Protection Insurance Consultant

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Howden Life & Health are an award-winning* specialist life and health broker.

Here at Howden, we pride ourselves on doing the heavy lifting. As an insurance broker, we work with a selected panel of insurers, making comparing multiple policies simple and easy. We provide a personalised service, focussed on getting to know exactly what our clients want from their insurance cover. We understand that each life or health policy needs to be individual and that's why we pride ourselves on the personalised service taking pride in offering an unrivalled service to our clients and partners. Our continued growth has created several opportunities available across our vibrant sales teams. Adviser level roles are a fantastic opportunity for target driven, proactive people who are looking for their next challenge and to kick start their career within the financial services Industry. We offer full training and a structured career pathway to allow you to learn all about us, our products and ways of working to become a specialist or senior adviser.

Requirements

Positive, motivated, and driven to achieve results.

Passion to go above and beyond for customers.

Proactive with a natural drive to succeed.

2 years + Sales experience, Ideally in Protection or Insurance.

Responsibilities

Follow up leads from high quality sources such as Compare the Market and Money Supermarket.

Provide advice to customers on Health Insurance products, balancing customer service with the drive to hit sales targets.

To deliver on agreed sales targets and maximise opportunities for future business growth.

To assess client's needs and quickly and effectively deliver insurance solutions in line with compliance and regulatory requirements.

To ensure all clients receive the most appropriate advice and service.

Through building effective relationships, ensure clients receive the best value from their cover and identify additional beneficial products.

Identify and respond to all up-sell and cross-sell opportunities.

Hybrid - 2 days per week in the Gloucester office

1st week of training required to take place at Gloucester Office

Full and Part time opportunities available

22-39 hrs, to be discussed as part of application.

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.  Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role's criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.