Who we are

BPP is a global education provider delivering world-class professional qualifications.  The group delivers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, apprenticeships and professional qualifications across the UK, internationally and through innovative online platforms. When you work with BPP, you will be part of a business that really believes in supporting your personal and professional development.

BPP Actuarial Education has an exceptional heritage of success stretching over 25 years, and now helps over 5,000 students pass their exams each year via a broad range of study resources.

What you’ll do

You will 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.

Responsibilities will include:

• 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
• Preparing the apprentice for the end-point assessment
• 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

Role requirements

• A good awareness and understanding of the role of an actuarial technician, analyst or trainee (or similar)
• Individual responsibility, honesty and integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate (eg if the apprentice is falling behind), some experience of coaching / mentoring preferable
• Ability to communicate professionally and work closely with and support all stakeholders
• Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload efficiently and effectively
• 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, over the telephone and face-to-face
• UK driving licence
• Good access to major UK cities and Abingdon
• Good IT skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check and checks on driving licence / points

For details on how to apply, please visit: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/bpp/displayjob.aspx?jobid=2667