Customer Service Advisor

Benefact group; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Taunton is seeking a Customer Service Advisor to join their Affinity GI team. In this permanent position, you will provide exceptional service and advice to clients, helping maintain satisfaction and retention. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and be organized. The company offers a collaborative and inclusive culture, 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and support for professional qualifications as part of their commitment to career development.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension

Bonus scheme

Holiday buy scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Demonstrate values of Fun, Supportive, Professional, Partnership, and Ambition.
• Ability to work in a regulated and client-focused environment.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide renewal service to retain clients at renewal.
• Support and advise clients throughout the policy life cycle.
• Underwrite scheme policies within authority and guidelines.

Skills

Confidence

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance

Job description

Salary: Starting from £25,000.00 (depending on experience) + bonus potential

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Taunton

About the role

Lloyd & Whyte, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Customer Service Advisor to join the Affinity GI team in their Taunton office.

The ideal candidate will be ambitious and looking to develop their career in insurance. They will provide exceptional service and advice to clients in order to maximise client satisfaction, maintain high retention levels and achieve income targets in support of the business strategy.

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose‑led organisation.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Provide a proactive and responsive renewal service using best endeavours to retain clients at renewal through promotion of key selling features and effective liaison with insurers
• Provide professional support and advice to clients throughout the life cycle of the policy ensuring high levels of service and client satisfaction
• Ensure all policy administration is dealt with in a professional and timely manner
• Underwrite scheme policies within underwriting authority level & referral guidelines
• Be proactive and maximise all business opportunities making clients aware of alternative products (generating leads), advising clients of potential gaps in cover and promoting insurance reviews with clients wherever possible

What you'll need to have

• Demonstrate our values of Fun, Supportive, Professional, working in Partnership and Ambitious
• Confident and capable of building rapport over the telephone to provide an excellent client experience
• Ability to work in a regulated, compliant and client focussed environment
• Organised, resourceful, deadline driven and supportive of the wider team
• Quality orientated with great attention to detail

What makes you stand out

• Hold or willing to work towards Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance
• Previous customer service experience

What we offer

• 28days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension
• Bonus scheme
• A holiday buy scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
• Paid time off for volunteering

Hear from the hiring manager

“We're looking for a confident, motivated individual who enjoys speaking with people and would like to grow a career in insurance. If you are target‑driven, have excellent communication skills and want to be part of a growing friendly team, we'd love to hear from you.”

Lloyd & Whyte offer a range of specialist insurance services to a variety of clients. Our specialisms range from niche scheme insurance for Healthcare professionals to expert insurance for commercial motor vehicles and professional broker‑to‑broker insurance services. We also have a wide range of personal insurance services that cover homeowners from standard houses through to thatch & listed character properties and high value homes. The Lloyd & Whyte Group is split into five different client divisions which include multiple companies and brands.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135‑year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26