Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Selsdon, South Croydon

About the role

Grout Insurance Brokers, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Insurance Broker to join our Selsdon office.

This is a superb opportunity within our existing business broking team where our clients include many charities and not-for-profit groups. The team receives enquiries from existing policyholders by email and by telephone which they respond to; providing advice and assistance as required in a time efficient manner.

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to a variety of enquiries from existing policyholders.
• Provide advice and assistance in respect of current policy covers, mid-term adjustments and renewals.
• Review renewals; obtaining quotations, using quotation systems, rating guides or by referring to insurers.
• Communicate quotations, advising the most appropriate in terms of price and cover to meet the clients’ requirements.
• Discuss any additional exposures and covers to ensure that all insurance requirements are satisfied.
• Ensure that system records are created and that the required documentation is issued to clients and insurers.

Desirable Qualities, Skills and Experience (in no particular order)

• An insurance industry background is essential with a minimum of 2 years being desirable.
• An awareness and understanding of FCA rules and how to comply with them is essential.
• A strong customer service focus.
• A confident telephone manner.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to listen and engage with people.
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• Robust administration skills and the ability to work accurately and consistently.
• Willingness to challenge assumptions and the ability to think “outside the box”.
• An ability to work as part of a team and the ability to use your own initiative and manage your own workload.
• Preferably qualified to a minimum of Cert CII.
• Motivated to study for Industry exams.

What we offer

• A competitive basic salary.
• A pension scheme.
• A financial support scheme to obtain professional CII qualifications.
• Personal development and structured CPD sessions.
• Various “happiness” perk schemes.
• An internal mentoring and support structure.
• A busy and challenging environment.
• Regular social events and the opportunity to participate in fundraising and volunteering.
• A genuine desire to see our staff succeed, grow and progress within the company.

About us

Grout Insurance Brokers

Specialising in insurance for Almshouse charities, Grout Insurance Brokers is a team of individuals with deep expertise, some with over 40 years experience in advising Almshouses. Incorporated in 2004, Grout has embedded itself within the sector, working closely as a partner of the Almshouse Association. Alongside our bespoke scheme specifically designed for Almshouses, we offer a range of insurance to businesses and private individuals.

Our insight in understanding how charities operate means we are well placed to meet the needs of charities and not-for-profit organisations, particularly those with property and social housing risks, including heritage Grade 1 and Grade 2 listed buildings.

Operating nationally, we aim to provide our clients with a superior level of service. Clients benefit from our traditional broking and client-first approach, ensuring every organisation we work with receives professional advice and a personal service.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. 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.