Public Sector Insurance & Risk Specialist

East Sussex County Council; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex County Council is recruiting an Insurance Officer to deliver professional insurance, claims and risk management services across a partnership of local authorities and maintained schools. You will work with insurers, brokers and council services to protect public assets and services.

The role offers hybrid working with office time at County Hall, Lewes, and opportunities to develop specialist expertise while building influential relationships across the partnership.

Qualifications

• Experience in an insurance-related environment, including claims handling and policy management.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and confidently with customers, colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills: interpret data, identify trends and present information clearly.
• Organised, self-motivated and able to manage a varied workload to tight deadlines.
• Collaborative, customer-focused approach and proactive in delivering excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insurance, claims and risk management services across a partnership of local authorities and maintained schools.
• Provide professional advice and manage a varied caseload of claims and insurance matters.
• Engage with insurers, brokers, council services and external stakeholders.
• Monitor data and reports to support risk management decisions.
• Contribute to protecting public assets and services through effective insurance programmes.

Skills

Insurance experience

Communicating clearly

Analytical thinking

Organised

Customer-focused

Job description

East Sussex County Council is recruiting an Insurance Officer to deliver professional insurance, claims and risk management services across a partnership of local authorities and maintained schools. You will work with insurers, brokers and council services to protect public assets and services.

The role offers hybrid working with office time at County Hall, Lewes, and opportunities to develop specialist expertise while building influential relationships across the partnership.