Head of Risk and Insurance

Job title:

Head of Risk and Insurance

Company

Liverpool City Council

Job description

Job introductionJob Title: Head of Risk and InsuranceSalary: £75,869 – £81,317Location: Cunard Building, LiverpoolA bit about us:Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!The Role:Liverpool City Council is seeking to appoint an ambitious Head of Risk and Insurance to join our Risk and Insurance Service. The successful candidate will act as strategic lead for the delivery of risk, insurance, and claims management – including resources – for the Council and our external clients, ensuring we remain relevant to current and future risks.Our Head of Risk and Insurance should be someone capable of providing excellent leadership within a climate of continuous improvement, positive change, and value for money. As a key member of our service leadership team, you should be passionate about maximising performance and contributing toward the Council’s strategic objectives and commitments, particularly in relation to risk and insurance management.The post holder will have a key responsibility to act as a trusted and dependable advisor to members and senior managers across the organisation on all matters relating to risk and insurance. You should also have an ability to provide relevant assurance on the arrangements in place for the proper administration of the authority’s risk management, insurance, and claims management services, in line with best practice and industry standards.The ideal candidate will have:

• A sound understanding of the insurable risks facing a modern council and best practice approaches to addressing them
• Expert knowledge and understanding of local government risk management frameworks
• Extensive experience of producing and presenting risk information to senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in a risk management and insurance setting

Our offer to you:

• 35 hour working week with a hybrid working model
• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (with an option to purchase further days)
• Agile working – A “Flexibility First” approach to agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing – including employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted gym memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

If you would like more information, then please contact Matt Stanton, Senior Recruitment Officer, via .Closing Date: Sunday 12 January 2025Please note that interviews are provisionally scheduled for 30 January 2025 (subject to change).Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at .Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work, and education history in Tribepad.Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council!

Expected salary

£75869 – 81317 per year

Location

Liverpool

Job date

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:59:10 GMT

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