Direct Life is looking to take on three new apprentices to start work in July, following the success of its current apprenticeship programme, which has already taken on 10 young apprentices.

The financial services provider specialises in life insurance and is based in Chichester.

Two recent apprentices, Lottie Jefferies and Becky Macey, are now fully fledged Life insurance administrators, while former apprentice Jack Stannard has been promoted to a senior administrator.

Luke Hill, another Direct Life apprentice, has been promoted to join its finance team as a finance assistant.

Apprentices are initially contracted for a year with Direct Life, and they are able to complete a Customer Service NVQ Level 2.  All apprentices have the opportunity, when a vacancy arises, to apply for a permanent jobtowards the end of their year.

Out of the 10 apprentices taken on by Direct Life, eight are still employed with them.

The programme runs in tandem with the company’s current plans to expand to meet the demands of new business volumes.  The firm, which currently employs over 130 staff, has recently taken on 35 full and part-time staff in its administration, express underwriting and IT development team.

Rob Quayle, managing director of Direct Life, said: “We are currently looking to take on three new apprentices from the local area.  Ideally, they will be bright, enthusiastic and happy individuals who are willing to go the extra mile.  In return, we give excellent training in a fully supportive and friendly environment, and at the end of the apprenticeship, a job offer if there are vacancies.

“We believe in looking after our staff, and offering young people an opportunity to excel and a focus  is extremely important.”