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Actuarial Coach and Assessor

Employer
BPP EDUCATION GROUP
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
18 Jun 2021

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Academic Discipline
Mathematics & Statistics, Physical Sciences
Job Type
Academic Posts, Other Academic
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Job Profile Teaching - Actuarial
Contract Type Permanent

Job Purpose

To provide coaching and support to actuarial apprentices either via face-to-face or telephone contact and to liaise with their line managers to ensure they complete the requirements of their apprenticeship on time. The role will also include regular reviewing / assessing of the apprentices’ work-based evidence and helping them to prepare for the apprenticeship end assessment.

You will need to provide a high level of professional advice and support to the apprentices and their line managers without necessarily being an expert in the specific field of work of the apprentice, eg general insurance, life insurance or pensions.

Depending on the number of apprentices recruited, you may also get involved in the work of The Actuarial Education Company, for example marking assignments and helping to produce distance-learning materials.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Arranging introductory visits with the apprentices and their line managers to explain the programme and ensure smooth onboarding
  • Arranging, undertaking and documenting subsequent progress reviews – either face-to-face or via the telephone – the majority of these will be via the telephone
  • Managing own time and workload to ensure progress reviews are efficient and effective
  • Reviewing / assessing work-based skills, knowledge and behaviours evidence submitted by apprentices and recommending necessary improvements
  • Reporting to line managers and employers on apprentice progress
  • Preparing the apprentice for the end-point assessment
  • Supporting and advising the apprentices and their line managers to ensure that they fully complete the requirements of the scheme
  • Working with the actuarial apprenticeship team to ensure consistency of approach
  • Working with BPP's Quality Assurance Team to ensure all quality assurance requirements and documentation requirements are met within BPP defined timescales
  • Raising safeguarding concerns with the BPP Safeguarding team
  • Ensuring target retention and completion rates for apprenticeships are met
  • Effectively undertaking any other duties as required
  • Depending on qualifications and experience, opportunities may also arise to carry out tasks for The Actuarial Education Company, for example marking or course production

Department Accountancy & Tax - Actuarial
Vacancy location UK, Home Based, Home Based

Candidate Criteria

  • Qualified actuary
  • A good awareness and understanding of the role of an actuarial technician, actuarial analyst or trainee (or similar)
  • Individual responsibility, honesty and integrity
  • Friendly with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to motivate (eg if the apprentice is falling behind)
  • Ability to communicate professionally and work closely with and support all stakeholders
  • Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload efficiently and effectively, flexible
  • An ability to take responsibility for developing own knowledge and skills
  • Ability to work as part of a wider team
  • Self-motivated and willing to take the initiative
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Excellent communication skills – written, online, over the telephone and face-to-face
  • Good access to major UK cities and Abingdon
  • Good IT skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore the successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Insurance preferable
  • Some experience of coaching / mentoring preferable
  • UK driving licence

Employment Details

Contract Hours 37.50
FTE 1.00
Salary Competitive

Company

When you work with BPP, you will be part of a business that really believes in supporting your personal and professional development. With so many different business areas, we offer a wide range of exciting opportunities across the UK and abroad – from teaching to marketing to business development to human resources to name only a few. But what really makes working at BPP rewarding, is the culture of encouragement, respect and teamwork.

Company info
Location
BPP HOUSE
ALDINE PLACE
142-144 UXBRIDGE ROAD
SHEPHERD'S BUSH
LONDON
W12 8AW
GB

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