Job Description

The role

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23New Business Advisor

Region - East

Location -Halesworth

Closing Date - 23rd January 2026

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.



An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Halesworth Agency.

The Role

You will be a part of a small team and play a key role in the success and growth of the local agency. We are looking for local friendly individual who thrives on a challenge, loves the buzz of closing deals, exceeding targets and feeling you have done the best for our customer, before moving onto your next sales opportunity. The role is office based and you will be customer facing and the first point of contact when a customer calls or comes into the office. You will handle new business enquiries, complete incoming quotation requests with our customers but you must also be self-motivated to be a confident lead generator to create other quotation opportunities. You will build up an understanding of customers insurance needs and have the ability to win the sale, spot opportunities to cross sell and to develop good customers relations. You must have an excellent telephone manner, be a great team player and have a people orientated approach to everything you do.

About You:

5 GCSE's (or equivalent) including Maths & English Good IT skills Good interpersonal and communication skills Reliable & Trustworthy Be organised and able to work to deadlines required Have the ability to manage own work loads and prioritise accordingly No previous insurance experience required but would be an advantage Previous sales experience

The successful candidate will be required to complete training organised by NFU Mutual and pass the relevant licensing qualifications within an agreed timeframe.

Our commitment to you

Full training in the Insurance Industry and specific products is given within the agency. Further opportunity to gain other insurance qualifications

Benefits

Competitive salary (depending on experience) plus bonus and commission. The position is office based in Halesworth, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. On site free parking. Office located next to Halesworth Train Station



For further information or to apply please send your CV and covering letter to zoe_muggleton@nfumutual.co.uk or call the office on 01986 872388.

Closing date for all applications 23/01/2026.

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