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Desk Based Loss Adjuster

Hybrid in Flexible·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Aviva

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Overview

Job details

  • £34,000 - £45,000 a year

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

    About £2,330 - £2,990 a month after tax.

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near Flexible for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

  • 29 days holiday + bank holidays

    Paid annual leave, per the ad.

  • Cycle to work scheme

    Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

  • Starting salary £34,000 - £45,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and location)
  • Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
  • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
  • 29 days holidays plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
  • We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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The role

As a Desk based Loss Adjustor, you'll be at the heart of our response to building-related damage caused by escape of water, fire, flood, or Impact etc acting as claim owner for customers and suppliers. You'll manage household claims up to £50,000, taking full ownership from instruction through to settlement. This is a role that requires both technical acumen and empathy - balancing cost-effective solutions with exceptional customer care.

You'll be part of a close-knit team, working virtually but collaboratively, supported by field-based colleagues (acting as your eyes on site) and a trusted supplier network. Your ability to interpret scope of works, building pathology, and coordinate multiple stakeholders will be key to delivering timely, high-quality outcomes.

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Loss Adjuster - Salary £34,000 - £45,000

Available Locations: Birmingham, Eastleigh, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Norwich, Perth, Sheffield and York

Are you someone who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service while balancing cost effectiveness? Do you love coordinating several stakeholders and communicating effectively to ensure proactive management of claims? Due to continued growth, we're looking for Desk based Loss Adjuster to join our specialist team. This is more than just a desk-based role - it's a chance to make a real difference to people's lives when they need it most.

Why This Role Matters

This isn't just about processing claims - it's about rebuilding homes and restoring peace of mind. Your technical knowledge and decision-making will directly influence the speed, quality, and cost of reinstatement. Managing claims of this scale comes with significant responsibility, and your expertise will ensure we deliver fair, accurate, and customer-focused solutions every time.

What We're Looking For

  • Exceptional empathy and communication skills; including delivering difficult news with sensitivity and maintaining strong customer relationships
  • In depth expertise in the Residential (Home) property insurance sector, ideally in a loss adjusting, contractor management or technical claims role managing Flood, Escape of water (EOW) and fire damage alongside health and safety and industry specific regulations.
  • Strong understanding of building pathology and reinstatement techniques including Knowledge of building standards, materials, and mitigation practices inc. BDMA qualification (desirable but not essential)
  • Ability to interpret and where appropriate challenge scopes and of schedule works using photos, video, and remote tools
  • Ability to project manage claims ensuring a proactive approach to file management (including confident stakeholder management of customers, contractors, DR&R, and other suppliers
  • A passion for helping people and solving problems
  • A proactive, solution-focused mindset
  • The confidence to make decisions and stand by them
  • A collaborative approach and willingness to share knowledge within a team
  • A desire to grow your technical expertise and contribute to a high-performing team

Aviva is for everyone

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. There is a requirement for you to spend at least 50% of your time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email vivien.gergaly@aviva.com or Martin.Toth@aviva.com

Hiring process

4 steps2 interviewsa task to do
  1. We'll contact you

    With a recruiter

    Once you've applied, or Aviva has found you on LinkedIn, a recruiter gets in touch to discuss your application and the specific opportunity in more detail.

  2. We'll send a test

    If you're successful at the first stage, you're invited to the next stage of the process, which could be an online test or interview. If you're unsuccessful, you're told.

  3. You'll come to interview

    Aviva agrees an interview date and time. The interview may be a one-to-one meeting or a group assessment; there may be more than one stage to this part of the process.

  4. We'll make an offer

  5. You'll complete screening checks · 1–2 days

  6. You can stay in touch

    With Candidate Care team

    Once PES checks pass, candidates receive a 'confirmation of start date' email and can ask the Candidate Care team questions before their first day.

  • Aviva interviews every disabled applicant who has the essential skills and experience for the job; tell the recruitment team about a disclosed disability after applying.
  • There may be more than one stage to the interview part of the process; candidates are told in advance.

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