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Senior Farming Executive – Ruthin & Dolgellau Agency

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 Ruthin & Dolgellau Agency.

As part of our Account Management team, you will be responsible for delivering professional advice and outstanding service to our customers and farming members, face to face or over the phone, whilst playing a key role in the success of an expanding local business. This role will focus on managing a portfolio of existing farming clients, prospecting and cross selling other products and services to them, as well as supporting our NFU members with BPS/SFS applications, agricultural policy and other matters as required by them.

This role is an exciting opportunity for anybody with a strong background in agriculture, who is looking to join a well-respected agency of the NFU Mutual. Our aim is to grow and support our staff in their careers, rather than just a job. If you are looking to develop and progress, please contact us.
Full training in a friendly and supportive environment will be provided.

• Reviewing, evaluating and processing the portfolio of existing insurance customers to ensure retention, and the generation of new business to maintain compliant and profitable growth and expand the NFU Mutual reputation for excellent service.
• Identification, development and generation of Financial Services, Risk Management Services and Personal and Commercial leads from existing and new customers.
• Supporting our NFU members with the completion of BPS/SFS applications and keeping them up to date with agricultural policy.
• NFU member recruitment and retention activities.
• Attendance at Clwyd and Meirionnydd NFU County events.
• Develop and sustain effective working relationships with customers, all members of the Agency and NFU Mutual staff.
• Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills to sell professionally and compliantly, delivering a consistently good experience to customers to meet the requirements and standards of NFU Mutual, Training & Competency scheme and our regulators.

Essential Skills & Experience
Extensive knowledge of the agricultural industry, in particular farming policy and schemes.

Desired Skills & Experience
Knowledge of the farming community within the Clwyd and Meirionnydd areas.
Fluent Welsh speaker.
Account Management experience within the insurance industry.
An ability to work autonomously, with a proven track record of managing and prioritising your own workload effectively to meet needs of the business and clients.
A confident & effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal. delivered with accuracy and attention to detail.
Someone who demonstrates honesty, integrity and due diligence.
A problem solver, who can use their own initiative and judgement.
Someone who is reliable and trustworthy.
Someone who enjoys working as part of a team with a positive can-do attitude.
A good level of IT skills with an ability to use Word & Excel as a minimum and able to learn new internal NFU Mutual IT systems.

Qualifications required:
Minimum A level or equivalent as well as Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C or above (Grade 4 or above)
Please clearly state all individual qualifications on your application.

Our commitment to you:
Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.
Thorough training and a supportive development plan to enable your success in the role.
35 hours a week (plus attendance at monthly evening NFU County meetings)
Working week: Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm
21 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 26 days with length of service)
Free Parking
Team social events twice a year

The role will be predominantly based in our offices at Ruthin and Dolgellau.

If you would like to apply for this position, please email a covering letter and CV to siwan_hulme@nfumutual.co.uk

We keep the personal information that we obtain about you during the recruitment process for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. How long we keep your information will depend on whether your application is successful, and you become employed by us, the nature of the information concerned and the purposes for which it is processed.

Closing date for all applications: Monday 12th January 2026.

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