Published date: 24 October 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£11,202.12 to £11,916.96

Procurement reference

IT-230-6281-221022 WL

Published date

24 October 2022

Closing date

28 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 October 2022

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ob Title: Risk and Insurance Lead
Rate of Pay: ?25.23 per hour (PAYE)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE
Start Date: ASAP
Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Insurance Lead.

Reporting to the Audit Services Business Partner - Risk and Insurance, the post-holder will be jointly responsible for the following:

- providing advice and guidance to service areas across the council regarding risk assessments and the review of risk registers.
- providing advice on insurance matters and in particular on insurance levels within contracts.
- assisting with the handling of MP and councillor enquiries and claims for compensation.

The post therefore requires extensive experience in the area of providing advice and guidance in risk management processes and procedures. The successful candidate will also need detailed knowledge and experience of insurance requirements and the handling of claims for compensation within a public-sector environment.

We are looking for someone with at least 5 years' experience in a management position with significant experience of complex insurance claims at a senior level.

The role requires:
o Successfully implementing performance management, quality assurance and continuous improvement processes.
o Handling and leading organisational change
o Management/ monitoring of service level-agreements and external contracts.
o Management of finance, staff and other resources.
o Implementing and monitoring new initiatives and ways of working to achieve agreed objectives.
o Leading and managing a specialist team through complex and continuous change.
o Understanding complex control systems and preparation of complex reports.
o Extensive and current knowledge of the legislation relating to insurance claims and investigations.
A qualification in Professional Risk or Insurance is required (e.g. Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute or Institute of Risk Management).

Please could agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.
No DBS is required for this role.
This role falls inside of IR35.
Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor
You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this ...

More information

Links

Additional text

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Friday 28th October 2022 at 12:00pm

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karendeep Bassra

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4766

Email

karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk