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Employer: NFU Mutual
Location: Northern Ireland
Salary: Up to £32,000 + 10% annual bonus + benefits package
Closing date: 20 Jan 2025
Future Business Leader - Northern Ireland 18-month fixed term contract pathway to a self-employed roleWork from home with placements across Northern IrelandThe first step towards running your own insurance businessAbout the role
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our Future Business Leaders programme at NFU Mutual.
Our Future Business Leaders programme is designed to give you the skills, training, support and development you need to run an insurance business in partnership with other like-minded professionals, as an Agent within the NFU Mutual Agency network.
Spending time in our Northern Ireland Agency network, you'll have ongoing support and guidance from your line manager and regional teams.
Gaining exposure to key business areas across NFU Mutual, you'll acquire an in-depth knowledge of our portfolio of products and stakeholders, including Marketing, Financial Services, Risk Management Services and Underwriting.
Through a balance of hands-on experience and professional qualifications, this is your opportunity to gain the necessary skills you need to work in partnership with other like-minded professionals and secure your future as a self-employed Agent within the NFU Mutual Agency Network.
This role falls under Insurance Distribution Directive requirements, and as a result, role holders will be required to demonstrate ongoing Continuous Professional Development in role, along with undergoing regular re-screening to show that they are of "Good Repute".
Further information can be found in the FCA Handbook.
About you
As an aspiring leader, you already have tangible business skills, working in a customer-focused, sales-driven role with first-class relationship skills on which to build on.
You may have an insurance background, but it's not necessary as it's more important that you know how to use your entrepreneurial flair and clear vision to grow a business.
Ultimately you know you want to run your own business but need support to move into a self-employed role.
To join our Future Business Leaders Programme, you must be:
Ready to take the first step towards a self-employed role in a regulated industryOrganised and forward-thinking, including a desire to study towards securing your licencingA people-person, working collaboratively with a motivational management styleFlexible with regards to where you are located in/around Northern Ireland.
A full driving licence is required.At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique.
We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process.
So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
Salary up to £32,000Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)Company car/car allowanceContributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading schemeA Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilitiesAccess to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets£20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&CsHealth and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and moreAccess to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insuranceEmployee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each yearUnlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus schemeLife Assurance cover of 4 x salaryEmployee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.Working at NFU Mutual
We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies.
For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Our people are just as important to us.
We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year.
We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution.
Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
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We have over 300 local Agency offices across the UK who look after existing customers and attract new ones.
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