Technical Insurance Officer

Role Responsibility

Kent County Council (KCC) has an exciting opportunity for a KR8 Technical Insurance Officer to join its Insurance Team, within the Finance Division.

This key role will focus on the day-to-day technical function of the Insurance Team and involves the administration of policies in relation to the Council’s insurance arrangements, including providing advice and information to KCC schools and internal directorates.

You will be required to work calmly and effectively under pressure, managing and prioritising their workload using their initiative, whilst at the same time working as a positive and constructive team member. 

You will need to demonstrate excellent written skills and have confident interpersonal qualities. You must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.  A high level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail will be essential in this role, and you will be required to be proficient in the main IT systems – particularly Excel. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

The post is based at Maidstone although the team currently operates hybrid working arrangements, involving some office and home working.

Previous experience of working in an insurance environment is not essential, although candidates will be required to demonstrate A-Level or equivalent qualifications.

If you are interested in applying, please apply online via the KCC jobs website.  The closing date for all applications is Friday 8th July 2022. We politely request that all applicants complete the ‘Reason for Applying’ section, explaining how their skills and experience meet the requirements of the job description/personal specification. Please see the attached job description for full details.

Interviews to be via MS Teams video call, mid July 2022.

Contact Details

For further details please contact:

lee.manser@kent.gov.uk, Insurance Manager, Finance.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.