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Welcome to our apprenticeships and training programmes
You can do both when you’re an Aviva apprentice. With the ability to gain professional qualifications while learning on the job, and earning a competitive salary as you do, our programmes offer you the perfect way to launch an exciting new career.
We’ll make sure you get all the support you need to develop and grow. And if you don’t know much about our industry, you don’t need to worry. That’s the case for most people when they come to us. We’ll help you get up to speed with everything you need to know so you can feel confident in what you’re doing.
We know everyone is different and has different passions and interests. That’s why we don’t just have one apprenticeship route — we have seven. These are called ‘pathways’ and are specific to your (and our) strengths, motivations and ambitions.
Find out more about the pathways and how you could start your career journey with Aviva.
Having a passion for numbers and an eye for detail will serve you well on this programme. And you’ll use your mathematical skills to support all kinds of important business decisions.
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Challenging the status quo, strategic thinking and creating innovative solutions. That’s what being an apprentice in business management is all about.
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Customers contact us to make all kinds of claims on their insurance, and we’ll teach you how to take care of them. A career with us is all about building strong and trusting relationships. So, if you’re a real people person, this could be the path for you.
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How we use data to better serve customers and make smarter business decisions will be essential to our success, and the future of financial services. And you can be the trailblazer at the heart of it all.
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Insurance protects us from the unexpected. Work and learn within our skilled team to help minimise risks for our customers’ businesses.
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Are you ready to see where your strengths can take you? Choose one of two pathways for an exciting future where you’ll feel empowered to shape what Aviva does with technology and change.
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Our Underwriting teams are crucial to the services we provide to our customers. Join us as an apprentice and you’ll get to learn from some of the brightest insurance professionals in the industry.
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Whichever apprentice or graduate pathway you choose, during the first two years you’ll complete our central Early Careers development programme.
Designed to augment your role-based training and any qualifications you’re working towards, the Early Careers development programme will help to immerse you in our culture and develop the skills you need to become a well-rounded professional and a future business leader.
The programme starts with a three-day, face-to-face induction, where you’ll learn about our business, start building your network and prepare for your new role.
From there, you’ll get to take part in quarterly development sessions, both virtual and in-person, designed to develop your personal skills and build your commercial acumen.
At the end of year one, you’ll take part in a Dragon’s Den-style business challenge, collaborating with your cohort and other colleagues from across the organisation.
Throughout your time on the programme, you’ll have a dedicated mentor and buddy you can call on. Not to mention the support of our specialist Early Careers Development team and the rest of our Early Careers community.
Along the way, you can also make use of the learning resources available through the Early Careers Academy – our very own comprehensive, online learning platform.
Bringing you together with the other apprentices and graduates in your cohort, our programme will help you feel a part of the business and prepare for an exciting career ahead.
We offer a great starting salary of £25,100
You’ll be joining us in a real role with real responsibilities, giving you a head start on your career and a chance to show us just want you can do – right from the start.
We offer everything from healthy eating initiatives, health checks and exercise classes through to products, policies and support designed to help people stay healthy. And our Smart Working initiative gives us the chance to work from home.
Expect brilliant support from leaders, mentors and buddies who’ll help you grow into your role and support you every step of the way. Plus, you’ll be part of our Aviva Early Careers community.
You’ll get tons of learning and development, including role related qualifications as part of a structured development programme.
We’re big on empowerment, so we have a self-led learning culture. You’ll have the best online learning tools at your fingertips.
We love to give back to our local communities, so we offer everyone the opportunity to use up to 21 hours of paid work time to volunteer for good causes or to get involved in things like education or outreach programmes.
You’ll get a bonus if you achieve what we’re looking for from an individual and company perspective. Plus, you’ll get up to 40% off Aviva products for yourself, as well as discounts and cashback through Your Aviva Extras.
25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays.
Our Early Career opportunities are based in some of the UK’s most vibrant cities, all of which are great places to live and work.
Not all roles are available in every location, but you’ll find the details of which locations we can consider on the relevant pathway page. So, you may need to be flexible about where you work and, willing to relocate if you don’t live within commuting distance.
Wherever you are, the likelihood is you’ll balance time in the office with working from home. We call this Smart Working. Three days in the office and two days from home is typical, but this will vary between teams.
When you join us, your leader will take time to discuss this with you, and agree what works best for you, your team and the business.
If you’re thinking about applying for one of our apprenticeships or trainee programmes, we’re sure you have a lot of questions. Below are the most common questions we’re asked by people applying to Aviva. We hope the responses give you the information you need.
In short, a brilliant mix of real-life experience and study. Spending part of your time working and learning on the job, and the rest studying for professional qualifications (paid for by us), an Aviva apprenticeship offers a perfect step into a new career.
There are so many! With an apprenticeship, you have the chance to gain professional qualifications while getting invaluable hands-on experience and earning a salary as you do. And as they’re open to people of all ages, they’re a fantastic way for anyone to enter a new career.
As you’d expect, this varies between our apprenticeships and training programmes. Typically, you’ll spend 80% of your time on the job, with the other 20% of your working week dedicated to your studies. You’ll find details on each of the programme pages.
Our apprentices are permanent right from day one. When your apprenticeship comes to an end, you’ll have professional qualifications relevant to your role, which you can continue to build on. You may decide you want to go on to study for another apprenticeship at a higher level, or you might want to take a breather from formal learning, either way we will work with you to help you decide on your next steps.
Both apprentices and trainees learn on the job. The main difference is how your off-the-job learning is delivered. On an apprenticeship, you’ll get your learning and support from an external training provider to help you work towards your qualifications. As a trainee, you’ll follow an internal development programme that will help you achieve an industry-recognised diploma.
If you’re looking for real empowerment in a company that puts people first, we’d love to hear from you.
