Fife Council - Insurance and Risk Management Trainee

Fife Council are currently looking to recruit an Insurance and Risk Management Trainee, to be based in Glenrothes, Fife.

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About Us 

WYI posts - Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This post is part of that commitment. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and therefore is restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date.

About the Role 

A Traineeship is a work-based training programme that leads to an industry approved qualification.  The training can be both on and off-the-job, which means Trainees learn the right mix of skills, abilities and knowledge. For more information go to www.fife.gov.uk/youthemployment.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join the Risk Management Team that is part of Audit & Risk Management Services within the Council’s Finance & Corporate Services Directorate. The Directorate brings together services that provide consistent, quality support to Council colleagues, based on professional expertise and commitment to excellence. It helps ensure that the Council's ambitions for Fife and its workforce, are delivered and managed in a way that supports employees, enables new ways of working, makes the most of technology and helps make best use of resources.

The Risk Management Team provides a comprehensive insurance service, including insuring the Council’s assets and potential liabilities and administering all liability, property and motor claims made by and against the Council. It also manages the Council’s Insurance Fund.

The team also facilitates development and maintenance of the Council’s corporate risk management arrangements, whilst at the same time supporting Council directorates and services to develop their risk management arrangements locally and embed them into everyday operations.

The duration of this Traineeship contract is 3 years. As a Trainee, you will work towards attaining two professional qualifications, the International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management (Level 5) and Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Certificate in Insurance (RQF Level 3). You’ll also achieve practical experience by collaborating with experienced members of the team. You’ll engage in diverse tasks that are vital to the effective operation of the Team and the wider Council. Under the guidance of the team, you will build knowledge of the Council’s insurance and risk management arrangements and procedures to develop your core skills and insurance and risk management knowledge. In this dynamic role, each day will present new challenges and opportunities which will take you on a journey towards achieving professional growth, qualification attainment and a rewarding career in insurance and risk management.

This post is 36 hours per week (full-time), working Monday to Friday. After a period of training in the office, the option of blended working will be available - this includes working in the office for up to 50% of the working week and the option to work from home for the remainder. You’ll be provided with appropriate equipment to work from home.

The role profile is included at the bottom of this advert where you will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

An interest and enthusiasm of working within an insurance and risk management environment is essential but this opportunity does not require you to have any experience in your chosen profession. We also require you to have a minimum of either 2 Highers or Advanced Highers or equivalent (one must be English).

You will be able to demonstrate good numerical skills and digital skills, such as knowledge and experience of using Microsoft 365, including MS Teams, Outlook, Word and Excel or similar packages, including collaboration/video conferencing, email, word processing and spreadsheets.

You will be a team player who is proactive and able to prioritise your own workload to consistently produce accurate and high-quality work on time. As a customer facing member of the team, you will take ownership, and be solution focused, representing the team in a positive manner, ensuring that enquiries are satisfactorily resolved within deadlines.

Your exemplary communication skills will maintain and enhance a positive team spirit and relationships with customers and insurance and risk management suppliers.

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