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Salary: Competitive
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Remote
About the role
Naturesave, proudly part of the Benefact Group, are looking for a Director of Naturesave to lead one of the UK's most distinctive and purpose driven insurance brokers, based in Totnes.
An award winning, green and ethical insurance broker with over 30 years' experience, Naturesave specialises in providing sustainable personal and commercial insurance solutions. With a strong presence in environmental and renewable energy sectors, Naturesave has built a reputation for combining its commercial success with a positive environmental impact.
In leading this business, you'll be responsible for the overall culture, growth, profitability and performance of Naturesave, working closely with senior stakeholders across the Group to deliver strategy, develop high performing teams and ensure exceptional outcomes for customers, colleagues and partners. You’ll be integral in shaping the future of a fast paced, value driven broker that protects people, communities and the planet, while driving growth, innovation and market leadership.
Whilst this role can be offered remotely, to effectively lead the business, build strong relationships and help shape the future direction of Naturesave, regular presence within our Totnes office will be required, typically multiple times per week.
Why join us?
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.
What you'll be doing
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Leading the overall performance, growth, profitability and culture of Naturesave, delivering strategic objectives and ensuring the business remains a market leader within the sustainable and renewable energy insurance sectors
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Developing and executing business plans that drive growth, retention and long term profitability, while identifying new opportunities within existing and emerging markets.
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Building strong relationships with key clients, partners and stakeholders, whilst championing exceptional client outcomes and service excellence.
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Leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
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Holding Senior Management Function (SMF) accountability for Naturesave, ensuring robust governance, regulatory compliance, effective risk management and positive client outcomes in line with FCA requirements
What you'll need to have
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Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Diploma in Insurance (or equivalent professional insurance qualification).
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Significant senior leadership experience within the UK insurance market, with a proven track record of delivering commercial growth and business performance.
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Strong commercial acumen with experience of developing and implementing strategic plans, managing budgets and driving operational excellence.
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Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across a broad range of internal and external partners.
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Comprehensive understanding of FCA regulation, Consumer Duty and other legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to the insurance sector.
What makes you stand out
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Chartered status or advanced professional insurance qualifications.
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Experience within specialist insurance markets, particularly renewable energy, environmental or sustainability focused sectors.
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A strategic and innovative mindset, with the ability to translate vision into measurable business outcomes.
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A strong track record of developing high performing teams and creating positive organisational cultures.
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Passion for purpose led business and delivering both commercial success and positive environmental impact.
What we offer
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28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Your birthday off
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Group Personal Pension
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Bonus scheme
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A holiday buy scheme
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An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
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Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
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Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
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Paid time off for volunteering
About us
Naturesave Insurance is a UK award winning green and ethical Insurance Broker with over 30 years of experience providing insurance to some of the UK's greenest homes, individuals and organisations. In 2022 we became part of the Lloyd & Whyte Group and are now proudly part of the Benefact Group.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26