Senior Claims Handler

Job Title: Senior Claims Handler

Location: Liverpool

Salary: £31,831 Plus up to £2,500 performance related bonus per annum, once established within your role

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm(on a rota basis), plus 1 in 5 Saturdays 9:00am to 17:00pm

We are looking for experienced claims handlers who want to go beyond managing claims to truly make a difference.

As a Senior Claims Handler, you'll take ownership of claims from start to finish, making confident decisions and delivering better outcomes for our customers.

This is a role for someone who doesn't just follow process but improves it. Someone who takes pride in solving problems, supporting others, and leaving every claim in a better place than they found it.

What you will be doing

Managing customers claims from first notification of loss through to settlement

Making fair, timely and confident decisions

Reducing customer effort at every stage of the journey

Communicate with clarity

Minimising hand-offs and creating seamless customer experiences

Supporting and coaching colleagues, sharing your expertise

Identifying opportunities to improve how we work and deliver good customer outcomes

Consider the commercials when settling the claim

What we're looking for

Has experience handling insurance claims

Takes ownership and sees things through to completion

Builds trust through clear and effective communication

Thinks commercially while always doing the right thing for the customer

Proactively solves problems rather than waiting for direction

Enjoys supporting others and sharing knowledge

Is curious and driven to improve processes and customer outcomes

Grow with Acorn

At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024.

We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share:

We run through walls for our customers and each other

We challenge the status quo

We succeed when we help those around us succeed

We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement

Benefits

A maximum of 35 days' holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options

24/7 mental health support & free counselling available

Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!

Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform

Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs

Recognition awards, social events & more

Our Commitment to our colleague's

These aren't just words - they're the principles we live by. And we're proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth:

Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing

Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities

Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life

Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve

Armed Forces Defence employer recognition scheme - Supporting those who serve

Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture

Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future

Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression

If you're looking for a company with a strong culture, real career progression, and a people-first approach - all rooted in the heart of Liverpool - Grow with Acorn.

A Few Things to Know Before You Apply

We're really excited that you're considering joining Acorn! To help everything go smoothly, here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

If your application is successful, we will commence relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check.

Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work.

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of: Senior Insurance Claims Executive, Senior Claims Account Manager, Senior Claims Handler, Senior Customer Claims Handler, Senior Claims Assistant may all be considered.