Start date: September 2026
Salary: £23,000
Closing date: 21st November 2025
Howden Retail
Our Retail division is spread across the UK and Ireland and focuses on small-medium size enterprises (SMEs), individual clients and private high-net-worth clients, providing them with tailored insurance solutions that meet their unique needs. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right experts in a room and find the right answer.
Corporate and Commercial Division
We support various sizes and types of businesses from local tradespeople such as a self-employed plumber to well-established large businesses. Our team provide expert guidance on all aspects of commercial insurance helping a wide range of sectors from hospitality and leisure, manufacturing, construction, retail, technology, real estate, rail, motor trade, haulage to professional and financial services.
If you are curious about stepping into the world of insurance and managing clients, this could be a perfect first step in your career.
What is the role?
This is a one-year apprenticeship programme where you'll start your career as an Account Handler, learning how to support clients and understand the world of insurance from the ground up. You'll gain hands-on experience working with our expert teams, helping clients with their insurance needs, and learning how businesses protect themselves against different risks.
As an Account Handler, you may be assigned to one insurance area or act as a generalist and support many different lines of commercial insurance.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive team who will guide you every step of the way. One day a week will be dedicated to studying towards a Level 3 qualification, all while earning a salary and gaining valuable real-world experience.
What you’ll do?
You will gain a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification for your relevant programme. As part of this, you’ll spend one day a week studying with your dedicated trainer, who will support you every step of the way to ensure you're set up for success.
What are we looking for?
No experience in insurance is required; we’ll teach you everything you need to know!
Application process
Our application process is designed to help you show your potential, not to test what you already know!
At Howden, we are committed to developing and maintaining a culture of equality and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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