Global Travel Advisor (Part time)

Audley Travel Ltd.; Witney; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking travel company as a Global Travel Advisor in a part-time role. You will leverage your customer service and sales skills to assist clients in planning their dream trips. This position offers flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance your time between the office and remote work. You will be the first point of contact for clients, guiding them through their travel options and ensuring a high level of service. With a commitment to employee well-being, this role provides numerous perks and opportunities for professional growth within a passionate team dedicated to creating meaningful travel experiences.

Benefits

25 days holiday (rising to 30)

Day off for your birthday

Volunteering day off

Healthshield cash plan

Enhanced family leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance

Discounted Audley trips

Gympass access

Sabbatical leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role with high service standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for client enquiries.
• Recommend suitable travel options based on client preferences.

Skills

Customer service

Sales techniques

Problem-solving

Planning and organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Full details of the job.

Vacancy

Global Travel Advisor (Part time)

Vacancy No: VN850

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This is a part time position for 22 hours per week, based on a working pattern of Sunday 10-6pm, Monday 9-530pm and Tuesday 9-530pm.

About The role
As part of the Global Travel team, you’ll have a general knowledge of all the destinations which Audley Travel offers and using your sales and influencing skills you’ll not only be able to research and recommend the most appropriate destination for our clients, you’ll also be able to communicate the value of booking with us, creating advocacy for the Audley brand and our way of working from the outset.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as the first point of contact for the enquiries, contact our clients to establish their preferences and requirements for their trip.
• Using your own knowledge, and where necessary gaining feedback from our sales programmes, recommend suitable options for your client that show you have listened to their requirements.
• Take ownership of all enquiries, acting as a single point of contact for that client from the moment they enquire up until they are passed into our sales teams.
• Use a variety of sales techniques to move the general enquiry to a destination specific lead.
• Ensure a high level of enquiry conversion through excellence in product knowledge, sales techniques, the quality of your interactions with clients, your level of service and your passion for Audley Travel and what we offer.
• Attend client events as required and be a champion for Audley Travel’s brand and values.

About you

You will have prior experience working in a customer facing environment, delivering high levels of service, with broad experience within the Travel industry. You’re a committed team player with a desire to work to the highest of standards.

Additional experience required:

• Prior sales experience.
• Able to analyse any potential issues and problem solve effectively.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Attention to details and administration skills.
• MS Office skills and familiarity with databases.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under tight deadlines.

About us

Audley Travel is an award-winning, consistently recognised tour operator that specialises in tailor-made travel in over 80 countries. Our clients come to us because we are the true experts of the region and use our knowledge to provide meaningful travel experiences. Our employees are passionate about travel and exploring other cultures.

Why Audley

We are committed to our employees’ quality of life and value the importance of flexibility by offering hybrid working where you can split your time between one of our wonderful offices and remotely from home or elsewhere in the UK.

There’s more:

• Holiday - 25 days rising to 30 days with length of service (full time equivalent).
• A day off for your birthday.
• A day off for volunteering to support a charity, local support group or community work of your choice.
• Healthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counselling.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Discounted Audley trips (for you and your friends & family) and exclusive access to staff travel discount websites.
• Gympass – a wellbeing platform that gives you unlimited, discounted access to top gyms, studios, and wellbeing apps.
• Benefits Platform – a reward scheme that gives you discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers.
• Sabbatical leave.
• Long service awards.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Click apply and start your journey with us at Audley Travel!

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