Administration Assistant - FTC, 12 months

Sedgwick; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Administration Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will support the Subsidence Services Division, focusing on claims processing and customer communication. This role offers competitive pay, flexible working, and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working from office or home

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Voluntary benefits

Discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Experience in an office environment, not necessarily claims handling.
• Keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of the claims process, including new claims setup.
• Handles initial correspondence with customers and books appointments.

Skills

Office Experience

Technical Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Administration Assistant - FTC, 12 months

Job Location: UK wide

Job Type: Fixed term contract, 12 months

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We fantastic fixed term contract (12 months) opportunities for Administration Assistants UK wide.

We now have an exciting opportunity for Administration Assistants to join our award-winning Subsidence Services Division on a 12 month FTC basis.

Within the Subsidence department our team of administrators supports all aspects of the process, with particular focus on new claims set up, initial correspondence with Customers, booking of appointments for our Building Consultants to visit the property.

Communication and accuracy are a key part of this role, with SLAs to be met around initial contact times and first visits dates. The ability to deal with a variety of tasks is imperative, as well as the confidence to play a role in driving best practice.

Support is also provided to the teams on an ad hoc basis with responses to data requests and other administrative activity.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Office Experience: Experience in an office environment, not necessarily claims handling
• Technical Skills: Skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Organisational Skills: Organisational skills, meeting deadlines
• Attention to Detail: Keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks

The skills that will be developed once working:

• Training: We will provide all the Sedgwick specific training you need to thrive in this role

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits
• Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now –we want to hear from you.

If you’re unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply –we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between.

Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications, and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

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Sedgwickis 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.