Senior Underwriter - New Business
Added 16 Oct · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3532 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Ecclesiastical Insurance UK is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3532 Insurance underwriters Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Manchester
Job Ref: 205367
About The Role
Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group are looking for two Senior Underwriters to join our Trading Team based in our Manchester office on a hybrid basis.
As a Senior Underwriter you'll be responsible for delivering profitable growth through effective underwriting, relationship management and market engagement. Working closely with brokers and partners, you'll identify and secure new business opportunities, provide technical leadership to colleagues, and help drive continuous improvement across the team. You'll act as a trusted referral point, using your technical expertise and commercial insight to support decision-making, strengthen broker relationships and contribute to the ongoing success of the team.
Why join us?
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new and existing business within delegated authority, delivering growth in line with trading and brand objectives.
- Manage a portfolio of cases while prioritising workload effectively to meet service standards, customer expectations and business targets.
- Build and maintain strong broker and partner relationships, using effective communication and market engagement to drive new business opportunities.
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- Strong technical underwriting knowledge and expertise within the commercial insurance market.
- Proven ability to build, manage and influence internal and external stakeholder relationships at all levels.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional customer and broker service, both independently and as part of a high-performing team.
- Sound understanding of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements, with a focus on delivering good customer outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and produce meaningful management information and reports.
- Cert CII, Dip CII and ACII qualified.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and personal development.
- Ability to build collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues, brokers and key stakeholders.
- Experience of coaching and developing others, with the ability to empower colleagues in a commercial environment.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage workloads.
- A competitive salary - let's discuss it
- Hybrid working
- Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
- Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
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"New business is at the heart of our success. We're looking for an ambitious underwriter who thrives on identifying opportunities, making sound underwriting decisions, and building lasting broker partnerships that drive profitable growth. At Ecclesiastical, you will find yourself joining supportive and innovative team dynamic, complimented by a specialist and niche underwriting ethos.”
About Us
Ecclesiastical Insurance offer insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real estate and schemes, across Ireland, Canada and the UK.
As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re not standing still. We’re a forward thinking, energetic organisation entering new markets, with an ambition to double our size, because when we grow, we give back more.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
- Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Ecclesiastical Insurance UK, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Insurance underwriters (SOC 3532) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~23k in sampleSOC 3532
- Middle half £32,344–~51,584
- Median £41,964
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Ecclesiastical Insurance UK holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3532 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.