Senior Risk Management Surveyor - United Kingdom - Benefact Group plc

Description

Ecclesiastical Insurance UK · United Kingdom · Fully Remote

We are looking for a Senior Risk Management Surveyor to join Ecclesiastical this is a homebased role with travel across the Southeast region.

We usually respond within three days

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Homebased with travel (Southeast region)

Job Ref: 202583

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Risk Management Surveyor to join our award-winning Risk Management Team. This position provides the exciting opportunity to operate as an influential technical expert within our knowledgeable, supportive and passionate risk management team. If you have a passion for risk management, architecture and supporting the greater good this could be the opportunity for you

Ecclesiastical Insurance is the UK's largest British owned independent insurance company and part of the only financial services group owned by a charity. Risk Management has been at the heart of our specialist underwriting and customer proposition for almost a century and we have a reputation for market leading expertise in the Private Client, Education, Care, Charity, Faith, Leisure and Real Estate sectors. We insure some of the UK's leading landmarks and most iconic locations and, as the largest insurer of Grade 1 listed buildings, our aim is to protect the irreplaceable, a truly privileged position helping to protect our fabulous built heritage You'll have a diverse and challenging mix of survey assignments across all of our customer groups and you'll receive comprehensive technical training and ongoing support with your development. We are ideally looking for an experienced risk surveyor with knowledge of the local insurance market.

Your role will involve completing desk-top and on-site risk management appraisals and surveys of customer premises to produce assessment, improvement and valuation reports to a highly professional standard. As a senior member of the team, you will be operating as a coach, mentor and technical expert. This a thoroughly rewarding opportunity to make an impact within an organisation that gives all available profits to charities and good causes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and forward thinking business, giving you a real opportunity to develop your career and be part of a purpose led organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively build positive internal and external relationships to facilitate the delivery of exceptional service as part of Ecclesiastical's Risk Management team.
• Work collaboratively with claims, underwriting and the wider business to support the free exchange of technical risk information and achievement of Business initiatives/objectives.
• Maintain a professional and positive approach to work situations, supporting change which benefits the wider business.
• Undertaking desktop and on-site valuation and/or risk management survey assessments of insured premises.
• Plan, prioritise and manage workloads to enable efficient delivery to agreed service standards.
• Produce suitable valuation, risk survey and risk improvement reports in accordance with published guidelines, to a professional standard and delivered in a timely manner.
• Act as lead Surveyor on Key Accounts delivering the additional services prescribed.
• Promote/support the Ecclesiastical Risk proposition through attendance at/delivery of 'Risk' workshops/seminars to brokers and customers, as required by the business.
• Take responsibility for building own technical knowledge and professional expertise through development and implementation of a meaningful PDP which supports self- development and benefits the wider survey team.
• Proactively contribute risk insight to internal and external events, communications, and publications.
• Proactively share knowledge, expertise, loss, and risk insight with colleagues across the organisation.
• Provide support and assistance to Regional Manager as well as deputise in their absence.

Technical Support

• Act as a role model, mentor and technical referral point for the regional Risk Management team.
• To build team knowledge and expertise to enable the delivery of increased levels of expert service to customers.
• Act as regional referral point for technical information for the wider business and cascade this technical expertise.
• Design, co-ordinate and deliver training and development for the regional team and wider business.
• Promote and facilitate bespoke risk management advice to the Risk Management Team and Regions/SBU.
• Develop and maintain highest levels of technical expertise by undertaking research
• Identify emerging risks and profit opportunities to the business.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience in fire (and non-fire perils), theft, business interruption and liability insurance risk survey assessments.
• Can analyse an organisation/location and identify resilience or vulnerabilities in respect of insured perils.
• Can accurately calculate a building (and where appropriate contents) valuation/sum insured on a reinstatement and/or restoration basis, and all necessary maximum loss scenarios (training will be provided).
• Good appreciation of British architecture, design, construction and fire detection, protection, and suppression systems.
• Proven track record of success and achievement in relevant Risk Management roles with evidence of having added commercial value.
• Dip CII and/or International Certificate in Risk Management and/or equivalent Institute of Fire Engineering qualification, or a firm commitment to achieve this within an agreed period.
• NEBOSH - national general certificate (minimum).
• Propensity to learn and apply learning to benefit on the job contribution
• Organisational and problem-solving capabilities and willingness to work outside own comfort zone to support wider business and personal development opportunities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
  
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  
• Generous annual bonus scheme up to 30%
  
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  
• Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and currently the 3rd largest corporate donor in the country, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have an ambitious plan to become the number one corporate donor with strategic objectives in place to double the groups size over the next five years.

We believe it's essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people offer career opportunities and personal development through a fantastic learning and career framework. Luckily for us, the nature of who we are – our giving ethos, our 135 year history and the diversity of what we do – has built a culture of kindness, of great ambition, of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that the perfect candidate for this role may not necessarily meet every requirement listed in this advert, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel that you don't fulfil every single qualification. Your unique perspective and potential are valuable to us, and we invite you to submit an application if this opportunity resonates with you.

Ecclesiastical Insurance UK · United Kingdom · Fully Remote

We are looking for a Senior Risk Management Surveyor to join Ecclesiastical this is a homebased role with travel across the Southeast region.