Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Duration: Permanent Location: Gloucester Job Ref: 203105 About the role Benefact Group , are looking for a Trainee Risk Appraiser to join our Gloucester office.
You'll be working in a high performing team that provides customers with relevant risk management advice and undertakes desktop valuations.
Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, 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 that benefits the wider business.
Undertaking desktop valuation and/or risk management survey assessments of insured premises in line with agreed survey authorities.
Coordination and handling of Risk Advice Line services.
Plan, prioritise and manage individual workloads to enable efficient delivery to agreed service standards.
Aid our Risk Support function in the scheduling of survey assignments.
Produce suitable valuation, risk survey and risk improvement reports in accordance with published guidelines, to a professional standard and delivered in a timely manner.
Promote/support the Ecclesiastical Risk Management proposition through attendance at/delivery of 'Risk' workshops/seminars to brokers and customers, as required by the business.
Act on audit results and agreed actions plans to improve own performance and fulfil personal potential.
Take responsibility for building own technical knowledge and professional expertise through development and implementation of a meaningful PDP that supports both self-development and benefits the wider survey team.
Identify and promote the business activities of all Ecclesiastical's companies.
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.
Knowledge, skills and experience Essential: Dip CII and/or International Certificate in Risk Management or firm commitment to achieve this within an agreed period.
Good appreciation of British architecture, design and building construction.
Pro-active with desire to continuously improve.
Competent IT and data skills [including Microsoft suite].
Commitment to deliver exceptional service contributing both as an individual and as an effective part of a team.
The ability to build collaborative, productive relationships.
High levels of personal organisation and accuracy, with the ability to manage own workload.
Desirable, but not essential: Understanding of all relevant regulations to deliver good customer outcomes.
Understanding of data protection and importance of confidentiality.
Relevant insurance technical knowledge.
Managing and influencing internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.
The ability to analyse and produce relevant reports.
What we offer A competitive salary - let's discuss it Hybrid working Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24% 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance Up to £400 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 Access to virtual GP Enhanced maternity and paternity pay About us Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses.
We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK's 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016.
We have ambitious plans to become the UK's number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group's size.
We believe it's essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development.
Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected.
We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group.
We welcome applications from everyone.
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