CAREERS AT TALBOT JONES
Small team.
Big expertise.
Room to grow.
We're a specialist commercial insurance broker based in Gateshead. We don't have a vacancy right now, but when we do hire, we hire carefully — and we'd rather hear from the right people before the moment arrives.
WORKING HERE
Not your average broker
Talbot Jones is a specialist broker, not a generalist. We work with complex, niche commercial risks - the kind of work that keeps you thinking. If you want a career where you're genuinely learning, this is a better environment than most.
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Small team, real responsibility
You won't spend years waiting for your turn. In a team our size, capable people get responsibility quickly — and they keep it.
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Specialist, not generalist
We focus on niche and complex commercial risk. That depth means you're developing genuine expertise, not processing volume.
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Qualifications funded
We support CII, CILA, and BDMA training. Professional development isn't an afterthought here — it's part of how we operate.
WHAT YOU GET
The Package
We're a small business, not a corporate. We can't match a FTSE salary. What we can offer is genuine flexibility, proper professional development, and work that actually means something.
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22 days holiday + bank holdays
No specific qualifications required - but the role demands a good general education with solid numeracy and literacy
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Flexible working considered
Standard hours are 35 per week. Part-time arrangements are something we're open to discussing.
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Based in Gateshead
We're office-based in Gateshead. A genuine team environment — not a remote-first setup where you never meet anyone.
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Funded professional qualifications
CII, CILA, and BDMA training funded and supported. We expect you to grow - and we pay for it.
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Reservist and CFAV leave
We support those who serve in the Armed Forces Reserves or as Combined Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Additional leave provided.
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A career, not just a job
We hire people we expect to stay and develop. If that's what you're looking for, we're a better fit than most.
OUR PATHWAYS
Where a role here could take you
Our team covers a range of disciplines. When roles come up, they tend to grow — people take on more as they develop.
We fund your professional development.We support CII (Chartered Insurance Institute), CILA, and BDMA qualifications - whichever path makes sense for your role and ambitions. You won't be left to figure it out alone.
22 days holiday + bank holidays
Plus your birthday off - because that should never be a normal working day.
Funded Qualifications
CII, CILA, and BDMA training supported, depending on your role and development path.
35 hours per week · Part-time considered
Standard day-work pattern. Open to part-time arrangements for the right candidate.
Reservists & CFAV leave
We support those who serve. Additional leave for Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
APPLY NOW
No vacancies at the moment - but that changes.
We don't hire often, but when we do we look for people who already understand who we are. Registering your interest now means you'll hear from us first when something comes up.
There's no automated email sequence. If we think you could be a fit, someone will pick up the phone.