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CHARTERED INSURANCE BROKER APPRENTICESHIP HAZELTON MOUNTFORD LTD

Join Hazelton Mountford for an exciting and varied career in insurance, starting with an apprenticeship. Our apprentice schemes will be from level 3 and up to level 6. Read what it’s like to work at Hazelton Mountford on our Careers page: www.hazeltonmountford.co.uk/careers-at-hazelton-mountford.

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Closing date: 31 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £14,392.00

    £14,392 - £17,476

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 08:30–17:00

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Sep 2022

  • Date posted

    01 Jun 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000051308

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Specific duties include:

  • Gaining Insurance knowledge and experience including studying for Chartered Insurance Qualifications
  • Working closely with Account Executives and other experienced Handlers to ensure clients’ needs are met, renewals are issued on time and mid-term adjustments processed.
  • Learn to prepare new business quotations
  • Under the supervision of Account Executives and Account Handlers and as experience grows you will learn how to process other more complex business insurances and advise clients on their insurance needs
  • Refer and liaise with insurance underwriters as appropriate
  • Prepare and broke renewals and new business for these policies

In addition, you should learn to approach your work within HM’s Core values of:

Personal Service, Integrity, Value for Money and Expertise.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Working week: Monday to Friday 08:30–17:00

Level 3 Insurance Practitioner
Cert CII
12-15 months

Level 4 Insurance Professional
Dip CII
24-27 months

Level 6 Senior Insurance Professional
ACII
30-36 months

Total hours per week: 37.5

Expected duration

18 months (min) - 36 months (dependent on level)

Hazelton Mountford’s insurance head-office, within the centre of the ‘faithful city’ Worcester. We relocated within the city into our current offices in 2014.

4 Bank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EW.

Telephone: 01905 611951

www.hazeltonmountford.co.uk

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Commercial Insurance Broking offers an extremely rewarding and varied career dealing with a huge variety of clients ranging from local businesses to multi-national organisations, charities to haulage contractors.

Hazelton Mountford have a rewarding career plan that can lead in various directions depending on your skills and ambitions. Employee benefits, generous salaries and a friendly community working environment.

A Hazelton Mountford apprentice not only needs the basics of good maths and English but also strong relational and interpersonal skills, the ability to take initiative, a drive to succeed and the ability to fit into our team.

Learn more about our journey into insurance here: www.hazeltonmountford.co.uk/latest-news/our-insurance-journey-by-hazelton-mountford/

Please click on the link to hear more about what it’s like to work in insurance broking: https://d10ou7l0uhgg4f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/18152817/ITN-interview.jpg.

To find out more about the Chartered Insurance Apprenticeships, please email Gordon Hazelton: gordon@hazeltonmountford.co.uk.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Team working, Initiative, Negotiating Skills

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 6) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 6) Essential

Things to consider

• Respects and values all colleagues • Listens, observes and learns from others • Responds positively to constructive feedback • Effectively manages time including punctuality taking into account customer and team needs or demands • Applies new knowledge and skills, using all tools, seeks support and guidance where necessary...

About the employer

Hazelton Mountford are a leading, privately owned independent chartered insurance broker providing business insurance, private clients insurance and a tenant referencing service. The Hazelton Mountford Group, established in 2008 is a relational, people centred business. The team remain people-centric and always treat clients in accordance with their core values: Personal Service, Expertise and Integrity.

Employer

HAZELTON MOUNTFORD LTD

Address

4 BANK STREET

WORCESTER

WR1 2EW

Contact

Gordon Hazelton

gordon@hazeltonmountford.co.uk

01905 611951

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Training

Training provider

APEX MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Insurance practitioner

Level 3 (A level)

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