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Personal InjuryFraud Handler

Tesco Bank

Job Location:

Newcastle - South Africa

Yearly Salary: ZAR 30000 - 34000

Posted: 2 October 2026 (6 days ago)

Application Deadline: 30 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

General information

Job Title

Personal Injury/Fraud Handler

Ref #

9633

Location

Newcastle - Q8 Building Quorum Business Park Longbenton NE12 8BU

Department

Personal Injury

Business Area

Specialist Claims

Working time

Full-Time

Date Published

Serving our customers communities and planet a little better every day.

Salary from 30000 - 34000 depending on experience annual bonus & benefits

Work Level - 1

Location - Newcastle Office to hybrid*

Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid; however you should be able to travel to our Newcastle office for the duration of training.

Shift - Monday to Friday 09:00 -17:00 36 hours per week.

Training - Youll start your journey with around 10 weeks of onsite training to give you the best start and tools in your career. Training for this role will be office based in Newcastle Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 36 hours per week.

*Once competent in role youll have the opportunity to move to hybrid working if certain criteria are met.

Closing Date - 8 October 2026 at 5pm.

At Tesco Insurance our Claims team does more than handle claims we help customers through some of lifes most difficult and vulnerable moments. Whether its a bump in the road damage to a home or a sudden emergency every call is a chance to show we care and to do the right thing with empathy and expertise.

Were proud of our NPS and customer satisfaction scores but even prouder of the skilled and compassionate colleagues behind those results. Whether resolving a claim or partnering with suppliers to deliver great customer outcomes were building a team that listens learns and leads with kindness.

Here your ideas matter your growth is supported and your work makes a real difference especially when customers need us most.

Opportunity

Were looking for Personal Injury Claims Handlers to join our Insurance Money and Services team. Youll join a team of Personal Injury Claims Handlers supporting Tesco Customers through their insurance claims journey from notification to settlement.

The Role

In this busy and varied role youll provide an excellent customer experience for our customers supporting continuous improvement which will contribute to the companys strategic goals. Please note this role is known as Personal Injury / Fraud Handler in Tesco Underwriting.

Managing your own caseload of motor claims youll use your knowledge and experience to drive these claims from notification to settlement in a proactive manner.

The claims will primarily be personal injury but will also include associated claims for third party vehicle and property damage and credit hire.

Investigating and validating circumstances of claims and the nature and extent of losses whilst keeping an eye out for fraudulent or exaggerated claims.

Gathering reviewing and evaluating information gathered to determine liability and value of claims.

Liaising and negotiating with customers third parties and solicitors to determine best settlement results.

Working pro-actively and within defined processes and authorities to progress claims to settlement.

We need you to have (min exp):

Excellent customer service skills with previous experience of working with customers in a motor claims environment.

Experience in handling motor claims is essential. Experience in personal injury third party damage and credit hire is preferable.

Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Ability to manage your own caseload of claims proactively and within deadlines.

A common-sense approach with the ability to make robust decisions based on information presented.

Strong PC skills and ability to use new software.

And if you have any of these even better

Experience of handling claims in the MOJ and OIC portals and claims outside of the portals.

A knowledge and understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and ability to apply this to your claims.

Knowledge of the litigation process and various costs regimes is beneficial.

We dont expect you to tick every box and if you feel you hit most of the brief its worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

We welcome applications from everyone. If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every requirement wed still love to hear from you.

Whats in it for you

A generous pension with up to 7.5% employer contribution depending on what you put in.

Virtual GP Service for you and your family

Performance related annual bonus.

7.2 weeks holiday with the opportunity to buy more.

Colleague Clubcard discount (10-15% second card to share with someone else).

Enhanced parental leave.

Opportunities to Save and Buy as you earn.

A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Info

As a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) were committed to creating an accessible and supportive environment for all. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process including interviews to ensure every candidate has a fair opportunity to succeed.

We also know the importance of balancing work with lifes other commitments. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need as were committed to exploring part time and flexible working opportunities at every level of the organisation.

Interviews

Interviews are expected to be held from September 2026.

Why Tesco Insurance and Money Services

Seeing your impact all around you: theres no better feeling.

Lucky for us we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role were helping our colleagues and serving our customers communities and planet a little better every day.

We deal in the personal from pet insurance for your best friend and home insurance for peace of mind to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip youve worked hard for.

Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others but for you too. Its why youll get bags of choice and plenty of development. Its why youll always be heard and find balance that works for you. Its why youll feel totally at home in a place where everyones welcome.

So if you want a career where you can do good and feel good youve found it.

Lets make everyday a little better.

Our story

Making Insurance and Money Services more rewarding and offering great value and choice - because we know little wins can make a big difference.

We began life in 1997 and now help more than 2 million customers protect what matters to them.

We want to deliver a helpful service in everything we do and to make life easier for our customers. Our policies are really easy to manage online for our customers but we know that being able to speak to our customer service staff when you need to is really important. This is why our customer service centres are open seven days a week.

Delivering great customer service means having great people behind the scenes people who understand our customers and are driven by doing the right thing for them. We offer colleagues a place where they can feel totally at home in a place where everyones welcome where they can be part of a great team focused on making a real difference for our customers.

How to apply

We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.

Our colleagues are working hybrid taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter such as team catch ups planning meetings and more. If youre interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Insurance and Money Services looks like click apply to find out more!

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