COVER STORY
The Apprentice
PADDY POWER , WRIGHT INSURANCE BROKERS , WAS ONE OF OUR FIRST EVER APPRENTICES AND IS A GREAT ADVOCATE FOR THE SCHEME . WE HEAR WHY HE FEELS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD THINK ABOUT INSURANCE AS A CAREER AND HOW IT ' S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO WHAT PEOPLE THINK IT IS .
WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU GOT YOUR APPRENTICESHIP ? I was working in hospitality and had been for 15 years . I was good at it and enjoyed it . But after I got married and we had our first child , the 12-hour shifts and weekend work began to take their toll . I knew it was time to change and I felt that the apprenticeship gave me the perfect opportunity to have a job that would be more structured and allow me to spend time with my family .
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WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE APPRENTICESHIP ? When I saw the role advertised , the first thing that struck me was that it said no experience necessary , but they wanted someone with people skills , which was perfect for me . As a career changer , I accepted that I ' d have to take a drop in salary , but the fact it was an ' earn-as-you-learn ' programme , leading to a BA ( Hons ) degree in Insurance Practice after three years , I knew that this was for me !
WHAT ARE THE MAIN BENEFITS OF DOING THIS APPRENTICESHIP FOR YOU ? I ' m getting on-the-job experience combined with college tuition , and with the 9-to-5 structure , I can actually plan family activities four to five weeks in advance , something I couldn ' t consider in my last job . The great thing though for me is that I know , in the long term , when I get my degree , I ' ll earn at least the same as I did working all the hours in hospitality , if not more .
Paddy Power
Wright Insurance Brokers
YOU HAVE
TO HAVE A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN AND TO START AT THE BOTTOM
AND WORK YOUR WAY UP
Issue 7 • September 2018 • The Insider
CAREERS
CAREERS
G O I N G O N M AT E R N I T Y
L E AV E ? W H AT Y O U
NEED TO KNOW
As we approach the last quarter of the year and
the CPD submission deadline approaches, here is
our handy guide for those members not providing
financial advice during a defined period and how to
apply for a pro rata adjustment.
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f you are a Qualified or
Grandfathered Person and
are not providing financial
advice during a defined period,
you may be entitled to a pro
rata reduction in the required
number of CPD hours for any
given year. However, there are still
a number of things you must do in
order to avail of this. Our Member
Services team run you through the 6
key things you need to remember.
YOU NEED TO MAINTAIN YOUR
MEMBERSHIP WHILST ON
MATERNITY LEAVE.
So before you do anything else,
please make sure your email address
is up to date in the Member Area
(and you are contactable on it, i.e.:
home not work) as this is where we
will send your membership renewal
reminder (if not sponsored by work).
Maintaining your membership
will also make it easier for you to
complete your requirement too as
you can avail of our full suite of
on-demand e-learning which is
automatically added to your log.
Issue 7 • September 2018 • The Insider
A P P LY F O R A C P D R E D U C T I O N
BEFORE HEADING OUT ON
MATERNITY LEAVE.
We strongly advise members to do
this in case you end up unexpectedly
on extended leave. It also provides
you with the peace of mind ahead of
your leave that you know what your
requirement will be and you can avail
of any internal and external CPD on
offer before you head off.
The CPD Reduction Form, available
from our website and within the
member area, needs to be signed
by your Manager in work or, if not,
accompanied by a doctors cert – and
emailed back to [email protected]
BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IT IS YOU
CAN RECEIVE A REDUCTION FOR.
Based on the Minimum Competency
Code from the Central bank, we
can reduce your requirement for a
maximum of 9 months, statutory
maternity leave only. We cannot reduce
for holidays, accrued bank holidays,
etc. It is also handy to know that under
these guidelines, we can also reduce for
statutory parental leave, statutory carers
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