Trainee Underwriter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you looking to gain experience within household underwriting within a fast paced, flexible, challenging business who care about their people? We are looking for someone to join our team on a 3 month fixed term contract. During this time your skills and knowledge will be developed within a team who are passionate about what they do and where diversity is celebrated. The successful person will provide an essential role in supporting our household underwriting team.
What we are looking for from you is:
- A desire to work within the insurance industry
- Willing to learn new things
- Highly motivated
- That you have strong written and numerical skills
You will also have access to wellbeing programs, sick pay and fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, restaurants, healthcare cash plans etc.
Further benefits include:
- Flexible hybrid contract with a good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.
- Competitive salary.
- Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
- Employer pension contribution of 6% (providing you, the Employee provides 2%).
Not sure if you quite fit our requirements yet for this role but know that you would be a good fit for our business? Then please do not hesitate to get in touch with Heather Hart heather.hart@geounderwriting.com to discuss other opportunities that we will have due to our continuous growth.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Insurance Agencies & Brokerages
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Underwriter roles across The Ardonagh Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Agencies & Brokerages.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,509 - £31,657 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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