Partnership Claims Coordinator
Newham
Salary: £32,628 - £35,286
oneSource is a shared service partnership between the London Boroughs of Bexley, Havering and Newham. Working as part of oneSource, you will have an excellent opportunity to develop your career within the ambitious and progressive Assurance Service. You will also benefit from a supportive working environment and family friendly policies including flexi time and agile working. We also offer a range of other staff benefits including generous leave entitlement and Local Government Pension Scheme.
About the Job
Insurance plays a part in every aspect of a local authority’s functions, including driving council vehicles, planning major projects and events, schools, protection from liability claims and much more. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can take the lead in bringing best practice in claims handling across the three boroughs, as well as providing professional and timely insurance advice across the organisation.
About You
You will be able to interpret and explain policy wordings and cover, understand the civil procedure rules and take an active part in the renewal and procurement of cover. You will work with all services across the oneSource partners to determine the corporate insurance requirements and provide day-to-day advice and support to meet business objectives.
You will be capable of guiding staff on all aspects of claims handling and taking the lead on more complex claims.
The London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Newham Redeployees.
The London Borough of Newham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
The closing date for applications is 2 June 2017
Interviews are scheduled for week beginning 12 June 2017.