Hire Monitor Handler
Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:30 – NO WEEKENDS! This is a hybrid role and you will work from our Leicester office 1 day a week.
Location: Our fantastic Leicester office which is in the city centre and only a short walk from Leicester train station.
Salary: £24,300
Welcome to Hastings Direct – From our Group HR Director Pam Angel
We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We’re proud of the journey we’re on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.
We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there. The fact you’re now reading this job advert means we’ve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD – we really hope you like what you see, and you’ll join us to share in the success of the exciting chapter that lies ahead.
We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.
The Role:
A car accident can be a traumatic time for all parties involved. This role supports both Hastings customers and other effected parties when an accident is not their fault. As a Hire Monitor Handler you will provide vehicle repair and car hire solutions to the non fault party, and provide an excellent customer experience that demonstrates Hasting’s Market leading customer service. As a Hire Monitor Claims handler you will learn basic legal liability and insurance indemnity outcomes, and how to value/negotiate customer losses to ensure the claims costs are kept to a minimum.
This role will include servicing inbound calls and making outbound calls to customers, providing a professional service.
What are we looking for in the ideal candidate?
- Skills are transferrable so if you have a background in a similar role where you have been making outbound and receiving inbound calls, we would love to hear from you!
- Great communication skills with the ability to negotiate and make decisions.
- A self-motivated attitude and drive to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to objection handle and demonstrate resilience whilst ensuring you provide a great customer experience.
- Proven ability to problem solve, remove blockages and ability to handle customer complaints effectively.
- Committed to self-development and loves to work as part of a team environment.
- Experience of working in a Claims Team, Accident Management Company, Solicitors or Credit Hire Company would be ideal, but not essential.
What we offer
Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs.
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. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.
Reward
Flexible Working - We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach so please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, including days in the office and at home.
Competitive Bonus Scheme - All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, which is usually paid in March. The scheme is based on Hastings’ performance against our business goals and your own personal performance.
Physical Wellbeing – We like to help our colleagues take a proactive approach in keeping themselves well, that’s why we fund our colleagues to be able to claim against everyday health care through our healthcare cash plan.
Financial Wellbeing – As well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an AWARD WINNING package which includes – discounts and cashback at everyday retailers and on our own products, fee free independent mortgage advice, and free access to financial wellbeing support.
Mental Wellbeing Programme – At Hastings Direct we understand that mental health cannot not be scheduled, that’s why we have a range of support to help you keep yourself well. We have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs,
There’s more! – 25 days annual leave +bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks, access to private healthcare, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more. Most of our benefits and wellbeing resources are available to colleagues from their first day whilst some optional benefits, which involve committing to a 12-month payment schedule, are available as soon as you have completed your probationary period.
Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve
We deliver good outcomes for our customers every time by providing great products at the right price with our simple and straightforward service. We treat customers like we want to be treated – fairly, respectfully and with their best interests at heart .
Our straightforward recruitment process:
Click apply now to fill out our short application form, most of which you can auto-fill using your CV.
You will then receive a weblink via e-mail to our online assessment (normally received within six minutes) where you’ll experience a realistic job preview that will show you exactly what it’s like to be a part of #lifeatHD. In addition, through a number of tests, we’ll assess to what extent your preferences, personality, and skills are a good fit for our contact centre.
The whole application process is smart phone enabled, just make sure you are in a quiet place somewhere you can concentrate.
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 prior to completing your application.
Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.
