Insurance Officer

Insurance Officer needed! Hourly Rate: £18.04ph Contract Duration: Until April 2027 Location: Devon, TQ12 This is a part-time role over 3 days (22.5 hours per week) - happy to discuss suitable days Purpose of the Role As an Insurance Officer, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to the Council's insurance function, helping to ensure that insurance claims are managed efficiently and in accordance with financial regulations and best practice. Working within the Systems & Transaction team you will provide support handling insurance claims from initial notification through to resolution. This will include liaising with internal colleagues and a range of external partners such as insurance brokers, insurers, claims handlers, solicitors and loss adjusters to progress claims effectively. You will be responsible for maintaining and updating the insurance claims database and assisting with the development of associated systems and processes. You will also assist with the annual insurance renewal process, providing insurance-related advice where appropriate, and contributing to reports for senior officers, members and partner groups Key Duties and Responsibilities To support the Finance Systems & Transaction Manager in delivering the provision of an accountancy service for the authority, in particular insurance administration: - Insurance claims handling - Provision of insurance advice - Mainte...