Data & Insight Apprentice - Retail - 2023
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Position Overview & Specifications
Insurance is so much more than you think! Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, this apprenticeship could be the ideal role for you! You’ll find the perfect balance of real life, on the job experience, whilst having time to complete your studies and earn qualifications too. With plenty of support around you, you’ll have lots of opportunities to shape and grow your career and to make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.
Your Opportunity Are you someone who loves data and using it to help solve problems or to identify useful trends? Do you want to learn how to present insights in a meaningful way that brings data to life that will support business decision making? Do you have an interest in programming or want to learn it? Then a Data and Insight apprenticeship at Zurich could be your ideal job! You will be part of a team that is key to supporting our Retail business by delivering data and insights to enable our business to reach our growth targets in the provision of risk and insurance solutions for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of everything that we do, and we need enthusiastic, like-minded people to join us on our journey.
Key responsibilities:
- Design and build a suite of dashboards to provide real time visuals to enable operational leaders to deliver excellent service performance
- Provide meaningful insight including trends and suggested actions
- Continually look for ways to improve processes and automate data production
- Be an active team member of a large multi-location Underwriting environment.
- Developing an understanding of data enabling you to make informed evidence-based decisions
- Effective automation of manual, repetitive data tasks to increase productivity and allow focus on impactful work
- Data visualisation tools and communicating data insights
- Introduction to machine learning
What’s in it for you? As well as joining a company that is passionate about our people, sustainability and our customers, we also have a competitive rewards and lifestyle benefits package. We’re also the #1 best place to work in the insurance industry (Glassdoor Employees’ Choice award, 2022). You’ll receive:
- £20,000 starting salary
- 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
- Contribution to Private medical cover
- 12% company pension contribution
- Annual company bonus
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted gadget insurance
- Discounted technology offers
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 including Maths and English.
- A professional attitude with a positive ‘can do’ approach to your work
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships
So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.
Please note We are unable to progress your application if you don't meet our criteria due the requirements of our apprenticeship providers. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship.
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 Carriers
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Data & Insight Apprentice - Retail - 2023 roles across Zurich Insurance'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 Carriers.
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 £20,000 - £20,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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