Start Rescue is a very successful breakdown provider. We are proud of our business and rely upon service excellence as well as good governance, whilst we develop our business in a sustainable manner. We are home to four growing brands developing in the breakdown and travel industries. We win awards for the services we provide our customers and have been endorsed Which? Recommended Breakdown Provider since 2019.
Our core values are:
- We work as a team
- We are professional
- We are proud of what we do
- We are progressive and forward-thinking
- We are fully committed to achieving the best for our customers and clients
- We are passionate and enthusiastic
To help us to achieve our growth plans, we are looking for Customer Service Representatives to join us.
Being first point of contact to our customers we are looking for friendly, professional, versatile customer service representatives who have the ability to answer customer’s enquiries to a great standard, assist with sales enquiries, policy amendments, and other office-based duties.
This is an exciting and varied role, providing the chosen applicant the opportunity to become an integral part of the Start Rescue team.
Job purpose:
- Answering the telephone and dealing with customer enquiries in an award-winning fashion
- Assist with quotes and policy updates
- Dealing with midterm policy adjustments
- Completing tasks requiring outbound calls to be made to our existing customers
- Creating policies for new and returning customers whilst providing any information the customer requires to make an informed choice
- Ad hoc office based duties
Attributes:
- Be friendly, professional and versatile
- Have drive and a willingness to learn
- Work well within a team
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Be able to adhere to all appropriate regulations and internal processes
Essential skills, knowledge & experience:
- Competency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook
- Confident and professional telephone manner, with the ability to communicate clearly, politely and accurately with customers
- Ability to collect, check and accurately input information into internal systems, following defined processes and procedures
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate customer records
- Able to follow company processes, systems and compliance requirements consistently
- Good time‑management skills, with the ability to manage a steady workload and prioritise tasks
Desired but not essential
- Previous insurance, office based customer service and/or telephone-based call centre experience
Hours:
Various positions available, candidates must be able to work one permanent weekend shift a week.
- Department opening hours Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00, Saturday 09:00 - 17:00, Sundays 11:00 – 17:00
Salary:
The salary is dependent on age:
- 16 to 20 - £10.85 p/h
- 21+ - £12.71 p/h
Training
Full-time training will be 37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 for three weeks, followed by one week taking live calls, whilst being mentored by a more experienced member of staff
We believe in providing the very best customer service which is why our training is office-based so we can give you our full support and guidance first hand.
Location:
We are based in the heart of Colchester close to the train station and a short walk from the town centre.
Benefits:
- Extensive training coupled with an ongoing support and development program through a dedicated online development portal
- 28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays for full-time employees
- Opportunities for progression and promotion
- Contributory workplace pension
- You will receive one paid holiday day to be taken on your birthday
If you would like to be part of a growing success story and would like to join our journey with a friendly, ambitious team, then we would be delighted to receive your application.
Retention Statement
Call Assist has a continued commitment to protecting the collection and use of personal and sensitive data.
All job applications will be held on our records for a period of 6 months in the strictest of confidence and not shared with any other business or organisation.
If you wish for your personal and sensitive data to be removed from our systems earlier, please contact us.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £10.85-£12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
