Technical Commercial Underwriter

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Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Job : 204177

Ecclesiastical Insurance
, part of the Benefact Group
, is looking for a Technical Commercial Underwriter to join our Church and Direct Commercial Team in our Gloucester office. As a Technical Underwriter you will act as the technical specialist for the team, mentoring and coaching underwriters, providing training, procedure, practice and technical updates, and conducting audits. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, handle your own case work and manage complex, prestigious risks for valued customers.

• Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new and existing business within own authority and in line with the team, delivering underwriting excellence through specialist knowledge and support.
• Ensure the technical competence of underwriters across the area; act as a technical referral point, provide coaching, training and support, identifying training needs and delivering training where appropriate.
• Lead the team self‑audit process, completing audits and analysing results, identifying trends and implementing solutions to improve future performance.
• Represent and promote Ecclesiastical at customer, partner and industry events where required.
• Actively expand personal technical and niche knowledge, both informally (networking, industry press) and formally (in‑house training, CII, CPD).

• Proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service as an individual and as part of a team.
• In‑depth insurance technical experience and ability to coach and empower others.
• Effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment.
• Appropriate IT skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent experience).

• Dip CII / ACII qualified or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale.
• Experience conducting training to individuals and groups.
• Experience completing audits and providing feedback to improve underwriting performance.
• Qualifications beyond GCSE level, such as A‑Levels or a relevant higher‑education certification.

• A competitive salary – let's discuss it.
• Hybrid working.
• Group Personal Pension – up to 12% employer contribution.
• Generous annual bonus scheme between 6% and 24%.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance.
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice.
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications.
• Access to virtual GP.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

"The Church and Direct Team deal with a wide-ranging scope of risks and products. We insure some of the most iconic risks within the Company. From churches and cathedrals to large commercial properties, from vicarages and manses to retreat centres and even an Oxford college! Our product range goes from Cathedrals, to Property Owners, to Education and Charity."

Ecclesiastical Insurance offers award‑winning service across specialisms including faith, charity, heritage, education, art, private client, real estate and more. With a century of protecting iconic buildings, we are an energetic organisation committed to growth and giving back. Benefact Group, a unique international financial services group, is owned by a charity and is the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade.

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• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Finance and Sales

• Insurance