Apprentice Insurance

Vacancy Summary
- Employer:

- West Berkshire Council
- Salary:

- From £22,369 to £24,496 per annum, pro rata (Grade E)
- Location:

- Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury
- Contract:

- Permanent
- Working Pattern:

- Flexible Hours/Part Time
- Hours:

- 29.6 hours per week.
- DBS Check:

- No
- Closing Date:

- 16/07/2023 at 23:59
- Reference:

- V5259

Vacancy Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Insurance and Finance Assistant in the Insurance Team, part of the Finance and Property service area.

As an Insurance and Finance Assistant, you will be part of a team providing an efficient and effective claims handling service, in particular for property damage claims from members of the public due to defects in the road network.

There is an opportunity to achieve an Insurance Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship for the suitable applicant.

The role will include:

- Handling claims made against the Council from members of the public due to the condition of the highway in the area
- Dealing with day to day insurance queries from Council services including schools
- Paying invoices and raising purchase orders
- Providing administrative support to the Insurance Team
- Maintaining the Crest system - the Council’s Incident Reporting, Insurance claims handling and Compliance system.
- Supporting the Finance section including carrying out reconciliations when required

The ideal applicant will be self-motivated with good communication skills and be able to work well in a team.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

- Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
- Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Leah Rinaldi -** **Insurance Manager on 01635 519965**:
**Equal Opportunities**

How to apply

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.