Remote Protection Advisor

Vitality; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension up to 12%

Health insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Vitality is seeking a Protection Advisor for a hybrid role with two days in the Stockport office and three days working from home. Training is up to 3 months in Stockport, with some remote work considered for those living outside the area.

Basic salary is £30,000–£34,000 depending on experience and qualifications, plus an excellent bonus structure. You will provide telephone-based protection advice, adhere to FCA regulations, and drive customer outcomes with a focus on meeting sales targets.

Qualifications

• Experience within Financial Services is a must.
• Good understanding of FCA regulatory requirements.
• Confident telephone-based advisory experience.
• Strong customer orientation and engagement skills.
• Motivated to meet sales targets and deliver great outcomes.
• Commitment to personal development and progression.
• Strong organisation and time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service and advice over the telephone.
• Demonstrate strong time management in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and drive personal performance.
• Ensure FCA and internal regulatory standards for advice are met.
• Document conversations with analysis and outcomes to ensure quality.

Skills

Financial services experience

Telephone manner

FCA regulatory knowledge

Customer engagement

Sales target drive

Personal development

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

Financial services qualifications (CEMAP or R05 preferred)

Job description

Team - Protection ( D2C Life Department) Hybrid role 2 days a week in the Stockport office, 3 days based working from home. Training is up to 3 months in Stockport. Remote work will be considered for anybody living outside of the area. 4 Weeks training will be based in Stockport. Basic salary £30,000- £34,000 is dependent on experience of selling protection and qualifications, plus we offer an excellent bonus on top.

What this role is all about

What you will you do as a Protection Advisor

• Providing exceptional service and advice over the telephone to our customers
• Time management is key as we are fast paced, and we have lots of customer needs to meet
• Proactivity in maintaining your knowledge being a driver in your own performance, knowing we will support in every step
• Ensuring that FCA and internal regulatory standards for advice provision are met
• Quality of advice provided is a must with every fact find, making sure you have everything documented along with the analysis and outcomes. Every conversation is important

What you need to thrive

• Experience within Financial Services is a must
• Confident telephone manner
• Full understanding and knowledge of the regulatory requirements of the FCA
• Strong Customer orientation and engagement skills
• Highly motivated with a drive to deliver sales targets and outstanding customer outcomes
• A driven individual with committed to person development and progression
• Strong Organisation skills with the ability to manage personal time and focus to maximise productivity and results
• Financial services qualifications appropriate to the role, ideally CEMAP or R05

Join a Team That Rewards Success

At Vitality, we recognise and reward advisers who deliver great outcomes for customers while maintaining exceptional quality standards.

Whether you're an experienced adviser or looking to develop your career, our bonus structure provides a clear path to increasing your earnings every month.

Work Hard. Earn More. Grow With Vitality.

Why Advisers Love Our Bonus Scheme

• Paid Monthly (2 weeks in arrears)
• Competitive Basic Salary + Bonus
• Uncapped Performance Potential
• Additional Quality Awards
• Extra Payments for supplier Referrals
• Ability to Earn Up to 200% of Bonus Monthly

So, what’s in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
• Give you the voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
• Be there for you when you need us
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.