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Sector: Insurance
Role: Apprentice
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Actuarial Apprenticeship - Sept 2025 intake
Location: Leeds, Birmingham or Reading
Type: Hybrid
Full Time
Permanent
Ref: REQ002788
XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. We are looking to recruit multiple Apprentice Actuarial Analysts to join our team in September 2025. These roles will be based in Reading, Birmingham or Leeds and will require five days per week attendance for an initial period of 3 months as part of our onboarding and training programme, gradually reducing to a minimum of two days a week in line with our flexible working policy.
The Role
You will be joining our Pensions Technical Team, focusing on undertaking technical calculations required for a wide range of actuarial work. You will receive on-the-job training and support through the Level 4 Actuarial Technician Apprenticeship in partnership with BPP, spending 20% of your working hours on a formal programme of off-the-job training.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Data analysis and manipulation.
* Running and understanding our calculation software.
* Calculating the total value of pension schemes' benefits for various purposes.
* Processing a wide variety of individual pension scheme member calculations.
* Drafting written advice to clients following our various standards.
* Liaising and communicating within the team and with other departments at XPS.
Your Profile
This entry-level role may suit an A-level school/college leaver or someone looking for a career change. You should have an analytical mindset, a high level of numeracy, and a desire to learn, along with strong relationship-building skills and attention to detail. Candidates must have achieved (or be predicted to achieve) a minimum of grade B at A-level in a mathematically related subject.
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary
* Participation in annual discretionary Bonus Scheme
* 25 days holiday plus flexibility to buy or sell holiday
* Flexible Bank holidays
* Pension scheme, matching contribution structure
* Healthcare cash plan
* Flexible Benefits Scheme
* Life Assurance cover, four times basic salary
* XPS Rewards
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to a digital GP service
* Paid volunteering day
* Staff referral scheme
What Next:
If you feel XPS could be the next step on your career ladder, please apply directly via the links provided. We will consider all applicants and respond swiftly.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following requirements:
* Right to Work confirmation
* DBS Disclosure check
* Employment or educational references covering five years
* Satisfactory credit check
We strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued. Please note we reserve the right to close our vacancies early and we only accept CVs direct from candidates or our preferred supplier list.
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