The recruitment process

Experience of - or an affinity with farming and rural matters - puts you at a distinct advantage, especially when it comes to Agent roles that include a Group Secretary or Group Manager position.

However, if you feel you have the right skills and experience, why not apply? We are happy to consider applications from candidates who do not have a farming background. If you’re ready to join the rural community and can demonstrate your conviction, our comprehensive training and support programme will help you find your feet.

Of course, you’ll need to show that you’ve got the right combination of skills and experience for the role, and how you plan to keep learning beyond your farm familiarisation. After all, the role is centred on the farming industry and so a genuine understanding of how the industry operates is essential.

Of course experience in insurance gives you a head start, and will make you stand out from the crowd. However, what’s more important is your ability to build strong relationships and manage your team. We welcome candidates with sales and sales management experience from any industry, as full insurance training will be provided.

We will need to have sight of your education qualifications and if you're short-listed, we will ask you to bring them along to your initial assessment day. If you don't have your certificates but reach the benchmark on the day, we'll ask you to order copies of your certificates from the examining body, and advise you how to attain them. 

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The minimum qualification criteria is 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including Maths and English. (Please note qualification requirements may vary in Northern Ireland). We will need to have sight of your education qualifications and if you’re short-listed, we will ask you to bring them along to your initial assessment day. If you don’t have your certificates but reach the benchmark on the day, we’ll ask you to order copies of your certificates from the examining body, and advise you how to attain them.

No. Each element to the day is assessed individually. The day involves three individual exercises and a competency-based interview.