Trainee Commercial Insurance Sales Executive Chippenham

The role

Salary - £23,000 - £28,000 (dependant on experience)

Full Time position, permanent contract

Location: South Cotswolds Agency – Initially working out of our Wotton-under-Edge or Chippenham site and moving to Sherston in 2026

Monday – Friday – 9am – 5pm

Introduction to NFU Mutual

NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK’s largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.

About the Agency

As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for.

About the role

At NFU Mutual South Cotswolds Agency we are currently recruiting for a Trainee Commercial Insurance Sales Executive to work within our vibrant, enthusiastic, and ambitious team. As a Trainee Commercial Insurance Sales Executive, you will be supported through a structured development program to develop your sales and customer service skills, which will allow you to pro-actively seek out and research businesses within target non-farming commercial sectors in order to develop a sales pipeline of quality prospects sufficient to achieve new business targets.

You will learn how to review and identify the commercial insurance needs of prospects and advise on NFU Mutual insurance products, seeking opportunities to differentiate our offering to add value and win sustainable new business. This will include accompanying existing staff members on client visits. You will have a detailed Personal Development Plan to ensure you are performing in line with the agency’s expectation, but this will be adapted to a pace and style that suits you. Once your training is complete, you will be able to introduce the full range of NFU Mutual’s products including General Insurance, Financial Services and Risk Management.

This role will be made for you if you are passionate about working effectively within a team; handing over new clients to a truly customer focused team of Service, Claims and Account Management colleagues in the Agency, who will ensure that the new business you worked so hard to generate is well looked after and retained come renewal. You will be able to utilise the extensive training, support and resources available both within the Agency and wider NFU Mutual in order to develop an in-depth understanding of our target commercial sectors and the associated NFU Mutual insurance products.

About you

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An interest in meeting new people and relationship management skills
• A results-driven approach to work in order to meet targets and deliver results to tight deadlines
• The ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• Excellent time management skills and self-motivation
• A driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Our commitment to you

• We offer a professional, hardworking yet supportive and friendly environment with a strong team ethos and ethical practices
• To allow you to perform to your best, we will invest in your personal development and provide a comprehensive training plan and the opportunity to develop your career within our business
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee life insurance cover
• Performance related incentive schemes
• Employee health & well-being benefit scheme
• No weekend or evening work

To apply or to arrange an initial confidential discussion about this role, contact Carrie Sealy by email at carrie_sealy@nfumutual.co.uk attaching your CV.

Closing date for applications: Monday 19th January 2026.

Please note you will be employed by an Agent of NFU Mutual and not NFU Mutual directly.

This role falls under the Insurance Distribution Directive. This means there is a requirement for Continuous Professional Development in role, in addition to ongoing screening checks pre-employment and once in post.

Whatever your role, as a key member of your agency team, you’ll enjoy the chance to develop your insurance industry knowledge and skills and build a rewarding career. For most roles you won’t necessarily need an insurance background. It’s more about your personal qualities – your ability to learn quickly, develop strong working relationships with a range of different people and give customers excellent service, with trusted advice and products. Bring these qualities and you’ll be supported with a full range of training and development opportunities so you can build the career you want. These include the chance to gain an apprenticeship, as well as support to study for professional qualifications and full training in all aspects of the insurance industry.