Apprentice Marine Insurance Broker
INTERNATIONAL MARINE SPECIALISTS LIMITED
Hazel Grove (SK7 5BW)
Closes in 8 days (Monday 31 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 August 2026
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Summary
Experienced in a fast-paced environment, you'll advise on and arrange marine cargo and freight insurance for businesses moving and storing goods globally. The role involves liaising with UK and US companies, assessing shipping risks, liability exposures, and international trade requirements across various commodities and regions.
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
- Training course
- Insurance practitioner (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm with 30-mins for lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Duration
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8 months
- Positions available
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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
Level 3 Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship, supported by our training partner Skills Edge and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Qualifications, to achieve the Certificate in Insurance ("CII") qualification. The successful candidate will be supported to complete professional qualifications within an 18-month apprenticeship, with at least 20% of their working time dedicated to training, studying and learning.
As an Apprentice Marine Insurance Broker, you will need to complete a variety of tasks including:
- Build and maintain ongoing relations with new and existing clients
- Take information from clients, to enable assessment of their insurance needs
- Research insurance companies’ policies and negotiate to find and compare the most suitable cover within regional and Lloyds of London markets
- Ensure that clients understand the terms and cover provided in new business and renewal quotations
- Manage client needs and expectation throughout the policy life to include any amendments
- Advise clients in respect of the claims process and how to mitigate risk
- Support team members with managing their client base and answering customer queries via telephone and email
No prior Insurance experience is required. You will be given appropriate support and supervision to both carry out your job role and complete the apprenticeship.
With further training and career development opportunities available, this is a really exciting time to join our business and build a long and successful career within the marine insurance industry.
Where you'll work
Universal House
Bramhall Moor Technology Park
Pepper Road
Hazel Grove
SK7 5BW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SKILLS EDGE TRAINING LTD
Training course
Insurance practitioner (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Achieve desired business outcomes within own area of insurance responsibility, in line with the organisation's commercial aims and objectives.
- Identify information from a range of sources to determine an appropriate course of action including a recommendation, a decision or a referral.
- Analyse data to make evidence based decisions.
- Apply organisational quality assurance policies and procedures in their role and within the limits of own authority.
- Apply appropriate method of communication for audience and circumstances.
- Records, verifies, maintains and where appropriate, shares information.
- Compliant with relevant governance, policies and procedures.
- Identify work with stakeholders and creates and maintains a network of stakeholders needed to undertake casework effectively and to conclusion.
- Balances competing priorities in order to meet deadlines.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships.
- Work as part of a team to help achieve results.
- Identify potential claims fraud and determine the correct action to prevent loss.
- Manage insurance claims and/or payments within the limits of responsibility in line with policies and procedures.
- Identify and manage insurance risks within the limits of responsibility in line with policies and procedures.
- Recommend insurance and premiums decisions within the limits of responsibility and in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Gather and interpret relevant information to provide a return on insurance decisions.
- Match client’s needs with available insurance products and services.
- Optimises the potential return on insurance decisions within the scope of own role by identifying and positioning the client’s case with the insurer.
- Achieve desired business outcomes within own area of insurance responsibility, in line with the organisation's commercial aims and objectives.
- Identify information from a range of sources to determine an appropriate course of action including a recommendation, a decision or a referral.
- Analyse data to make evidence based decisions.
- Apply organisational quality assurance policies and procedures in their role and within the limits of own authority.
- Apply appropriate method of communication for audience and circumstances.
- Records, verifies, maintains and where appropriate, shares information.
- Compliant with relevant governance, policies and procedures.
- Identify work with stakeholders and creates and maintains a network of stakeholders needed to undertake casework effectively and to conclusion.
- Balances competing priorities in order to meet deadlines.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships.
- Work as part of a team to help achieve results.
Training schedule
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation - Skills Edge Training Ltd.
Your training course - Insurance Practitioner, equal to Level 3 (A level).
More training information
You will work towards:
Insurance Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Certificate in Insurance (CII).
The programme will consist of the following:
- Learning and development programme that includes the CertCII
- Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours of successful Insurance Practitioners
- Free CII membership for non-members through the CII Aspire Apprenticeship Programme
- Includes the CII digital study books and exam entries
- Fortnightly workshops for each IF exam
- All workshops recorded and available on-demand
- Interactive chat, forums and class notebooks for real time support and assistance from experienced and qualified insurance professionals
- Exam tips, tricks, and strategies
- Regular tutorials and assessments with your dedicated trainer
- Functional skills if needed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Keen interest in Insurance
- Microsoft Office
- Self Motivated
- Build relationships
- Committed
About this employer
Founded in 1977, DR&P Group is a Top 50 UK insurance broker with over 550+ experts across 34 UK offices and 5 global locations. International Marine Specialists are the cargo and freight specialists within the group
https://drpinsurance.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday + 1 day birthday leave + 8 recognised public and bank holidays (holiday entitlement increases with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days)
- Company pension scheme
- Life cover
- Medicash cash plan
- Income protection
- Discretionary annual bonus linked to the business hitting KPIs
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
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Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKILLS EDGE TRAINING LTD
Calvin Goodson
calvin.goodson@skillsedge.co.uk
03333583559
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049438.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Monday 31 August 2026 at 11:59pm)