Working at 1st CENTRAL

First Central Insurance Management Ltd, better known as 1st CENTRAL, formed in 2008 and has rapidly grown having since sold over 2.5 million car insurance policies.

We have a number of locations, but most of our team are located at our two biggest offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, and Exchange Quay, Salford.

As an expanding, fun and vibrant company, we strive for simplicity in an industry that's overrun with complexity and jargon. That's why the concept of ‘simply driven' is at the heart of everything we do both internally and externally.

We've won numerous awards but the ones we're most proud of are our ‘Employer of the Year' titles, which recognise how much we invest in our people both in terms of their professional development and their wellbeing.

More than 25% of our employees are currently studying for professional qualifications and 30% of people have received a promotion or developed in their job in the last 12 months.

We have our very own Learning & Development team who are dedicated to delivering an extensive catalogue of courses covering Excel and PowerPoint skills, through to structured management training programmes.

Employee wellbeing is high on the agenda too. We provide free fruit weekly, discounted membership at a local health club and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which promotes physical and emotional wellbeing at work and at home.

Employee benefit packages are substantial, including a competitive company pension scheme, group life assurance, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, professional subscription fees, and the ability to take a paid day off each year to do charity work.

We also feel it's important to have fun at work, which is why we created Fun Central. The team, made up of volunteer employees, organises an exciting calendar of social events throughout the year, such as quiz nights and bake sales, to keep us entertained both inside and outside of work.

We have four core values, which are very much part of our DNA. They focus on our customers, our people and how we work together to be more honest and transparent, with the aim of simplifying all that we do. We're proud of our values and always look for people who will embrace them in their day-to-day work.