Digital Apprenticeship 2023

Starting salary: £20,000 per annum

Apprenticeship: Level 3 Data Technician

Closing date for applications: 22nd January 2023

Insurance is so much more than you think!

Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, this apprenticeship could be the ideal role for you! You’ll find the perfect balance of real life, on the job experience, whilst having time to complete your studies and earn qualifications too. With plenty of support around you, you’ll have lots of opportunities to shape and grow your career and to make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.

Your Opportunity

Do you want the opportunity to develop your skills and gain real experience in a digital role while working towards a professional qualification? If you’re looking for a meaningful, dynamic work environment where you’re recognised and rewarded for your creativity, innovation, and determination, then come and join us.

A Zurich apprenticeship caters for a range of different skill sets and gives you the chance to be part of a global company striving to make a difference to its customers. In return, we are looking for apprenticeships keen to develop their skills while shouldering the responsibilities of a real job.

As a Digital Apprentice within Commercial Insurance, you’ll work alongside a growing, talented team, developing digital solutions with proven business results. You’ll gain the skills and knowledge to manage digital projects including automation through the full lifecycle, from identification, design, building, testing and delivery.

What can I look forward to?

• Working with experienced teams to understand the Commercial Business
• Document existing manual processes, scope and design digital solutions
• Build automated processes using Blue Prism, RPA applications and Power Platforms
• Assist in a supporting role on larger projects using data driven solutions, API and AI technology
• Complete end to end User Acceptance Testing
• Providing business updates and support using language that ensures non-technical experts can understand and articulate progress at each stage of the delivery
• Share the benefits and business impact that automated solutions are providing to the wider Zurich community, through business project calls, or posting on our internal workplace
• Support digital transformation change projects

We will continue to sponsor your development and enable you to pursue professional CII qualifications, as well as Professional RPA Developer certifications. Completing the Digital Apprenticeship will not only open doors and great career opportunities within the UK Commercial Team and across the wider UK Business, but as a global company, we advertise open positions across all countries where we currently operate.

What’s in it for you?

As well as joining a company that is passionate about our people, sustainability and our customers, we also have a competitive rewards and lifestyle benefits package. We’re also the #1 best place to work in the insurance industry (Glassdoor Employees’ Choice award, 2022).

You’ll receive:

• £20,000 per annum starting salary
• 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
• Contribution to Private medical cover
• 12% company pension contribution
• Annual company bonus
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted gadget insurance
• Discounted technology offers

What you’ll need:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 including Maths and English
• A professional attitude with a positive ‘can do’ approach to your work
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Strong team player and excellent problem solver
• Self-starters who can use their own initiative
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Excellent IT skills

Are you ready to create a brighter future?

At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us on our journey.

We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Please note

We are unable to progress your application if you don’t meet our criteria due the requirements of our apprenticeship providers. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship.