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Senior Claims Handler
| Posting date: | 28 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,001.00 to £40,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 6 (SCP 22 - 25) £32,654 - £35,235 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 279536 |
Summary
Are you an experienced Liability Claims Handler or Legal Professional looking for an interesting and varied job?
We are recruiting a Senior Claims Handler to work in the Insurance and Claims Handling Team.andnbsp; With a large deductible, Sunderland City Council handles the majority of its liability and motor claims in house.andnbsp;andnbsp; This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to deal with a variety of employers liability, public liability and motor claims made against the Council and other organisations.
You will also be responsible for overseeing the work of other members of staff
Excellent interpersonal/communication skills are key for this role as you will be working directly with the public and solicitors, using tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult or sensitive claims.
You should have experience of handling liability claims and be motivated to take on this challenging role.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for more details.andnbsp;andnbsp;
Previous applicants need not apply.andnbsp;
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Julie Girdwood, Insurance and Claims Manager, andnbsp;telephone 07425 636331
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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We are recruiting a Senior Claims Handler to work in the Insurance and Claims Handling Team.andnbsp; With a large deductible, Sunderland City Council handles the majority of its liability and motor claims in house.andnbsp;andnbsp; This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to deal with a variety of employers liability, public liability and motor claims made against the Council and other organisations.
You will also be responsible for overseeing the work of other members of staff
Excellent interpersonal/communication skills are key for this role as you will be working directly with the public and solicitors, using tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult or sensitive claims.
You should have experience of handling liability claims and be motivated to take on this challenging role.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for more details.andnbsp;andnbsp;
Previous applicants need not apply.andnbsp;
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Julie Girdwood, Insurance and Claims Manager, andnbsp;telephone 07425 636331
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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