*Take the next step in your insurance career with a comprehensive training and development plan
*Start date of 3rd February with regular milestones, salary reviews and growth opportunities throughout your time in role
*Homeworking role with approx. 2/3 days per week travel to sites within the North East region with company vehicle provided
About the role
Ready to elevate your insurance career with a top-tier brand? Join NFU Mutual as part of a dynamic trainee cohort, learning and growing alongside a supportive group. We’ll provide everything you need to become a skilled Loss Control Surveyor, conducting insurance surveys across a range of sectors including domestic, bespoke, and commercial.
Our comprehensive 12-month training programme pairs you with a Senior Surveyor mentor and Loss Control team for you to shadow on-site surveys and provide technical expertise. You’ll acquire the skills needed for success, along with option to complete valuable licenses and qualifications like CII and NEBOSH. You’ll build relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally and support the delivery of loss control advice, so customers are able to implement effective improvements and reduce risk. Throughout your journey, you’ll hit key milestones and receive a pay review upon completion of the programme. In addition, you will receive a subsequent pay review following the program if an additional milestone is achieved. We’ll then continue to invest in your career development with opportunities for further qualifications and tailored career pathways
Once trained, you’ll lead thorough site visits, providing crucial technical insights to our Underwriting teams and best advise our clients. Your expertise will help inform key insurance decisions, ensuring risks are effectively mitigated for both our customers and the business. Efficiency and excellence will define your approach as you manage and prioritise your workload to meet agreed timelines and deliver a high-quality service.
Recruitment process: Our recruitment process consists of a few simple steps: a friendly introduction call with a member of our Resourcing team and a skills focused interview held remotely. Interviews will take place during the weeks commencing 18th and 25th November
This role is known internally as a Trainee Loss Control Surveyor
About you
You’re an experienced insurance professional with a recent background in underwriting, claims, or risk management. While familiarity with home or commercial insurance products is ideal, it’s not essential. Your excellent communication skills allow you to build strong relationships with both customers and colleagues, while your collaborative nature ensures high-quality service delivery. You’ll also bring:
*A passion for learning and professional development
*Strong IT skills and proficiency with various software
*Excellent problem-solving abilities, with empathy to understand and address challenges
*A proven ability to work independently and manage your workload to meet deadlines
*A full, clean UK driving license and willingness to travel up to three days a week, occasionally UK-wide
If you’ve started or completed your CII or NEBOSH qualifications, that’s a bonus and would make your application stand out even more.
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 £37,000 per annum depending on experience
*Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
*Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
*25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
*A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
*Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
*£20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
*Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
*Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
*Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
*Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
*Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
*Employee 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.