Home Claims Technical Consultant reference: R-158187

Home Claims Technical Consultant – Salary circa £35000 We are looking for new colleagues to join our technical claims team, working alongside our Home claims and field teams providing technical advice, development and capability support. This is a great job for someone who is politically agile, skilled communicator/conflict manager, adaptable to situations, able to challenge and positively influence others at all levels, internally and externally. If you are someone with considerable technical experience dealing with and managing or adjusting Home Property claims, then don’t hesitate to apply for this job! A bit about the job: You will provide technical support to our UK wide desk/field teams as well as our first notification of loss and complaint teams. The role will involve managing complex claim referrals and supporting and tracking the ongoing capability development of our teams. You will develop standard methodology, claim handling philosophies and technical guidelines ensuring service delivered is good and technical/required standards are followed. You will also work closely with our learning and development colleagues on the delivery of capability programmes for internal teams through identification of opportunities to upskill, coach and improve. Skills and experience we’re looking for: Experience in managing or adjusting mid-high value domestic buildings claims (£50,000+) and / or ability to successfully resolve complex and sensitive claims. Strong understanding of insurance principles, policy coverage issues (including FOS approach), claims validation and fraud. Some estimating, scoping of reinstatement works and buildings pathology experience desirable. Experience in effectively managing stakeholders including customers, brokers and service providers as well as being able resolve customer complaints and efficiently troubleshoot complex issues in a proactive and pragmatic way. Experience of developing others through effective coaching and upskilling, and developing the best practise guidance for internal / external colleagues. Qualifications like CII, CILA desirable but not essential, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent technical experience. What you’ll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague. Starting salary circa £35000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to vivien.gergaly@aviva.com We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.