Salary range: £37,443 - £39,264 p.a. incl. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
We are recruiting an Insurance Officer to join our Insurance Team.
As an Insurance Officer you will assist the Principal Insurance Officers in reviewing and setting up new claims. You will also be responsible for managing your own claims portfolio from cradle to grave, negotiating claim settlements and arranging claim payments.
You will be responsible for managing the insurance inbox and working with various service areas and members of the public on various Insurance related queries.
You will be expected to report KPI’s to the Insurance Manager and assist with various Insurance related projects.
The Insurance team sits within the Assurance and Resilience Department
A driven and motivated professional.
Able to contribute effectively in a high pressure environment, prioritise own workload and work as part of a team to meet agreed targets and performance standards.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Enthusiastic and forward thinking
Good negotiation skills supported by an understanding of Claim Settlement legislation and Guidelines.
Can confidently make and explain decisions made
Full details are provided in the attached job description and person specification
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding ‘internal only’ roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk
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