Credit and Political Risk Insurance Operations Apprenticeship Programme

Our Credit & Political Risk team helps international businesses protect themselves against financial and political risks.

As an apprentice, you'll join our Operations team, who are responsible for keeping the team running smoothly and efficiently. This helps us continue to provide an excellent service to our clients.

What you'll do

• Learn how insurance solutions support organisations operating internationally
• 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 with a range of process improvement projects to identify new ways to improve team efficiency
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to ensure we are delivering exceptional service to our clients

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
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

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 - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm.
• Start date: 13 September 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £28,000 a year