Travel Assistance Case Manager - Multi-lingual

DARTS (Disaster Air Response Teams); England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel assistance provider is seeking a Travel Assistance Case Manager to support travelers during emergencies. The ideal candidate will have great interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include providing logistical support and emotional reassurance to travelers. This role offers competitive benefits, a hybrid work model, and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Travel insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Income protection

Company subsidised pension

25 days annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to help people and save lives.
• Professional proficiency in English and another European language.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical support during traveler emergencies.
• Maintain a calm and empathetic demeanor with travelers.
• Facilitate payments and understand provided services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving skills

Conflict resolution skills

Empathy

Critical thinking

Job description

At World Travel Protection (WTP), protecting people is our priority. We take care of corporate and leisure travellers, helping them avoid risks before they escalate and providing them with immediate access to the right experts when an emergency happens while travelling.

Our extensive experience in global travel risk management positions us as the go-to-choice for travellers worldwide. Trusted by globetrotters, corporate risk managers, and organizations around the world, we specialise in preparing travellers for potential threats and offering assistance when they need it most.

WTP is part of Cover-More Group, the third largest provider of travel insurance and assistance in the world, operating in 16 countries across five continents from New Zealand to the USA. WTP & Cover-More Group are a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance. WTP operates in a niche space within Zurich and Cover-More Group, providing Travel Risk Management services on behalf of our clients to travellers worldwide.

Our Mission

Protecting travellers and supporting those responsible for their safety is our business. We operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week from our 3 operation centres in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, responding to the cries for help we receive from travellers across the globe.

The Job

Our Travel Assistance Case Managers are responsible for providing our customers with the after care and logistical problem solving support they need when something goes wrong in their travels. High-performing, empathetic and multilingual, our Case Managers are great at what they do: bringing travellers home safe, or helping them continue on with their travels as needed.

In this role:

• You’ll be taking calls from travellers when they get into emergency situations while travelling whether lost baggage or a medical emergency, you’ll be there to help solve their problem
• You’ll be focussed on providing a great experience every time whether for the traveller, family member or provider
• You’ll use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide tailored advice to real-world problems
• You’ll provide emotional support and reassurance to travellers in distress, maintaining a calm and empathetic demeanour throughout each call and case
• You’ll work with our team to locate the nearest suitable doctor, emergency room, medical clinic, dentist, telehealth solution, security specialist, or allied health professional for medical and/or security emergencies
• You’ll facilitate the payment and guarantee of facility and any required vendor bills
• You’ll help travellers understand the services we are there to support them with

What Are We Looking For?

We are looking for team members who have a genuine desire to help people and save lives. We need our Case Managers to be resilient, empathetic and think critically if you’re willing to learn, we will teach you everything you need to know.

• You’ll have great interpersonal skills and know how to look after travellers and respond with empathy
• You’ll have strong problem solving and decision-making skills, and can follow processes to provide quick and accurate assistance
• You’ll thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment and be open to change
• You’ll have great conflict resolution skills to help customers in stressful situations
• You’ll need to be available to work four 10-hour shifts per week, across a 7-day rotating roster between the hours of 7am - 10pm
• You’ll be professionally proficient in English and another European language
• More than anything else, you’ll have a passion for helping others

Why Choose Us?

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, and determination.

We have more than 2900 employees worldwide: we are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts and customer service professionals. We share a global mission to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.

Job flexibility. We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid approach after an initial training period ensures our employees maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 2 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Career growth. This is an extremely exciting time for us at World Travel Protection, as we are rapidly growing our business around the world. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential through a comprehensive onboarding program, ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment that encourages growth.

Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. So whatever walk of life you wander, just be you and come as you are.

We Also Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

• Travel insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Income protection
• Company subsidised pension
• 25 days annual leave
• Short term incentive plan
• Employee reward and recognition scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Competitive family and parental leave program
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness reimbursement scheme
• Volunteering leave
• Online learning and training opportunities
• Professional membership
• Work anniversary leave

Apply today and let’s go great places together!