Job Description

Section

Accountancy

Location

Town Hall

Salary

37,938 to 39,513 per annum pro rata

Post Type

Full Time

Contract Type

Permanent

Closing Date

23.59 hours BST on Sunday 27 July 2025

Reference

REFI01018-1

Insurance Manager

Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours per week

Salary - Grade 10 37, 938 - 39, 513 per annum (pay award pending)

Located in the heart of Lancashire, Preston is a vibrant city with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and a thriving cultural scene. Preston is at an unprecedented stage in its development. With over 20m of Towns Fund grant, major leisure and public realm projects underway, a new commercial quarter planned at Preston station and the ongoing implementation of the multi-award winning City Living Strategy alongside the delivery of thousands of new homes and major infrastructure investment and delivery through the City Deal, Preston has developed a new confidence for positive change.



We are looking to recruit an

Insurance Manager

to join our Financial Services Team.The main duties of the post holder will be to lead the Council's insurance claims handling arrangements to ensure they are handled in a professional and timely manner, ensure that appropriate insurance cover is always in place, and lead on the procurement of the Council's various insurance contracts in conjunction with advice from brokers.



We are looking for someone with experience and knowledge of the insurance sector and experience of dealing with a wide variety of claims, investigating those claims, and making a decision on liability. Ideally, we are looking for a qualified or part qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (or equivalent), but we encourage development, ambition and progression so even if you don't have all the skills or experience, please do consider applying as full training and support are offered.



As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC's, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.

International Sponsorship

- this role is

not

open to International Sponsorship.