Finance
Directors & Officers Insurance Apprenticeship Programme 2027
Howden
Location
London
Salary
£28,000 per year
Duration
18 months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Level 3
Start date
1 September 2027
Application deadline
13 November 2026
Vacancy reference
R0019717
Minimum grades
GCSE English grade C/4, GCSE Maths grade B/5
Disability Confident
✓ Yes
Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).
About the role
Join Howden's Wholesale team in Directors & Officers (D&O) and Financial Institutions (FI) insurance. You'll gain experience in wholesale broking, work with complex international risks, and support insurance submissions, slips creation, underwriter meetings, and administrative tasks. This is a permanent role combined with an 18-month structured development programme.
Requirements
Must have full and unrestricted right to work in the UK. Must have lived permanently in the UK for the last 3 years. Must achieve grade C/4 in GCSE English and B/5 in GCSE Maths. Must not already hold a qualification that significantly overlaps with the apprenticeship content. Must be comfortable working in an office 3-4 days per week and live within commutable distance of London.
Working week
Full time, office-based 3-4 days per week minimum
Skills
CommunicationNumerical skillsAttention to detailAdaptabilityProblem-solvingTeamworkOrganizational skills
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · English · Grade C/4
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade B/5
Essential
Apprenticeship · Insurance · Grade Level 3
Training & development
18-month structured development programme including: understanding of D&O and Financial Institutions insurance; preparing insurance submissions; creating insurance slips; attending meetings with underwriters, insurers, brokers and clients; reviewing insurers' responses; processing invoices; working with numerical information. Fully funded professional qualifications relevant to the role.
Company benefits
£28,000 salary and generous pension scheme. Fully funded professional qualifications. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional day off at Christmas. Access to discounted personal health policies, wellbeing support and employee benefits. 2 days allocated for volunteering schemes. Travel costs covered for assessment centre.
About Howden
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart, comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. Known for a strong collaborative culture with a no-limits mindset.
If this one works out
This role is in London. If you'd be moving for it, a room in a shared house there typically runs £900–£1,400 a month.