Customer Service Advisor

Do you have fantastic people skills? Can you deliver a great customer experience? If yes, we have the perfect job for you in our vibrant Leicester office! 

Working Hours/ Shift Patterns: You will work 37.5 hours per week including 3-4 weekends out of 8. If you work a weekend shift, you’ll get time off in lieu.

Our opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 19:00, Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 09:00 – 13:00

Training: The main training period runs for the first 7 weeks and takes place face to face in the office. You will continue to work in the office until week 12 as you embed your knowledge and grow your confidence, only after this time frame will you receive sign off from a trainer / team leader to move to hybrid working. 

Our approach to Hybrid Working: With hybrid working, you have more flexibility, as you usually only have to visit our office once a week and work remotely for the rest of the time. You can always opt to work from the office more frequently if that suits you better. When we organise training and events you may be required to attend in person for the duration.

Salary: The starting salary is £25,150 plus benefits. Upon completing the training and coaching period which usually takes 12 weeks, the salary will automatically increase to £25,500. There will be opportunities for further salary progression to £27,500, which can be achieved in as little as 12-months with the right focus on personal development.

Location: Our fantastic Leicester office, which is in the city centre and only a short walk from the train station.

At Hastings Direct, we have a simple ambition – to be the best and biggest digital insurance provider in the UK. Our Customer teams play a huge role in that, speaking to thousands of customers every day, and delivering the high quality insurance service they deserve. Join our Customer Service team and you’ll play a key role in that service, helping customers to make changes to their policies, dealing with complaints and making sure they have the right cover. 

Your role:
As a member of our Customer Service team, you’ll be handling inbound calls from customers who are interested in one of our policies or wish to make changes to an existing one. Whether they have a question, need to update their details or support purchasing one of our products, you’ll use your skills and knowledge to understand their needs, explain the options and provide them with the right policy every time. You’ll also deal with any complaints in a professional and empathetic manner and escalate them if needed. You’ll be expected to meet standards for quality, efficiency, and satisfaction, while providing policies that deliver the best value for both our customers and our business. In order to deal with a large number of callers with varying needs, you’ll need to be adaptable, resilient, and motivated.

What we offer:
Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. So, we focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community.

As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Your initial training will cover our products and systems, as well as handling complaints, and will include taking live calls alongside an experienced colleague. Once you start to take calls on your own, you’ll have regular, on-going assessment and support from your team leader and colleagues. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.

Benefits you’ll receive:

• Up to 5% annual discretionary Bonus

• Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office with the option to do more depending on your preference)

• A fantastic open plan modern office

• We promote a relaxed, friendly & diverse working environment

• 'Harrys’ - a great onsite restaurant, with a wide range of choice at breakfast and lunchtime & an on-site Costa coffee

• 25 days holiday and bank holidays equivalent (plus buy and sell up to 5 days)

• Pension match up to 10% of your salary

• Life insurance (4 x base salary)

• Discounted Hasting Direct products

• Discounts & cashback with well-known retailers

• Tech scheme, cycle to work, health assessments, and skin check - on completion of probation

• Refer a friend scheme - earn £500 for every friend you refer

• We will provide you will all the tech that you need! Including a brand-new Microsoft Surface laptop

If you believe you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete the online assessment and/or interview process due to disabilities or health conditions, please do contact the recruitment team at: recruitmentteam@hastingsdirect.com prior to completing your application.

At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.

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