Experienced Home Claims Handler - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Sedgwick

Sedgwick

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and we start by taking care of you, our valued colleague.

A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. It means having flexibility and time for all the things that are important to you. It's an opportunity to do something meaningful, each and every day. It's having support for your mental, physical, financial and professional needs. It means sharpening your skills and growing your career. And it means working in an environment that celebrates diversity and is fair and inclusive.

A career at Sedgwick is where passion meets purpose to make a positive impact on the world through the people and organizations we serve.

If you are someone who is driven to make a difference, who enjoys a challenge and above all, if you're someone who cares, there's a place for you here.

Join us and contribute to Sedgwick being a great place to work.

Great Place to Work

Top 100 Most Loved Workplace

Forbes Best-in-State Employer

Experienced Home Claims Handler - Project Managed Adjusting

The Role:

Are you passionate about delivering an excellent service and want a new challenge?
Do you have great attention to detail?
Would you enjoy being part of a busy, supportive team which can provide great long term career opportunities?
Is flexible work/life balance important to you?

Colleagues in our home claims team are given the autonomy to act as financial owner and decision maker from the desk.

With a strong background in property claims handling, you'll have the chance to evidence your existing technical knowledge supporting our clients and customers, before having the opportunity to join our development programme.

This will support your continuing development including achieving Cert CILA and BDMA qualifications, to meet the challenge of dealing with claims up to £100,000 in value.

You'll project manage a caseload of home claims, planning and controlling the key stages, appointing suppliers to visit site and reporting based on your investigations, and working with all stakeholders to achieve the most satisfactory and efficient solution for everyone.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Single contact point for customer & suppliers
Claim, information & supplier project management
All cost control and payments

Access to the latest video technology will provide you with the opportunity to access customer properties and liaise with suppliers on site where appropriate during the claims process.

It's an exciting and rewarding role with scope within a motivated and friendly team, coupled with the opportunity to progress into the claims arena for the right person.

When you'll work:

Usual working hours are 35 per week during Monday - Friday, 8am until 6pm, however, colleagues should be flexible so that they can be available to service additional claims driven by surge periods to ensure we deliver client service requirements.

Where you'll work:

Many of our colleagues now benefit from working flexibly between the office and home, which helps support a healthy work/life balance.

When you do spend time in our offices, you'll experience bright and open surroundings which offer excellent areas for collaboration as well as desk space.

It's an ideal environment for working alongside and interacting with fellow colleagues.

About You:

Ability to demonstrate experience of handling property handling claims from instruction to conclusion
Commitment to gaining the relevant knowledge and skill for the professional and technical requirements of the job.
Exceptional Customer Service enthusiasm
Effective communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to write detailed reports, although training will be given
Selfmotivated, conscientious and able to work under your own initiative
A desire to embrace innovative working practices
Ideally have or be progressing with Cert CII or Cert CILA qualifications
Conscientious and hard working to achieve required results, and flexible to support operational requirementsWhat will you get for this role?
Competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications
Many of our vacancies offer the opportunity to work flexibly, whether from office and/or home
Healthcare scheme
A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
Discounts on various products and services
Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
Life assurance
Group Income Protection
Voluntary benefits dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP app

Working at Sedgwick

Our company is a place where creative and caring people of all backgrounds can be challenged, grow as individuals, and feel a higher purpose in the unique value they bring and the difference they make in the lives of others.

We celebrate our differences; cultivating uniqueness and belonging allows us to connect with our consumers on a personal level, understand our clients' needs, support the communities i