Location: Witney Start date: September 2026 Salary: £23,000 Closing date: 21 st November 2025 Howden Retail Our Retail division is spread across the UK and Ireland and focuses on small-medium size enterprises (SMEs), individual clients and private high-net-worth clients, providing them with tailored insurance solutions that meet their unique needs. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right experts in a room and find the right answer. Financial Planning and Analysis Our team of finance experts are responsible for partnering with different business area s across the UK and Ireland at Howden, supporting them with finance related projects such as budgeting and forecasting, reporting and business analysis to improve overall business area performance. If you are curious about how finance and data analysis can strategically help business area s grow and make smarter financial decisions, this could be the perfect first step in your career. What is the role? This is a one-year apprenticeship programme where you will begin your career in Financial Planning and Analy sis. Working alongside experienced finance business partners, you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of insurance teams and gain insight into how our finance partners drive impact and profitability at Howden. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team who will guide you every step of the way. One day a week will be dedicated to studying towards a Level 3 qualification, all while earning a salary and gaining valuable real-world experience. What you’ll do? You will gain a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification for your relevant programme. As part of this, you’ll spend one day a week studying with your dedicated trainer, who will support you every step of the way to ensure you're set up for success. Take part in a year long structured development programme designed to help you build the skills and confidence needed to thrive in your role. All of our apprentices take part in this programme, so you’ll have a group of peers to learn alongside. Build your data analysis skills by support ing our finance business partners with their projects. Learn how to prepare and communicate financial reports to highlight key trends and support business decisions. Assist with maintaining and updating financial data systems and spreadsheets, ensuring all data is accurate. L earn how financial models are used to analyse data from our different teams. Build confidence in preparing monthly financial reports on profit and loss summaries and cost tracking. What are we looking for? No experience in insurance or finance is ; we’ll teach you everything you need to know! Final year sixth form/college students or recent college leavers. GCSE English at Grade C or 4 grade and Maths at Grade B or 6. Individuals who are passionate about finance and thrive on working with numbers and data. Resilient individuals who enjoy working at a fast pace. Critical problem solvers who demonstrate good attention to detail. Collaborative team players who are eager to get stuck into different projects. Confident and comfortable communicating with individual s of all levels. Strong attention to detail and ability to spot trends from data. Comfortable using Excel for data entry and analysis. Application process Our application process is designed to help you show your potential, not to test what you already know! Online application form – no CV : We believe you're more than just a document, so we won’t ask you to submit a CV. Please upload a blank document on the application form. Online gamified assessment: These games will help us understand your natural strengths and how you approach different situations. There are no right or wrong answers. You can complete this stage on your phone or laptop, whichever suits you best! Pre-recorded video interview: You will record your answers to a few questions using your phone or laptop, giving you the chance to tell us more about yourself in your own time in a relaxed setting. Assessment centre: Our final stage is an in-person assessment day at one of our offices close to you. You'll take part in some fun group activities and meet our team in a relaxed setting. This day is all about getting to know you better and for you to see what it's like to be part of Howden and experience our culture. We'll cover all your travel costs for this day! At Howden, we are committed to developing and maintaining a culture of equality and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Be sure to follow your Early Careers team on TikTok @earlycareersjo and @millieinsurancecareers. We’re here to guide you through every step of the process! From exploring the roles on offer and understanding our assessments, to tips on how to ace your video interview - we have got you covered! You will also get behind-the-scenes insights into our assessment days: including how to prepare, what to wear, and what to expect. Think of us as your career coaches, right by your side from start to finish. What do we offer in return? A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond Reasonable adjustments We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*. If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require. *Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.