Life at ARAG

Spending our days in a great workplace

Man in office smiling

A workplace where people can thrive and grow

Our culture

Our culture

We provide a fast-paced but down-to-earth environment that provides opportunities for our people to grow and develop.

We focus on performance and recognise that people are at the heart of our success. That’s why you can be sure that working at ARAG means you’ll be empowered to share ideas and make a real difference to what we do.

We take our work seriously, but try not to take ourselves too seriously. Our working environment is relaxed, friendly and collaborative!

Learning and development

Learning and Development

We believe in the value of training and development for our people and in supporting their personal growth. Accessible learning and development are fundamental to this.

Our culture

Diversity and Inclusion

ARAG is an equal opportunities employer.

We are only interested in and focused on your talent and your potential, making sure we can provide an environment where we can support you to develop and grow.

We know that simply having a diverse workforce is not enough and we want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and reach their full potential.

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"There are real opportunities for internal progression & movement, people are friendly and helpful...you are given opportunities, which is challenging but with a great learning curve. "

Jake

MI Reporting Analyst

"Life at ARAG can be fast-paced but it is never overwhelming because of a strong support culture."

Jake

MI Reporting Analyst

Our ARAG values

We don’t just talk about our values. They are fundamental to everything that we do – our values make us who we are.

Our people demonstrate our values daily because they are important to them, as well as being right for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders and ultimately our business.

We have a recognition scheme where colleagues can celebrate each other demonstrating our values. We understand t’s not just what we do that makes us successful – it’s how we do it.

Pioneering spirit

Pioneering spirit powered by courage

  • We break new ground.
  • We have the courage to experiment and try new things.
  • We learn from mistakes.
Drive

Driven powered by commitment

  • We're passionate in all that we do.
  • With room to act and a hands-on attitude, we get things done.
  • We all pull together.
Openness

Openness powered by curiosity

  • We enjoy discovering new things.
  • We're reflective and always look to improve.
  • We share knowledge, experiences and ideas and learn from one another.
Discipline

Discipline powered by professionalism

  • We perform and deliver – with a focus on costs and targets.
  • We measure our results and do not shy away from evaluation.
  • We use modern methods.
Foresight

Foresight powered by focus

  • We know where we want to go and are guided by our shared ambition.
  • We orient ourselves to long-term developments.
  • We act sustainably and assume social responsibility.
Fairness

Fairness powered by togetherness

  • Our diversity makes us strong.
  • We promote our employees’ diverse work and life models.
  • Trust, reliability and mutual esteem are important to us – in relationships with our clients and with one another.

"To ensure the best possible outcomes for our customers, honesty is just one of the behaviours that underpins our business."

Neil

IT

"Everything we do today as a business is based on ensuring best possible outcomes for our customers as they are at the heart of everything we do."

Neil

IT

Corporate social responsibility

At ARAG, we are committed to doing the right thing for our customers, employees, community and environment.

We constantly strive to develop and improve our CSR programme, and pride ourselves on being a responsible business.

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The ARAG Charity Team

Life at ARAG is pretty good, but we do like to think about those who may not be quite so lucky. It’s the job of the ARAG Charity Team to come up with fun ways for us to raise funds for our chosen charity of the year.

Here are some of the events that staff have taken part in to raise money for our various charity of the year organisations.

Dragon boat racing

Dragon boat racing

Bristol to Düsseldorf Static Bike Ride

Bike to Dusseldorf

Great ARAG Bake off

Charity bake off event

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter egg hunt in office

Bristol 10K

Bristol 10k ARAG team

Santas on the Run

Santa charity run

Sports & Social

Whether it’s some fun and friendly games in the summer, wine-tasting, treasure hunting or theatre-trips, there is plenty of opportunity to get to know your colleagues outside of work. Our Sports and Social club organises regular trips and activities and gives discounted access to club members.

Fun activities at Roxy Lanes

Roxy Lanes bowling

Bristol Zoo Gardens Treasure Hunt & BBQ

Zoo treasure hunt

Wine Tasting at Avery's Cellars

Averys wine tasting