Loss Control Desktop Risk Assessor

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

Working pattern: Full-time (Part-time hours considered)

Salary: £35,000 - £43,000 + 10% annual bonus + benefits package

1. Complete detailed desktop underwriting risk surveys for domestic, bespoke, and commercial customers
2. Play a pivotal role in reducing risk and losses within NFU Mutual
3. Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% from our Bristol office

About the role

Join NFU Mutual on a 12 month fixed term contract in a brand-new role as a Loss Control Desktop Surveyor and play a pivotal part in safeguarding our domestic, bespoke, and commercial customers against potential risks. Utilising a pre-defined framework, you'll conduct comprehensive desktop surveys, providing technical insights to identify property and liability risks. Your evaluations will empower our Underwriting team to make informed decisions within our risk appetite, ensuring timely processing of insurance cases.

Crafting detailed desktop review reports will be your forte, amalgamating customer risk information and external data to offer Underwriters a clear assessment of risk levels. By adhering to defined systems and processes, you'll streamline the decision-making process for insurance quotes, renewals, or declinations. Collaborating closely with Loss Control Surveyors, you'll leverage collective expertise to capture and quantify risks effectively, supporting Underwriters and Agents while sharing insights on potential hazards and risk mitigation strategies.

Efficiency and excellence will define your approach as you manage and prioritize your workload to meet agreed timelines. Whether scheduling reviews for yourself or the regional Loss Control Team, you'll ensure optimal service delivery, meeting customer expectations with a professional booking service. By staying abreast of evolving guidance and technologies, you'll uphold the highest standards of advice, while also educating customers on risk-specific guidance to enhance their risk profiles. Your proactive follow-up on risk improvements and recommendations will ensure our systems remain updated, providing Underwriting with current and relevant information for informed decision-making.

About you

You’ll be a confident self-starter with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. You’ll have a knack for influencing and negotiating with excellent organisational skills which will be evidenced in the way you are able to prioritise tasks a utilise systems to deliver high-quality surveys to support our Loss Control Surveyors.

You’ll also;

1. Be able to evidence the ability to identify risk management decisions
2. Have previous experience in insurance, underwriting, claims, or surveying (desirable)
3. A full valid UK Driving Licence is essential for this role

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

1. Salary £35,000 - £43,000 depending on experience
2. Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
3. Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
4. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
5. A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
6. Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
7. £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
8. Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
9. Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
10. Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
11. Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
12. Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
13. Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.