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Trainee Risk Control Surveyor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • General understanding of insurance
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Sense of commercial judgement and business acumen
  • Valid and current UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

  • Undertake property and casualty risk control surveys, both remotely and on site.
  • Engage directly with customers to assess whether trade-related hazards are adequately managed.
  • Produce high-quality reports within agreed service standards.
  • Collaborate with other business areas to support wider operational needs.

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Social Skills
  • Self-Motivation
  • Teamwork

About the company

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simplesurance GmbH

Insurance

Since 2012, we are proudly „Made in Berlin“: our Most Awesome Team is highly international with 140+ people from over 30 countries. Our central office is located in the heart of Berlin and we have teams located in Tokyo, Lisbon, Munich, Paris and Mumbai. simplesurance is a leading provider of embedded insurance in fast-changing ecosystems, such as mobility, e-commerce, travel, fintech, and banking. Renowned companies use simplesurance's technology to include insurances in their customer journey, enhancing the overall customer experience and adding value across 30+ countries in an easy and smart way. As a part of Allianz, we develop the global connectivity player with transparent and efficient insurance services to connect people and business, anywhere & anytime, enabled by state-of-the-art technology that we have developed since 2012. By being the pioneers in our field and after joining the Allianz Group in 2022, we are stronger than ever to reshape how people are accessing and buying insurances. We are committed to resilience, growth and innovation to challenge the status quo, while having fun doing it, true to our motto: "Never Stop Playing”.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryInsurance
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

 

Allianz Commercial is a global insurance company, serving across 70 different countries and a leader in the insurance of power technologies and renewable energy with a large and experienced dedicated underwriting and engineering team. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture. 

 

Our Loss Control Engineering team is made up of experienced engineers from a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines. The team provides a flexible range of risk consulting services. 

 

 

Role Description                          

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Loss Control Engineer to join our team. This would suit applicants looking to move into a risk management role from e.g. a claims, broker, underwriting, engineering or other risk management disciplines. 

  • Undertake property and casualty risk control surveys, both remotely and on site.
  • Develop additional technical disciplines as opportunities arise.
  • Engage directly with customers to assess whether trade‑related hazards are adequately managed.
  • Negotiate and agree appropriate risk improvements.
  • Produce high‑quality reports within agreed service standards.
  • Collaborate with other business areas to support wider operational needs.
  • Handle technical referrals as required.
  • Contribute to training activities and share best practice across the team.

 

Full training will be provided which incorporates a fully supported 2 year programme designed around your current knowledge and skill set, and includes NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.   

 

This is a home based role, which includes travel across the United Kingdom, with occasional overnight stays. 

 

 

Salary Information

 

Pay: Circa £40,000 per year.

 

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

 

About You

 

 

To be successful in this role you will have a general understanding of insurance, gained from a current or previous role in risk control, risk management, brokering, underwriting, engineering or claims areas, along with: 

 

  • Sense of commercial judgement and business acumen.
  • Organised with an attention to detail.
  • Able to communicate effectively with underwriters, brokers and customers at all levels.
  • Highly proactive approach to personal development, service delivery and ability to demonstrate positive behaviour.
  • The ability to assess risk, the exposure it presents to the Company and the application of appropriate loss control measures.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Display a common-sense approach to everyday situations.
  • Be self-motivated.
  • Be able to work alone and also be part of a team. 

 

We support the government scheme “Access to Work” please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

 

 

Essential Skills

 

We support the government scheme “Access to Work” please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

 

Desirable Skills

 

  • Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage
  • Insurance industry qualifications, such as CertCII, DipCII, ACII, FCII or progressing towards.
  • Valid and current UK driving licence. 

 

 

What We Will Offer You

 

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

 

  • Flexible buy/sell holiday options
  • Hybrid working
  • Annual performance related bonus
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Development days
  • A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
  • Retail discounts
  • Volunteering days

 

Our Ways of Working

 

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

 

Inclusive Support & Accessibility


At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.

 

If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for any assistance with during the recruitment process including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk 

 

 

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Dharmesh Pancholi

 

 

Closing date 07th September 2026

 

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

 

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