Loss Control Desktop Risk Assessor

• Complete detailed desktop underwriting risk surveys for domestic, bespoke, and commercial customers


• Play a pivotal role in reducing risk and losses within NFU Mutual


• Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% from our Bristol office

Join NFU Mutual on a 12 month fixed term contract in a brand-new role as a Loss Control Desktop Surveyor and play a pivotal part in safeguarding our domestic, bespoke, and commercial customers against potential risks. Utilising a pre-defined framework, you'll conduct comprehensive desktop surveys, providing technical insights to identify property and liability risks. Your evaluations will empower our Underwriting team to make informed decisions within our risk appetite, ensuring timely processing of insurance cases.

Crafting detailed desktop review reports will be your forte, amalgamating customer risk information and external data to offer Underwriters a clear assessment of risk levels. By adhering to defined systems and processes, you'll streamline the decision-making process for insurance quotes, renewals, or declinations. Collaborating closely with Loss Control Surveyors, you'll leverage collective expertise to capture and quantify risks effectively, supporting Underwriters and Agents while sharing insights on potential hazards and risk mitigation strategies.

Efficiency and excellence will define your approach as you manage and prioritize your workload to meet agreed timelines. Whether scheduling reviews for yourself or the regional Loss Control Team, you'll ensure optimal service delivery, meeting customer expectations with a professional booking service. By staying abreast of evolving guidance and technologies, you'll uphold the highest standards of advice, while also educating customers on risk-specific guidance to enhance their risk profiles. Your proactive follow-up on risk improvements and recommendations will ensure our systems remain updated, providing Underwriting with current and relevant information for informed decision-making.

You’ll be a confident self-starter with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. You’ll have a knack for influencing and negotiating with excellent organisational skills which will be evidenced in the way you are able to prioritise tasks a utilise systems to deliver high-quality surveys to support our Loss Control Surveyors. You’ll also;

• Be able to evidence the ability to identify risk management decisions


• Have previous experience in insurance, underwriting, claims, or surveying (desirable)


• A full valid UK Driving Licence is essential for this role

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique.  We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.   

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during  the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:   

• Salary £35,000 - £43,000 depending on experience


• Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary) 


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies. 

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 57 companies across the globe, and one of only two organisations with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.