support insurance companies manage risk.
• Support the team with day-to-day tasks that help the business run smoothly.
• Use your attention to detail skills to make sure client records are accurate and kept up to date.
• Support the administration of insurance policies and contracts, including updating records and processing documentation changes.
• Support projects, carry out data checks and help improve the way we work.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to ensure day-to-day activities run smoothly and we are delivering exceptional service to our clients.
• Help prepare reports that show how the business is performing, using information such as income, budgets and team results.

After the apprenticeship

Our apprentices join Howden on permanent contracts from day one. After successfully completing the 18-month programme, you'll transition out of the apprenticeship and continue developing your skills, expertise and career within your chosen area of the business.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

About the employer

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees and spanning 56 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That's Howden.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Insurance practitioner (level 3), Legal, finance and accounting
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: WISER ACADEMY LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5:30pm.
• Start date: 13 September 2027
• Positions available: 4
• Wage: £28,000 a year