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specialty lines trading underwriter - salary up to gbp25,000 per annum

location - birmingham / norwich / sheffield / leeds / manchester / perth

this is a great opportunity to join a growing team. are you someone who has experience in any of the following lines of business; marine, group personal accident, management liability, professional indemnity, engineering and cyber or have worked in a fast-paced environment previously either in a call centre or in a live chat setting? if so, we would love to hear from you.

this role would suit anyone who is looking to learn multiple insurance products, is confident on the telephone and able to answer questions and provide guidance via live chat.

a bit about the job:

we are recruiting due to our growth plans for 2023 and beyond. you would be part of the specialty lines digital team looking after 6 different products (marine, group personal accident, management liability, professional indemnity, engineering and cyber). our teams are available via the telephone, live chat and email monday - friday 9am-5pm. you will be required to learn about all of our products, and you will assist our brokers with any queries they may have from a quote referral to a question regarding our policy wording.

skills and experience we're looking for:

experience in any specialty line of business or the insurance industry would be an advantage, but we are also happy to train the right person.excellent communication skills both written and oral, ideally from previous experience answering telephone calls, live chats and email queries.enthusiastic and keen to learn new things.experience within a fast paced team environment, as well as having the ability to work independently.cii qualified or working towards would be desirable.

what you'll get for this role:

starting salary up to gbp25,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)generous pension (starting level aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)eligibility for annual performance bonusfamily friendly parental and carer's leave25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional daysup to 40% discount for aviva productsbrilliant flexible benefits including electric carsaviva matching share plan and save as you earn scheme21 volunteering hours per year

aviva is for everyone:

we are inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

excited but not sure you tick every box? research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. so, regardless of gender, why not apply. and if you're in a job share just apply as a pair.

we flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.

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 alannah burgess a call on or send an email to .

additional information:

due to this being a role in scope for insurance distribution directive (idd) it is a prerequisite that you are not currently bankrupt and do not have an unspent conviction for a serious criminal offence, in applying for this role you are certifying that you satisfy both of these requirements.

please ensure that you have attached an up to date cv and/or updated your professional profile on workday as we cannot submit your application without this.

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