Data Apprenticeship 2025 - Retail underwriting (London)
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London, United Kingdom
Full Time
03-03-2025
Job Specifications
Data Apprenticeship 2025 – Retail Underwriting - London
Location: London
Salary: £23,387 plus £3,200 location allowance
Qualification: Level 3 data technician
Start Date: September 2025
Closing date for applications: 23rd March 2025
Insurance is so much more than you think!
Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, an 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, apply your knowledge and earn qualifications too. With plenty of support around you, including your buddy, you’ll have lots of opportunities to shape your career and to make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.
This is a permanent role, your apprenticeship is just the start of your career with us. We'll continue to cheer you on every step of the way once you’ve finished and will remain committed to help you grow. Working in insurance is so varied, you’ll find that there are so many different opportunities for you to explore. An apprenticeship is the perfect way to fast-track your career!
Your Opportunity
We are currently expanding the team and are looking for people to support the continued growth and development of our Portfolio Management team.
Your role could include:
Sourcing data in a secure manner
Collating and formatting data to present for review and further analysis
Blending data by combining it from various sources and formats to explore it’s relevance
Analysing simple and complex data to support business outcomes, using different methods to analyse the data
Collaborating with people at all levels with a view of creating value from the data
Interacting with Brokers to support their customers
Staying up to date with market changes, distribution methods, and our competitive position.
Building and maintain strong relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.
What can I look forward to?
Working in our Schemes Portfolio Management department with a team of analysts, you’ll help us achieve our Scheme P&L targets by suggesting improvements to our pricing, underwriting, and proposition.
During your apprenticeship you’ll:
Learn how to understand and analyse customer requirements and then implement findings.
Build data analysis skills to identify risks and opportunities.
Develop collaboration and communication skills that help you share our insights with stakeholders in a way that suits different audiences.
Understand data, enabling you to make informed evidence-based decisions
Use data visualisation tools to create infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs and communicating data insights.
Understand how to collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
Alongside your day-to-day work, you’ll complete a Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship which will take around 18 months to complete. In addition to investing in your learning, we give you time to study as well as the opportunity to put what you learn into practice.
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.
You’ll receive:
£23,387 starting salary
£3,200 per annum location allowance
25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
Flexible bank holidays for religious/cultural events
Private medical cover
12% company pension contribution
Annual company bonus
Discounted gym membership
Discounted gadget insurance
Discounted technology offers
What you’ll need:
Full right to work and reside in the UK – Due to apprenticeship funding regulations, we cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 consecutive years.
A minimum of five 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
NB: Due to Apprenticeship funding rules, we can only accept applicants who haven’t completed a qualification in the same field at the same or higher level to the course you are applying for
Are you ready to create a brighter future?
At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.
We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.
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 listed above. Please ensure you have the right to reside and work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years in order to apply.
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About the Company
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 75 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Our customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. ONE TEAM, ONE PURPOSE We are Zurich, on... Know more
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