Locum Agency Manager (12 mth FTC) Ipswich

Salary: Up to £45,000 + 17.5% annual bonus + benefits package including carExtremely varied opportunity to lead different teams on a 12 mth FTCMake a real impact in a number of areas and broaden your experienceField based role with travel around the East Anglia region and an element of home workingAbout the role The role of the Locum Agency Manager is centred around leading people and striving for high performing teams. You'll be developing people and training them to perform at their best and to the benefit of our customers. Recruiting and motivating team members you’ll enjoy autonomy and responsibility and be creative in your decision making. You’ll also be part of the Regional Leadership team.
You'll be available to support our agency partners when required to ensure that our customers receive a seamless service whenever challenges or opportunities arise. You'll have a lot of variety in your role as you work with different teams and offices.
Our agencies in East Anglia vary in size from £5m - £15m gross written premium income and are all different, with self-employed leaders. This is a unique chance to continue to develop your leadership skills in what can often be a pressurized situation that requires you to think on your feet and show resilience, calm and creativity.
When not working in the field at an agency office you will have the option of home working. We offer flexibility around our business requirements to maintain a healthy home and work life balance. This role is focussed on our agency partners in East Anglia but there may be occasions when you become involved in supporting other locations which could include the Midlands.
This role falls under Insurance Distribution Directive requirements, and as a result, role holders will be required to demonstrate ongoing Continuous Professional Development in role, along with undergoing regular re-screening to show that they are of “Good Repute”. Further information can be found in the
FCA Handbook
. About youYou'll be experienced in the insurance sector with a preference for NFUM product knowledge and licensing. You'll need to be prepared to work flexibly with frequent travel expected. We are looking for candidates with the following skills;People leadership, management, coaching and developmentFace to face sales and customer servicing experience Operational management skillsResilience and exercising autonomyStrong, creative decision maker used to working under pressureYou'll also be adaptable and ready for change and seeking the personal growth that this unique role can offer. You'll be highly motivated, organised and an effective relationship builder within a compliant/ regulated environment.At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.Benefits and RewardsWhen you join our team,you can expecta supportive cultureandanattractive range ofrewards and benefitsincluding:Level 4Salary £45,000Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading schemeA Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilitiesAccess to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets£20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&CsHealth and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and moreAccess to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insuranceEmployee Volunteering - volunteerin the community for one day each yearUnlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus schemeLife Assurance coverof 4 x salaryEmployee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.Working at NFU Mutual We’reone of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 yearswe’veput our customers at the heart of everything we do.Ourpeopleare just as important to us.Wepride ourselves on being “a great place to work” andareone of only 57 companies across the globe, and one of only two organisationswith headquarters in the UK,to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
We have over 300 local Agency offices across the UK who look after existing customers and attract new ones.We are a leading provider of General Insurance and Financial Services. From our strong farming roots we’ve grown to become a UK-wide organisation, turning over £1billion annually. Yet success hasn’t gone to our heads. We’re proud to remain completely customer focused, down-to-earth and committed to the rural communities we’ve grown from.Our ethos - of trust, respect and personal service - lies at the heart of all we do and has seen us build an enviable reputation for exceptional member loyalty. Though we’ve been in business for over 110 years, we have big ambitions for the future. And that’s why we’re looking for talented people to join our growing organisation. Talented people like you.
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