Insurance Apprenticeship Programme

Our Personal Lines division supports individuals protect the things that matter most. From home, car, private medical and critical illness cover, we deliver specialist insurance solutions.

As an apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience in sales, client management, and learn how to win new business.

What you'll do

• Learn the foundations of insurance, customer service and sales through hands-on experience and structured training
• Support colleagues in finding suitable insurance solutions for new and existing clients
• Play an active role in achieving sales goals by securing new business opportunities and supporting client renewals
• Develop your written communication skills by preparing professional client correspondence
• Build confidence speaking with clients and insurers, helping to answer queries and gather information, both via email and during phone calls
• Learn how to build long-term relationships and provide excellent customer service
• Support with maintaining accurate and up-to-date client records
• Learn how amendments to insurance policies are managed as well as the policy renewals process

Training

Insurance Practitioner Level 3.

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
• Presentation 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 am to 5:30 pm.
• Start date: 13 September 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £23,000 a year