Customer Service Agent (Permanent)

Job Title: Customer Service Agent

Location: Liverpool

Salary: £24,255 to £25,876 OTE* including £2,000 performance related bonus per annum, once established within your role

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

About Acorn Insurance:

We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance.

At Acorn Insurance we provide full training and continuous coaching inhouse you will be given full in-depth FCA regulated industry knowledge and have all the tools necessary to help you personally grow your career with the business.

We celebrate difference and it's important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.

Working hours: Full Time; You will be working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week between 8:00am and 20:00pm on a three-week rolling rota.

You will only need to work 1 in 3 Saturdays.

As a company, we really value your work life balance so all rota's will be given 3 weeks in advance to enable you to plan ahead. Bank Holiday working may be required.

Through full training and continuous coaching inhouse you will be given full in-depth FCA regulated industry knowledge and have all the tools necessary to help you personally grow your career with the business and service our customers with all complex queries.

What you will be doing:

• Responding to Customer Queries about their insurance policies via phone, email and webchat
• Have multiple conversations with different customers on webchat without compromising the quality of the chats.
• Making changes to customers insurance policies
• Provide accurate information to customers about their insurance policy
• Dealing with customer queries over direct debit payments
• Identifying and assessing customer needs to achieve satisfaction and a one call resolution
• Ensure all customer records are updated accurately
• Contact customers by phone and email for outstanding documentation
• Ensure that all FCA compliance procedures are adhered to at all times
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints

What we're looking for:

• A Positive 'can do' attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great listening skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good problem solver
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Be able to demonstrate patience and empathy
• Excellent customer service skills, incorporating a confident and pleasant telephone manner
• Previous Customer Service Experience

Why Acorn Insurance?

Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays).

• Additional Buy & Sell Holidays
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive Mental Health support system via the health assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• A wide network of mental health first aiders
• Our very own reward and discount platform 'Your tomorrow'
• Fresh fruit Deliveries twice a week
• £250 Refer a friend bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames
• Regular Employment Engagement including ongoing competitions with fantastic prizes
• Charity fundraising events

All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Customer Services Administrator, Customer Service Representative, Customer Support, Client Service, Sales Support, Customer Service Consultant, Customer Service Administrator, Business Support, Office Administrator and Administrative will all be considered.