Insurance Claims Handler

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Job description

Salary range: £26,544 - £30,618 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 12th December 2021
Interview date: Week Commencing 10th January 2022

About Us:

Build on your interest in insurance and the law through hands-on learning.

In Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people and local businesses at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. When things go wrong, we aim to put them right, and we are comprehensively insured against a variety of liabilities, from subsidence caused by tree roots, to trips and slips in our streets, to accidents at work. Unusually for a local authority, we handle our own claims, and also provide an insurance service for the nearby boroughs of Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham.

The Role:

This is an ideal training opportunity for someone who is keen to grow their experience in insurance or the law. Working alongside our expert team, you wiIl learn how to carry out insurance investigations to determine our legal liabilities. Expect to be involved in site visits and other evidence gathering. You will also make assessment of damages and negotiate with third-party legal representatives over settlements and legal costs, and there is some opportunity for conference and court work. It's a fast-moving environment offering a huge variety of experience but, at every step, you'll put residents first and ensure they receive a good level of service.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

About You:

Prior legal experience is not essential, but some knowledge of the law or insurance would be helpful. More important is your willingness to learn on the job and grasp new information quickly. You'll need a good level of education (or equivalent experience) and excellent communication, investigation and negotiation skills. The ability to accurately follow guidelines is vital. Well-organised, you'll be capable of prioritising your own workload, multi-tasking and meeting deadlines. Do well and you'll have excellent prospects, including the opportunity to gain professional qualifications.

In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV's alone will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy at any time subject to the number of suitable applications received. You are encouraged to submit an application at your earliest convenience.

Additional information

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

We do not accept speculative CVs from any source.

Please note, we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk / spam folder as our system generated emails may be allocated to these folders by your email settings.