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Aviva Rising Stars Programme Application Form

This form is intended to be filled out by both candidate and sponsor at the same time, so we encourage meeting virtually or in person to complete the application. All fields are mandatory, unless otherwise marked as optional. Please complete the form and submit in one session, as your progress will not be saved.

Candidate's information

Candidate name

Candidate job title

Candidate email address

Candidate phone number

Candidate company name

Candidate company address

Sponsor's information

Sponsor company name

Sponsor name

Sponsor job title

Sponsor phone number

Sponsor email address

Candidate rationale

Briefly answer the questions below. To be filled out by the candidate.

Please provide a brief outline of your career so far. This can include any training programmes you’ve undertaken.

What would you most like to gain from being part of the programme?

What are your strengths and weaknesses and what value will you bring to the programme?

Where do you see yourself in 1 year and 5 years’ time?

What is your overall career ambition?

Tell us a bit more about yourself, including your interests outside of work.

Session dates

All candidates are required to attend every session. Please confirm that you are able to attend all of these dates:

24 and 25 February 2027 (Birmingham) - Introduction, Mentoring and Future Planning

21 and 22 April 2027 (Birmingham) - Emotional Intelligence

23 and 24 June 2027 (Birmingham) - Negotiation and Stakeholder Management

4 and 5 August 2027 (Birmingham) - Personal Brand, Gravitas and Presentation Skills

6 and 7 October 2027 (Birmingham) - Problem Solving, Artificial Intelligence and Wellbeing

18 November 2027 (London) - Team Presentations and Graduation

Questions for sponsors

To be filled out by the sponsor.

Mentorship session

As part of the programme, we’re asking the broker principal or an equivalent senior leader to mentor the candidate throughout the programme. We’ll also invite you to the first workshop, where you’ll get an overview of the programme and a separate mentor session to outline expectations and receive advice and guidance on mentoring.

Are you willing to mentor your nomination for the duration of the programme and attend day 1 of the first workshop?

What’s your candidate’s existing career path and how would you see this programme changing that?

Where do you see your candidate in 1 year and 5 years’ time?

How will you provide the necessary support to allow the candidate to implement their learning from the programme within your business?

Confirmation

We encourage candidates and sponsors to fill out the Rising Stars application together. Can you confirm both candidate and sponsor have answered all of the questions in this form?

What happens next?

Thank you for your application. Once you submit, our team of moderators will review your application to make sure it meets the eligibility requirements, and contact you for more information, if need be.

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