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　　Complex Liability Utilities Adjuster - North England

　　The Role:

　　With one of the largest teams of liability experts in the world, Sedgwick supports and resolves property, general, auto, product and professional liability claims, and helps our clients maintain brand protection in times of crisis.

　　We now have an excellent opportunity for a Complex Liability Utilities Adjuster covering the North of England.

　　Utilities is an exciting and growing sector of the Sedgwick’s liability business and, reporting to the Regional Manager, you will be home based, but will work within a team, undertaking visits, dealing with your own claims, working on ongoing and new major, multi-party incidents and being on the out of hours rotas. The work mainly involves responding to burst water mains, but can also include fires, electrical failures or sewage escape, often involving multiple claimants.

　　The position will also enable potential development as a Complex Liability Adjuster.

　　Due to the unpredictable and urgent nature of the work, you will need to be highly motivated, flexible in your approach, with the ability to handle stressful situations. You will need a clean driving licence as travel is required.

　　Responsibilities and contributions

　　Working in a team involved in handling claims for utility companies

　　Owning your case load and investigating claims allocated to you

　　Being part of a team providing 24/7 coverage via a rota

　　Coordination, data capture and communications on major incidents involving multiple parties

　　Using spread sheets, PowerPoint, TEAMS and other technology to share data and give transparency to clients

　　Knowledge and experience

　　Technical competence on property claims working towards Cert CILA preferred.

　　Technical understanding of key liability concepts, such as tort, statute etc

　　Use of Microsoft packages

　　Experience of working as part of a team

　　Experience of multi-party incident handling preferred

　　What will you get for this role?

　　Competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications

　　Company car/car allowance

　　Many of our vacancies offer the opportunity to work flexibly, whether from office and/or home

　　Healthcare scheme

　　A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

　　Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

　　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 in which we operate, and perform at our best.

　　We’re passionate and understanding about our colleagues – so we have built flexibility into our colleague working model. If you wish to work from home, split your working time between the home and office or change your hours so you can collect your children or care for someone in your family, we’re supportive of that. As a flexible employer, we’re happy to discuss options that take into consideration your personal needs for this position during your interview.

　　Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to: ID document verification, credit check, address verification, employment verification, employment gap verification, UK DBS, UK financial regulator search, anti-money laundering search, directorship search and global watch list check.

　　Sedgwick is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

　　Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

　　The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

　　Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Caring counts

　　Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. Every day, in every time zone, the most well-known and respected organizations place their trust in us to help their employees regain health and productivity, guide their consumers through the claims process, protect their brand and minimize business interruptions. Our more than 30,000 colleagues across 80 countries embrace our shared purpose and values as they demonstrate what it means to work for an organization committed to doing the right thing – one where caring counts. Watch this video to learn more about us. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxedjBGSfA)