Underwriting Apprentice

Summary

Are you ready to kickstart your career in a dynamic and supportive team? In our award-winning Commercial SME Business Unit, we put people and customers at the heart of everything we do.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Competitive annual salary of £20,000 with regular increments throughout the apprenticeship 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Company & performance-based bonus

Training course

Financial services administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

10

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

We’ve a fantastic opportunity to join as an Apprentice Underwriter on a full-time basis, as we experience an exciting growth trajectory and invest in our workforce of the future. You’ll utilise innovative and creative thinking, alongside an analytical approach to your work, as you learn to become a strong negotiator. We’ll encourage you to push your boundaries and provide you with a platform to showcase your skills and develop with our global Insurance brand. 

At AXA, we’re committed to empowering our people to achieve a healthy work-life balance, working between the office and home. We aim for the majority of time in the office, that way you’ll get to spend time with your team in person as well as virtually and, get access to the right support networks internally to help you to succeed.

Initially, you’ll be based in the office full-time, giving you the opportunity to build strong connections with your team and benefit from hands-on coaching and development. You’ll then likely move to 4 days in the office with the remainder at home so it’s important that you live within a commutable distance of your offered location.

What you’ll be doing: 

Throughout your apprenticeship you’ll learn the required insurance and underwriting skills, working alongside our teams of skilled professionals, and gain the knowledge required to excel in the insurance industry. This apprenticeship combines on-the-job training with dedicated time working towards your qualification through our partnered training provider.

Where you'll work

4A-4B
The Parklands, Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DAVIES LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Your training course

Financial services administrator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Quality service delivery: Consistently develops and delivers excellent service to customers, colleagues & advisers, supporting the products / services provided and adhering to ‘Treating Customers Fairly’ principles at all times
Customer communication & relationships: Develops effective relationships with customers & key contacts, handling & resolving issues through effective verbal/written/IT skills.
Team working & collaboration: Understands role within team & impact on others. Consistently endeavours to support colleagues & collaborate to achieve results
Planning & prioritising: Consistently adheres to systems & processes using proficient IT skills, including risk, regulatory and governance requirements

Your training plan

Financial Services Administrator Apprenticeship (a level 3 qualification that is equivalent to A-Level standard) and a Certificate in Insurance awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Training will be via Davies, virtually. 6 hours per week off the job training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any additional subject (grade 4 / C or above)
Any additional subject (grade 4 / C or above)
Any additional subject (grade 4 / C or above)
English (grade 4 / C or above)
Maths (grade 4 / C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

You must have at least 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4, including Maths and English. For candidates that are invited to our Assessment Centres, these will be held in our Bolton Office on Tuesday 15th July, Wednesday 16th July or Thursday 17th July. The start date for this role will be 22nd September. Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

About this company

AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We’re currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We’re a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.

Company benefits

• Contributory pension scheme • Life Assurance • Private health cover • Opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days leave • Up to 21 hours volunteering leave per year • AXA employee discounts • Wellbeing services & resources

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you'll gain a nationally recognised Financial Services Administrator Apprenticeship (a level 3 qualification that is equivalent to A-Level standard) and a Certificate in Insurance awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), along with substantial experience that will enable you to progress within the insurance sector. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAVIES LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Charlene Pike

charlene.pike@axa-uk.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323827.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 18 June 2025)

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