Actuarial Apprentice (Insurance)

Location: Bristol, UK; hybrid working with required attendance at the Bristol office throughout the programme, including most days during the initial settling-in period. Candidates with commutes exceeding 1.5 hours are strongly encouraged to relocate closer to the office.

Salary: £27,400 fixed apprenticeship salary.

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services organisation supporting customers, colleagues and communities through banking and insurance services.

What you will do

• Rotate through actuarial teams, spending approximately 18 months in each placement.
• Price insurance, pensions and investments using specialist actuarial techniques.
• Calculate reserves and capital to support future claims and financial commitments.
• Use actuarial and statistical modelling to assess risks and develop models and software for predicting outcomes.
• Analyse historical data and trends, optimise investment strategies, and align work with regulatory requirements and risk appetite.
• Explain complex actuarial concepts and present financial results to stakeholders and decision-makers.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old on 1 September 2027.
• Achieved GCSE grade 4–9 in both Maths and English.
• Minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points, including a B in A-level Maths; predicted grades are accepted, but any offer is conditional on successful achievement.
• Must currently hold valid Right to Work in the UK, with a visa end date extending beyond the apprenticeship programme of up to five years.

Nice to have

• No additional optional qualifications specified.

Culture & Benefits

• Five-year apprenticeship starting in September 2027, including a Level 4 Actuarial Technician qualification followed by a degree-level Institute and Faculty of Actuaries programme.
• Training, study days, tutorials, materials, exams and professional subscriptions are fully funded, with mentoring and support from education leads and the actuarial community.
• Hybrid working policy requires office attendance at least two days per week for full-time colleagues; apprentices are expected to attend most days during the initial settling-in period.
• Benefits include up to 15% pension contribution, performance-related bonus, free shares and adaptable lifestyle benefits.
• 22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, wellbeing initiatives, parental leave and reasonable workplace adjustments.

Hiring process

• Submit an application and complete online assessments.
• Successful candidates attend an Assessment Centre in March before receiving the outcome.
• Applications close on 12 January 2027, although the vacancy may close earlier if application numbers are high.