Our graduate schemes are designed to help you build the skills, confidence and experience you need for a rewarding career. Join us and you’ll gain a rewarding balance of practical experience, formal learning and professional qualifications through a structured, tailored training programme.
Whichever scheme you choose, we’ll get you involved in high-profile, live business projects, with plenty of opportunities to work with senior leaders.
You’ll be part of a strong graduate community, with a supportive culture and a healthy work-life balance to help you thrive. You’ll have a dedicated buddy and mentor on hand to guide you, as well as a great network of current and previous graduates.
We'll support you to complete a number of professional qualifications too, helping you sharpen up the skills you need to progress in your chosen career path.
Alongside your degree, you’ll have a positive and proactive attitude and a curious mind – that’s really important. We'll invest a lot into your development on the scheme, so we'll need you to be ready to learn, get stuck in and grab hold of the challenges and opportunities that come your way.
You pair ambition with a hard-working, driven approach and determination with excellent team working skills. Great with people, you'll collaborate brilliantly with your teams and build strong working relationships at every level.
Our graduate programmes are typically three years long.
Our Head Office is based in Stratford-upon-Avon, however we also have regional offices. Please look to each specific advert for more information about the location of that scheme.
We offer a range of rotational schemes which focus on gaining a breadth of knowledge across the division. We also offer specialist schemes which focus on gaining depth of technical expertise. Please look to each individual advert for more details.
Yes! All schemes allow you to complete your Chartered Certificate in Insurance when you start the business. Over the course of your scheme, you will then complete a relevant professional qualification for your role. See each scheme for more details.
Throughout the scheme we work with you to identify your goals and aspirations, so that by the end of the scheme you know which type of role you’d like to offboard to permanently.
We are currently unable to sponsor visas for our graduate schemes. You must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the three-year scheme from your start date.
Our programmes start in September each year, and you must apply the year before. For example, if you apply in October 2026 to one of our schemes, you’ll start in September 2027.
Your starting salary will be £33k, plus up to 10% annual bonus, plus great benefits.
Our applications open mid-September and are typically open for six to eight weeks. However, please be aware that we do close our schemes early if we get sufficient applicants. So, please make sure you apply as soon as you can.
“I am on the Actuarial scheme which provides a route to becoming a qualified actuary whilst gaining valuable experience and contributing to the business. I applied to NFU Mutual because the scheme had the exam support I was looking for and the company itself had very positive reviews on Glassdoor, indicating that it was a good place to work. I accepted the offer because of how positive my experience of the selection process was. The interviewers were very supportive and friendly, allowing me to perform at my best and signalling to me the type of culture present in the company.”
Keelan McCulloch, Risk Actuarial Graduate Scheme
“I chose NFU Mutual because it’s a market-leading insurance company with a strong local presence. What really stood out to me was the company’s genuine commitment to its customers and rural communities as a mutual. During my research, I was impressed by how valued employees are and how much emphasis is placed on supporting both staff and customers. The company’s ethos and supportive culture made it an easy choice. From day one in my team, I was trusted with real work, which helped me learn quickly and feel like a valued member of the team.”
Isobel Young, Finance Graduate Scheme
“I chose NFU Mutual because of the positive feedback I saw during my research. What really stood out to me was that the company is values-based and genuinely cares about employee wellbeing. It offers strong benefits and support for career and professional development. Career growth is something I prioritise and seeing that NFU Mutual offered a graduate scheme that supports both technical skills and broader development was a big plus. That impression was fully confirmed during my 2024 summer internship at NFU Mutual. It gave me first-hand experience of everything I had researched. Ultimately, it cemented my decision to apply for the NFU Mutual graduate scheme as my next step.”
Rishi Patel, Internal Audit Graduate Scheme
“I was drawn to NFU Mutual’s graduate scheme because of its competitiveness in terms of remuneration, professional qualifications, and corporate opportunities. The structure particularly appealed to me - three years of varied placements across different parts of the business, giving me the chance to build a breadth of experience and skills early in my career. I was also inspired by NFU Mutual’s mutual status, which to me was a strong indicator of ethical values and customer focus. One of the biggest benefits of my scheme is that I get to work directly with our customers in the local community and am licensed to sell NFU Mutual’s products. This hands-on experience gives me a valuable perspective.”
Amber-Lily, Insurance Sales Graduate Scheme
