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Protection Specialist Claims Assessor
Salary - competitive

Are you someone who thrives on helping others and has experience in assessing protection claims?

Do you enjoy working in a supportive team where empathy and attention to detail matter?

We’re looking for experienced Life Claims Assessors to join our brilliant team.

We settle 98.3% of all individual protection policies and paid over £1 billion in claims last year – and we’d love your help to keep that going.

A bit about the job

You’ll assess life, terminal illness and critical illness claims – from investigation to outcome – while supporting customers with empathy, including delivering difficult news sensitively.

From start to finish, you’ll guide customers through their claims journey with care and clarity, and refer complex cases to specialists when needed.

You’ll manage a portfolio of claims across multiple systems, suggest improvements, and adapt to new technologies. Communication is key, when working with brokers and third parties, as well as customers.

You’ll also be a key contact for technical queries and help coach others. This role is all about delivering great service and making a real difference.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience assessing life-related products (e.g., life insurance, terminal illness, critical illness, income protection).

• Knowledge of legal aspects like probate and CIDRA rules.

• Experience managing claims end-to-end, including signing out claim’s decisions independently.

• Strong communication skills, including supporting vulnerable customers, with customer-first mindset with great attention to detail.

• Confidence in making decisions and adapting quickly to change.

What you’ll get for this role

• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity – up to 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 holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

• 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

Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

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. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their 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’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Vivien Gergaly on

Loss A djuster – Salary £34,000 - £2,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and location)

Are you someone who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service while balancing cost-effectiveness? Do you love visiting customers? In this role, you’ll collaborate with our Home Project Manager team to gather crucial site information, assess liability, and create detailed work scopes.

If you're a desk-based adjuster this could be the next step in your career!

If it sounds someone like you, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about the job:

Your responsibilities include providing a customer-focused and cost-effective service by visiting household claims customers. In collaboration with the Home Project Manager team, it's essential to gather and provide site information to manage claims to completion. The role involves visiting customers to assess liability, build work scopes, draw floorplan, validate claims against policy cover, agree settlements, and determine the best management route for the claim. Responsibilities also include recording evidence, appointing suppliers, making liability decisions, and creating initial reserves using claims scoping software, sometimes working out of the area to support major incidents. The position demands self-motivation, managing personal appointments, and may involve travel across the UK with flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Exceptional empathy and communication skills: adept at gathering evidence, delivering difficult news with sensitivity, and maintaining strong client relations.
• In-depth expertise in the Residential (Home) property insurance sector, ensuring accurate assessments and tailored solutions.
• Advanced technical knowledge in building pathology and best practices, enabling precise evaluations and recommendations.
• Proficient in claims scoping and management software (Symbility, Exactaware, etc.), with hands-on experience using tablet technology on-site.
• Comprehensive understanding of Flood, Escape of Water (EOW), and Fire damage management, alongside health and safety regulations and industry-specific legislation.

What you’ll get for this role:

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 5,000 (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 holiday 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 00 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

Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their 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 to .

Loss A djuster – Salary £34,000 - £2,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and location)

Are you someone who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service while balancing cost-effectiveness? Do you love visiting customers? In this role, you’ll collaborate with our Home Project Manager team to gather crucial site information, assess liability, and create detailed work scopes.

If you're a desk-based adjuster this could be the next step in your career!

If it sounds someone like you, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about the job:

Your responsibilities include providing a customer-focused and cost-effective service by visiting household claims customers. In collaboration with the Home Project Manager team, it's essential to gather and provide site information to manage claims to completion. The role involves visiting customers to assess liability, build work scopes, draw floorplan, validate claims against policy cover, agree settlements, and determine the best management route for the claim. Responsibilities also include recording evidence, appointing suppliers, making liability decisions, and creating initial reserves using claims scoping software, sometimes working out of the area to support major incidents. The position demands self-motivation, managing personal appointments, and may involve travel across the UK with flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Exceptional empathy and communication skills: adept at gathering evidence, delivering difficult news with sensitivity, and maintaining strong client relations.
• In-depth expertise in the Residential (Home) property insurance sector, ensuring accurate assessments and tailored solutions.
• Advanced technical knowledge in building pathology and best practices, enabling precise evaluations and recommendations.
• Proficient in claims scoping and management software (Symbility, Exactaware, etc.), with hands-on experience using tablet technology on-site.
• Comprehensive understanding of Flood, Escape of Water (EOW), and Fire damage management, alongside health and safety regulations and industry-specific legislation.

What you’ll get for this role:

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 5,000 (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 holiday 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 00 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

Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their 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 to .

Loss Adjuster – Salary £34,000 - £5,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and location)

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

Are you someone who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service while balancing cost effectiveness? Do you love co-ordinating 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.

About the Role

As a Desk based Loss Adjuster, 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, tak g 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.

