Underwriter
Description
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: 12 month fixed-term contract
Location: Gloucester
Job Ref: 205588
About the role
Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Underwriter to join our Gloucester office on a 12 month fixed term contract.
This Underwriting position sits within our Church Operations Department and primarily supports our church customer base on a direct basis. As an Underwriter, you will assess a range of underwriting activities including building works, unoccupied risks, surveys and general enquiries.
Applicants should demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in handling phone enquiries. While industry knowledge is desirable, it is not essential.
Why join us?
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.
What you'll be doing
Profitably underwrite and negotiate new and existing business within authority limits, aligned to company strategy.
Plan, prioritise and manage workload effectively to achieve objectives, meet SLAs, and deliver excellent customer service.
Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships through effective communication and a right-first-time approach.
Operate within regulatory requirements, identify and escalate risks, manage complaints appropriately, and act on audit feedback to improve performance.
Continuously develop technical and specialist knowledge through training, professional development, networking, and industry engagement.
What you'll need to have
Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads to achieve objectives and targets.
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage information accurately and maintain confidentiality in line with data protection requirements.
Proactive and customer-focused, committed to continuous improvement and delivering exceptional service both independently and as part of a team.
Effective communication skills, supported by strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications.
Good understanding of regulatory requirements and customer outcomes.
What makes you stand out
Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale.
Industry knowledge would be an advantage.
What we offer
A competitive salary - let's discuss it
Hybrid working
Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
£200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
Employee Assistance Programme
Full study support to gain professional qualifications
Access to virtual GP
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Hear from the hiring manager
"We are a team of 12 who work closely together and support each other. You will have colleagues around you to ask questions, share ideas and learn from as you settle into the role. If you are looking for a varied role where you can build your knowledge and feel part of a team, we would love to hear from you."
About us
Ecclesiastical Insurance offer insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real estate and schemes, across Ireland, Canada and the UK.
As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re not standing still. We’re a forward thinking, energetic organisation entering new markets, with an ambition to double our size, because when we grow, we give back more.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26