Customer Service Advisor

An established, customer-focused Insurance business in the Colchester area is looking for a Customer Service Adviser to join their friendly, growing team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking with customers, delivering a brilliant service, and confidently upselling and cross-selling when it's right for the customer, backed by excellent training and development from day one (including support towards professional qualifications). What you'll be doing as a Customer Service Adviser: You'll support customers across a range of personal lines Insurance products, handling enquiries, quotations, renewals and policy changes, while making the most of sales opportunities on every call. Handling inbound and outbound calls, providing a professional and personable service Producing Insurance quotations and converting opportunities into new and additional business Supporting renewals and retention, building strong customer relationships Processing mid-term adjustments and customer instructions accurately Identifying cross-sell opportunities and making introductions where appropriate Recording and managing leads and activity using a CRM system Building product knowledge over time with structured training and coaching As you develop, supporting smaller business customers (training provided)What we're looking for to be a Customer Service Adviser Previous Insurance customer service experience (motor/home Insurance ideal) Comfortable with sales conversations, including upsell and cross-sell Confident communicator (verbal and written) with a strong telephone manner Good IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly Organised, reliable and able to manage your own workload A positive, "can-do" approach and enjoyment of working in a small teamBenefits £25,000-£27,000 + bonus (depending on experience) Full training & development (technical knowledge, sales skills) Support towards CII qualifications Supportive, friendly working environment 25 days holiday + bank holidays Free parking (Great Tey area) Company pension scheme