Protection Advisor - Peterborough, United Kingdom - The New Homes Group

The New Homes Group

Verified Company

Peterborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Protection Advisor (Home Based)

Location:
Home based but living within 1.5 hour of our offices in either Colchester, Peterborough or Milton Keynes to attend training and meetings as and when required.

Rewards:
Basic salary of 25K + bonus and benefits, OTE 55K+

Hours:
Mon-Fri 9AM - 6PM as core hours but some flexibility maybe required.

Timeline:
Immediate Interviews, June 2023 start date.

The New Homes Group:

The New Homes Group as part of the Connells group, has the enviable reputation of being the UKS leading new homes specialist.

Through our range of individual brands we specialise in facilitating the sale of new homes working with housebuilders, lenders and a nationwide network of estate agents.

We offer a broad range of Mortgage Services together with Part Exchange, and Assisted Move. We work with most of the UKs top 20 housebuilders.

As part of our 2023 expansion plans, our Protection Services team is now looking for an additional full time employed Protection Advisor to join the team.

The role offers an industry leading salary package, comprehensive training and support, as well as the opportunity of a pre-determined career path to becoming a fully qualified Mortgage and Protection Adviser

Protection Advisor responsibilities:

Retain existing protection policy arrangements taken out by our customers
Identify and generate additional mortgage protection sales
Arrange suitable protection policies according to individual customer need
Contact customers identified by the Protection Services Case Owners as wishing to cancel part or all of their protection arrangements
Contact customers who have had nonstandard acceptance terms issued
Proactively contact our customers who have not made any mortgage protection arrangements to identify and fulfil protection needs
To provide the highest level of service and Protection advise to customers
To adhere to and comply with all internal processes and procedures at all times
To provide Protection within scope and in accordance with company guidelines
Meet the agreed sales targets, quality standards and key performance indicators
To ensure that all documentation used is current and relevant
To maintain Competency in accordance with the Company Training & Competency Scheme
Maintain and develop at all times product and industry (role) related knowledge
Strictly adhere and comply with all regulatory guidelines and obligations
Ad hoc duties as and when required by the Sales Manager, Director or Management Team

Required Knowledge, skills and qualifications:

Previous protection sales experience in a financial setting.
Detail conscious with experience of working in an office based environment.
Motivated to meet and exceed personal targets and customer service standards.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with outstanding telephone manner and strong listening skills.
Competent Microsoft Office user, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
Clearly able to explain verbally and in written form the key features of our policies in benefit terms to ensure our customers understand and appreciate their value to them.
Adopts a flexible approach to work pressures and priorities to ensure team and individual objectives are met.
Actively seeks opportunities to develop relevant knowledge and applies this actively in the role.
Pays close attention to detail in all work activities to ensure mistakes are avoided and all standards are met.
Protection sales experience preferred but not essential

Benefits:

Permanent full time employed role.
Full training provided with ongoing coaching and development.
Outstanding career progression opportunities, with full support given towards achieving a full CeMAP qualification.
Predetermined and supported career path to becoming a fully qualified Mortgage and Protection Adviser
33 Days Paid Holiday, (25 Days Holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays.)
Get your Birthday off each year.
A flexible approach to working hours.
Unrivalled opportunities for progression, promotion and personal development in an expanding business
Contributory workplace pension.
24/7/365 Wellbeing support service available to you and your spouse/dependents.
Free Bluecrest Prevention plus health screening.
Generous Staff referral bonus scheme.
Death in service, life Insurance cover
Free onsite parking

(T&CS Apply)