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

What You’ll Bring

• 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

What you’ll get for this role:

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 ependent 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 00 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

Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

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. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their 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 to 

About the Role

Energise your career, accelerate a net-zero future - #Powersolutionsjobs

At EDF Power Solutions our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change.

About the role

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Asset Operations Technical Service & Delivery (TS&D) team. As the Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for providing Electrical Operation and Maintenance Engineering .

In this role, you will be expected to provide in-field engineering services & support the Area Managers, Technicians and contactors with both High Voltage and Low voltage equipment. You will ensure approved maintenance scopes are delivered collaboratively with the Asset Operations, Central Technical Authority and Contract partners ensuring comprehensive reporting throughout. You will be also working on a diverse portfolio of offshore wind assets primarily based at NNG Windfarm in Eyemouth as your main focus. There is an expectation to work on our other offshore assets as and when required travelling within the UK and Ireland when needed.

Pay, Benefits and Culture:

Alongside a competitive salary and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives. 

Your rewards package includes a choice of flexible benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, subsidised health insurance, discounts and employee pricing. 

We offer everyone the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make your own impact, whether that’s in the office or at home. To support flexible and hybrid working, we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. 

At EDF Power Solutions our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change.

We strive to create an inclusive and diverse business and we recognise that our differences make us stronger, increasing our ability to innovate and succeed quickly. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve to achieve our purpose, whilst rewarding work and recognising the contribution each of our employees makes to achieving our goals.  We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed. 

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. 

What you will be doing day to day

• Leading by example maintaining the highest level of standards to comply with HSEQ requirements.
• Providing ‘in-field’ Electrical engineering expertise / support at a site level across the full portfolio of offshore assets.
• Support Asset Operation teams with Electrical / Electromechanical planned preventative maintenance works as well as emergent / fault conditions on the EBoP and associated generation plant / apparatus.
• Review / creation work scopes, work instructions and quality plans.
• Have a questioning attitude, Challenge Current thinking and processes to seek alternative methods of working.
• Drive continuous improvement, review / set standards and develop cases for consideration contributing towards asset improvement, performance gains and efficiency.
• Identify robust and innovative solutions and ensure advances in technology are utilised, upgrading existing assets and future proofing others.
• Manage technical queries raised by team members, contractors and suppliers.
• Manage the ‘Asset Change Management’ process to ensure modifications, retrofits and repairs are documented accordingly.
•  Review, update, amend and approve site documentation against existing single line diagrams, electrical drawings & Test Data.
• Identified / categorise risks and add them to the appropriate risk register allocating them the correct RAG status.
• Scope output requirements / expectations for external technical specialists to conform with when reporting on issues i.e  ‘Root Cause Analysis’ and Ensure asset integrity is at the forefront of your thinking.
• Identifying target areas relating to operational Asset performance in which the site(s) and wider business can improve.
• Ensuring compliance with the EDF Power Solutions asset management policy, contributing towards its development and reviewal where required.
• Train to become Senior Authorised Person (SAP) under the EDF Power Solutions E&M Safety Rules.

What do you need to be great at this role?

• Proven Leader successful in delivering projects, programs.
• Securing and maintain a safe working environment.
• Defect management & prioritisation.
• Strong commitment to Health, Safety, environmental and Quality.
• Responsible and accountable in their role supporting the Asset Operations and wider team.
• Experience installing / operating / maintaining / testing on HV switchgear, transformers, cables (XLPE), joints and terminations of all kinds.  
• Minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent.
• NEBOSH or IOSH (or Equivalent).
• Experienced Engineer with past or present experience working within power generation sector including renewable technologies. Offshore experience desirable.
• Physically fit to climb and comfortable working at height and offshore as and when required.
• Excellent at building relationships with external partners, stakeholders and the internal reporting line.
• Flexible to travel around the UK and overseas as the role requires.
• Full UK driving Licence.

Why EDF Power Solutions?

 
EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change, this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions to the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies. We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry. We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done. We bring leadership to our interactions and collaborations with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology. 

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values – our DNA:

Together: Working together.
Open: We are open and authentic in our behaviours.    
Passion: We have a strong belief in what we are doing.
Growth: Growth as a company and as individuals.
Resolve: We remain determined even in challenging environments.

Join us, and let’s do good together.

Health Information Editor - Remote 18 month FTC | Full Time (Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week) | up to £36,483 per annum plus benefits | Location: Fully Remote We’re a dedicated, inspiring, and forward-thinking healthcare charity and our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; supporting services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research.We’re also proud to have a committed, highly engaged workforce, as shown by our employee engagement rating, which puts us comfortably above the charity benchmark and we want to attract the brightest and the best to help us beat this condition and change society for the better.Can you:

• Develop accessible online health information?
• Research and interpret complex health research, with the ability to judge the quality of a research study and write evidence-based information?
• Use content management systems to upload digital content?