Claims Officer

Claims Officer

3 months

£16 PAYE+ holiday ph

35 hours pw

Leeds/ Hybrid

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Claims Officer for a public sector organisation, on an initial 3 month basis in West Yorkshire. The role will be responsible for providing a customer focused insurance and claims handling service.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Claims Officer:

• Managing own caseload from first notification to settlement, for a variety of claims such as property damage, employers/ public liability and housing condition (disrepair)
• Effectively co-ordinating and managing the progression of case
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and deadlines
• Drafting witness statements to record accurate version of events
• Negotiating with third party solicitors on all housing disrepair claims to reach amicable settlements
• Reviewing documents to assess claims and make decisions on liability
• Proactively working to de-escalate potential claims

Requirements of the Claims Officer:

• Experience within housing
• Strong communicator with the ability to deal with challenging situations
• Previous insurance claims experience, including the handling of investigation cases eg damage claims and personal injury
• Housing litigation experience would be beneficial but not essential eg housing condition/ disrepair

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Associate Director at Hamilton Woods on or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful