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Ensuring future
diversity & skills
in your organisation

Davies academy is a unique solution focused on sourcing and developing the next generation of insurance, banking and digital professionals. We employ entry level talent within our Academy and embed them within your organisation whilst they complete one of our comprehensive programmes that wrap development and support around their daily work. Upon completing their programme, you’ll have the option to hire them at no extra cost.

A true specialist, Davies works with 100s of Financial Services firms and have over 1,800 learners currently participating in one of our programmes.

Tailored career
development in:

Insurance & Banking

Claims
Complaints
Customer service
Fraud
Financial crime
KYC and AML

Digital

Software developer
Cyber crime
Data analysis

Entry Requirements

We hire to suit your requirements - whether recent school leavers, university graduates or with a few years work experience

Course Duration

Our programmes are delivered virtually across the UK and take 15-18 months to complete.

Professional Qualifications

Programmes are tailored to the role and culminate in the awarding of professional qualifications from industry bodies such as the CII, CBI or the ICA.

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Subsidise training costs with your apprenticeship levy

Our core programmes are based around professional apprenticeships. The Davies Academy is a registered flexi job apprenticeship agency which means you can use your levy to significantly reduce the cost of training.

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How it works

Step 1

Consultation - Powering Success

We’ll explore your plans for the next 12 months and identify the skills and roles you require. Together, we’ll dig into the scale of your requirement, your business goals and associated timelines. We will work through how our process works, how we can best support you and how you can leverage and access levy funding.
Step 2

Selection – Powering Choices

After developing a detailed brief of your requirements, we get to work, proactively advertising and sourcing candidates ensuring that applicants are well educated on your roles and expectations. We complete interviews, assessment centres and shortlisting at which point we involve you in selecting the successful applicants who will be embedded in your business
Step 3

Development – Powering Learning

New starters will complete an Academy bootcamp and be enrolled on one of our programmes at which point they will be embedded in your organisation. We will provide wrap around support through a blend of virtual classroom, workshops, e-learning and coaching.
Step 4

Transition - powering futures

Programmes will run for 15-18 months culminating in the successful completion of a professional apprenticeship and the award of industry qualifications. At this point you have the option to hire graduates from the academy at no extra cost.

Testimonials

What participants have to say…

Jason Bond

Faraday COO

The challenge was considerable, given the short time-period available, the vast number of records to successfully migrate and the potential harm to policyholders that could have occurred as a result of a prolonged period of disruption.

Together we created new processes and had to embed new staff for MTAs, MID updates and NCDs. Given the workload, Christmas/New Year period and the ongoing impact of the pandemic, the Davies Team pulled off a significant accomplishment.

The positive outcome for policyholders and Faraday should not be under-estimated. We are truly grateful for their dedication, skill, and hard work. This accomplishment could not have been achieved by many others.
Rachel Gamberini

Talent & Development Partner, NHBC

You have been fantastic in your approach to communication, updates, enthusiasm and support towards the learners and to myself. We very much appreciate the inclusive line you take with both learners and their line managers and believe this will be fundamental to the success of the Academy programme.
Ciara Octigan

Financial Advisor at Aviva

My learning experience with Davies was great! My coach and I had monthly meetings, he would be there to support me informally and was always at the end of the phone. I was really impressed with the amount of resources and expertise that were available. I had been aiming for a distinction and I knew that it was well within my reach due to the review of my progress on a continuous basis.
Pelumi Ojo

Insurance Professional at Aon

Davies helped me to structure my exams, as it can be overwhelming going directly to the CII to book exams. Right from the start Davies mapped out my journey; providing background knowledge that would have been difficult to acquire myself. I wasn’t eligible for any exemptions so I had to complete all exams to achieve my full ACII qualification. This was intense but with the help of the tutor, I was able to keep the end goal in mind.
Laura Oliver

School leaver at Davies

Throughout my apprenticeship I was always impressed with the amount of support I received from my coach. In our monthly visits I would learn something new every time and they helped me every step of the way. Whether that was giving me feedback on evidence I had been gathering throughout my apprenticeship, or support at end point assessment, my coach was always there to support me.

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Key features

Why work with us

Attract talent & diversity

More than 50% of our candidates are female and/or from underrepresented minority groups. We help you create a diverse and inclusive workforce, powering diversity of thought and ultimately creating change for good.
1,800+ current learners

Proven industry specialists and recognised qualifications underpin the Davies Academy. Every single person who has sat for a professional qualification has passed, over 60% of these have passed with distinction.
Customisable programmes

Whilst our core programmes are based around professional apprenticeships, we have the flexibility to customise and build on these to suit your specific needs.
Subsidised training costs

Davies Academy programmes are eligible for apprenticeship levy funding which covers a significant proportion of the training costs. We can help when it comes to advice about accessing funding.