Salary: Circa £18,250.00

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Fixed Term Contract - up to 18 months

Location: Taunton

About the role

Lloyd & Whyte, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Business Administrator Apprentice to join our SBU team in their Taunton office.

The ideal candidate will be able to provide exceptional administrative support to the business whilst learning on the job, building the knowledge and skills to gain an apprenticeship qualification and preparing for going out into the workplace.

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing 

• Ensure all tasks are dealt with in a professional and timely manner and in line with company guidelines; this may include, Postal & banking duties, Scanning, Data entry, Letter and e-mail correspondence
• Achieve individual key performance indicators as set & agreed, along with assisting with team targets.
• Provide administrative support across the company and maintain accurate records.
• Provide professional support and high levels of service to both internal & external clients
• Liaise effectively with insurance companies and suppliers

What you'll need to have 

• Good client care
• Good administration
• Good communication
• Organised, professional, honest and committed
• Take ownership of own professional development
  

What makes you stand out 

• Ready to work towards Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship
  

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension
• Bonus scheme
• A holiday buy scheme 
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
• Paid time off for volunteering

Hear from the hiring manager

"We are looking for a candidate who is excited by the opportunity to work in a wide variety of teams across the business, be proactive in their learning and is able to work collaboratively with a wide variety of people."

Lloyd & Whyte offer a range of specialist insurance services to a variety of clients. Our specialisms range from niche scheme insurance for Healthcare professionals to expert insurance for commercial motor vehicles and professional broker-to-broker insurance services. We also have a wide range of personal insurance services that cover homeowners from standard houses through to thatch & listed character properties and high value homes. The Lloyd & Whyte Group is split into five different client divisions which include multiple companies and brands.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. 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.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26