Mid-Market Education Underwriter Competitive Salary Over the past 5 years we have achieved significant growth of our Education Business across Mid-Market and Speciality Lines. Our ambition over the next 5 years is to continue to grow and develop with our Education Specialist Broker Partners. Due to this we have a fantastic opportunity for a Mid-Market Underwriter to join our National Education team to proactively develop and profitably grow our education book of business This is a great job for someone with previous experience of underwriting for the educational sector or an experienced underwriter who is keen to develop their skills within this area A bit about the job: Working across the full range of education risks from Further Education, Higher Education and Private Independent Schools you will play a key part in growing and maintain our business within these areas. You will: Ensure that service for new business, mid-term adjustments (MTAs) and/or renewals are handled swiftly for our brokers virtual Underwriting decisions made may need wider business relationships taken into account (depending on the broker and the size of the account involved) Prioritization of tasks will be key to ensure that efficient service is key to everything they do. Priorities will be agreed amongst the team and supervised by Team Managers Interact with multiple stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely quotes are issued in line with broker expectations. Perform controls to ensure the underwriting risk always stays within tolerance Skills and experience we’re looking for: Experienced underwriter with full underwriting authority. Educational underwriting would be beneficial but not essential The ability to analyse risks and communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers Knowledge of complaints process; breach procedures; GDPR and other impacting legislation Strong commercial business acumen to build and deliver business cases Works collaboratively within a large, sophisticated organisation and proven leadership and mentoring ability What you’ll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague. Salary is Competitive depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications Bonus opportunity - Competitive % of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to Dylan.woodAviva.com