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General Insurance Actuary

Government Actuary's Department -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£67,259 - £86,708 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
Sick pay

Qualifications

Client engagement
Presentation skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

475503

Salary

£67,259 - £86,708

Actuary Band 1 - £67,259 73,154
Actuary Band 2 - £76,851 86,708

External applicants will start on the pay band minimum for the role appointed to, unless they can prove they have exceptional skills in line with the requirements of the role. Internal applicants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or within 5% of existing salary. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Other

Actuary Band 1 - 2

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Insurance Provisioning Team

Type of role

Analytical
Risk Management

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

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Location

10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU / Edinburgh Government Hub Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh EH8 8FT

About the job

Job summary

Do you want an actuarial career with a difference? Where you can have a real impact working with government departments and the wider public sector. If yes, then a career at the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) could be for you.

At GAD our mission is to support effective decision-making and robust reporting within the public sector as the first-choice provider of actuarial and specialist analysis, advice and assurance. The departments work covers valuation work and policy support in relation to insurance type indemnities and contingent liabilities, pension schemes, financial risk, and social security. We also provide financial modelling and quality assurance.

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously.

You will be a key consultant advising our general insurance clients. The purpose of the role is to support our engagement and delivery of actuarial advice to help make more effective and informed decisions. The work is significantly more varied than a traditional general insurance actuary role given the public sector context. For example, supporting the client holistically on feeding reserving insights into pricing and cashflow considerations, producing financial statements, wider policy support, and adapting to changes in client priorities, situations where there may be limited data or novel areas of risk where government may act as insurer of last resort.

Further information on GAD is provided in the attached pack.

N.B. GAD may work with recruiters on this campaign provided prior agreement is reached for this specific campaign

Job description

The role will likely be based in our Insurance Provisioning team, although we would expect you to support other teams and undertake a wider variety of work as required (see Key responsibilities 4). This team works closely with public sector risk-pooling arrangements (such as the schemes operated by NHS Resolution and the Risk Protection Arrangement for schools).

The role is likely to be initially concentrated on working for an individual client but the work is varied, interesting, and has purpose, for example working in the best interests of the taxpayer or adapting to new challenges. You are expected to lead on some aspects of core annual projects, as well as supporting and/or leading on a range of additional projects (more details below).

You will be expected to build client relationships, identify areas where GAD can provide additional support and ensure consistency of approach where appropriate. Additionally, the expectation is that, over time, you will work with more than one client.

Core annual projects:

Calculation of the provision for government accounting, which includes:

Producing the year-end provisioning estimates (akin to reserving in the private sector)
Supporting the client on features of the known claims book
Supporting the production of the accounts and liaising with auditors

Cashflow projections and pricing, which includes:

Producing short-term cashflow projections to meet government budgetary requirements
Supporting annual contribution setting within the arrangement (akin to pricing in the private sector)

Additional projects might include:

Quantifying the impacts of emerging trends and changes to the risk pool
Using insights from our work to feed into policy development and wider decision making such as risk prevention measures
Supporting client analysis, model development and/or system improvements
Developing and implementing process improvements

Person specification

Supporting client engagement on general insurance related actuarial advice to the public sector risk-pooling arrangements (such as the schemes operated by NHS Resolution and the Risk Protection Arrangement for schools). This includes advice in relation to reserving and pricing but also wider policy advice. Including maintaining and building existing client relationships.

Manage and oversee project delivery for smaller project and supporting larger projects (for Band 2) and supporting projects (for Band 1), through collaborating with colleagues to ensure all work is appropriately scoped and delivered in an efficient and timely manner with a focus on providing value for money for our clients. This includes:

Specifying work, monitoring output and providing feedback;
Effective project management;
Working with more junior staff and liaising with colleagues across the organisation; and
Partnering with clients including business development and client engagement activities.

The role requires a consistently high level of service to be provided and for work to be undertaken within professional requirements. This includes:

Providing/supporting appropriate quality advice (oral or written);
Complying with checking and peer review procedures;
Adapting to changing client needs and balancing conflicting priorities;
Complying with all professional actuarial and GAD guidance; and
Developing both your own skills, and those of junior colleagues to meet the evolving nature of GADs work.

To ensure effective and agile co-operation with other teams within GAD, including flexible working across teams as required to meet client demand.

To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of role-relevant actuarial and other matters (including meeting all CPD requirements).

This job description is a broad reflection of the current duties. It is not an exhaustive list, and changes may be required, based on GADs immediate operational needs which are at the discretion of the relevant Unit Director and in conjunction with the post holder.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Managing a Quality Service
Seeing the Big Picture
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, IFoA, or equivalent actuarial professional body (Essential)
Knowledge of UK general insurance actuarial concepts and techniques (Essential)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £67,259, Government Actuary's Department contributes £19,484 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

As well as competitive salaries, we offer a substantial package of benefits:

Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day-to-day work.
25 days annual leave per year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years service. In addition, we offer 9 days public and privilege days leave per year (pro rata for part time staff)
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
5 days of paid volunteering leave
Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year.
Occupational sick pay
Family-friendly policies such as help with caring responsibilities, special leave, generous paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
Access to employee assistance programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice.
The opportunity to join a trade union.
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
Salary advances for travel costs, including annual season tickets and cycle-to-work schemes.
Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice.
Complimentary BUPA health check.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained.

A Personal statement of up to 500-words explaining how you meet the essential criteria for the role, with particular reference to the criteria provided in the person specification of the JD.

Your CV and Personal Statement will be used to assess the essential criteria listed in the job description.

During the interview you will be assessed on the experience and behaviours listed in the Person Specification and detailed in this advert. The interview will include a presentation, details of which will be sent to those invited to interview.

Application deadline: 1200 hrs on 07 September 2026

Shortlisting: By w/c 14 September 2026

Interviews: w/c 21 September 2026

Interview location: In office (Either London, E14 4PU or Edinburgh, EH8 8FT)

Please apply via our recruitment portal below.

As part of the application form process, please submit your CV and supporting statement. Please do not email your CV outside of this process as it will not be accepted.

Shortlisting criteria is based on the Person Specification as set out in the Assessment Criteria section of the Job Description. Please ensure you provide examples of how you meet the Assessment Criteria; a strong application will also demonstrate that you meet the required criteria that are identified as key for this role. Applications will be shortlisted in line with the essential criteria for the role. The desirable criteria will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates. Behaviours will be assessed at sift and interview stage. Candidates who are successful at shortlist will be contacted as soon as possible and advised of the interview process and assessment (exact times and dates will also be confirmed).

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

The Government Actuarys Departments recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/ If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the recruitment team at [email protected] in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioners.

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