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Graduate Opportunity: Development Adjuster -Commercial Property - South Coast Region

IF YOU CARE, THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU HERE

For a career path that is both challenging and rewarding, join Sedgwick’s talented team of 27,000 colleagues around the globe. Sedgwick is a leading provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Millions of people and organizations count on Sedgwick each year to take care of their needs when they face a major life event or something unexpected happens. Whether they have a workplace injury, suffer property or financial loss or damage from a natural or manmade disaster, are involved in an auto or other type of accident, or need time away from work for the birth of a child or another medical situation, we are here to provide compassionate care and expert guidance. Our clients depend on our talented colleagues to take care of their most valuable assets—their employees, their customers and their property. At Sedgwick, caring counts®. Join our team of creative and caring people of all backgrounds, and help us make a difference in the lives of others.

Calling all graduates! We have an exciting opportunity to welcome new talent to our Commercial Property South Coast Region team. We look forward to hearing from candidates in Southampton, Dorset, Bournemouth and elsewhere in the region.

As a Development Adjuster, you will be expected to learn the skills of a Commercial Property Loss Adjuster, sit any relevant exams and start to handle commercial insurance claims, building on your graduate experience and the complexity of claims that you handle over time.

This is the first step to a long-term career where you’ll use your skills and knowledge to identify creative solutions in often challenging situations. Our colleagues support customers in various circumstances whose priorities differ widely, so you need to be able to adapt and interact at every level. Many in this role have the opportunity to support colleagues during peak times, not just elsewhere in the UK but occasionally overseas.

You may already have experience of property claims handling but it`s not essential. We`re keen to hear from you if you have a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, or are a graduate looking for a career with the ongoing growth and development opportunities you`d expect from a global organisation.

Whatever your experience or background, successful candidates will immediately participate in our Accelerate programme. The course is designed to get you up to speed on our systems, services and technical requirements, so you can start delivering the exceptional service our clients and customers expect.

You’ll also benefit from access to a variety of technologies to support you and enhance the customer journey. We are an industry leader in innovative digital solutions.

As you progress, you’ll support your team assisting with new claims and taking on administrative & claims related support responsibility. Shadowing experienced adjuster colleagues, including going out on site visits, will build your technical & practical skills and knowledge. You’ll also have the opportunity to evidence your superb service delivery in your professional and empathetic communication with clients and customers.

You Will Have/will Be

• Educated to degree level
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with people at all levels and a strong track record evidencing solid customer focus and service
• Experience of dealing with property claims would be advantageous but is not essential
• Excellent communicator – our brand relies on your ability so professionalism at all times is essential
• Proficient in Excel and Word to intermediate level
• Analytical with attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent organization skills
• A full UK driving licence

The programme which will begin in early September will involve in person training, accompanied site visits with our network of colleagues and office-based support.

What will you get for this role?

• Company car
• We’ll invest in you to achieve an industry recognized qualification in the first 12 months
• Healthcare scheme
• 25 days holiday per year + public holidays + charity day to support your local community
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
• Discounts on various products and services
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Life assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and

Working at Sedgwick

Our company is a place where creative and caring people of all backgrounds can be challenged, grow as individuals, and feel a higher purpose in the unique value they bring and the difference they make in the lives of others. We celebrate our differences; cultivating uniqueness and belonging allows us to connect with our consumers on a personal level, understand our clients’ needs, support the communities in which we operate, and perform at our best.

We’re passionate and understanding about our colleagues – so we have built flexibility into our colleague working model. If you wish to work from home, split your working time between the home and office or change your hours so you can collect your children or care for someone in your family, we’re supportive of that. As a flexible employer, we’re happy to discuss options that take into consideration your personal needs for this position during your interview.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to: ID document verification, credit check, address verification, employment verification, employment gap verification, UK DBS, UK financial regulator search, anti-money laundering search, directorship search and global watch list check.

Sedgwick is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.