Travel Insurance Consultants

Holiday Extras; Dover; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A travel service company in Dover is seeking Travel Insurance Consultants to provide exceptional service while connecting customers with the best products for their journeys. This position offers both full-time and part-time hours, extensive training, and a range of perks including 25 days holiday and profit sharing. Ideal candidates will have strong customer service, communication skills, and a desire to enhance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Profit share bonus

Gym discounts

Private medical insurance after 4 years

Qualifications

• Customer-facing experience preferred in retail or hospitality.
• Ability to stay positive under pressure and adapt quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and effective multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Connect customers with travel insurance products to enhance their experience.
• Resolve customer issues with empathy and initiative.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of insurance products and services.

Skills

Sales Experience

Customer Service

Communication skills

Time Management

Job description

Description

Travel Insurance Consultants

Salary : 26227 (13.45 per Hour) Benefits Profit Share Bonus Scheme

Hours : Full-time or Part-time available (37.5 hours per week for full-time)

Start date : 2nd February 2026

Location : Office-based at the Holiday Extras Campus in Newingreen Kent

Closing Date : 8th December

At Holiday Extras we sell everything but the holiday. Using innovative technology we provide great value travel extras and UK Breaks with an unrivalled experience to over 8 million travellers a year.

With over 40 years experience theres nothing our team of travel experts doesnt know about taking the hassle out of organising a holiday at home or abroad. Our Contact Centre is key to delivering the fastest smartest and most personal service in travel.

Were looking for customer-focused people to join our Insurance team and become experts at helping our customers find the best products and services that make travelling easy simple and fun. Were searching for diverse perspectives and big ideas from people who are curious and keen to learn!

The Role

By joining our team youll :

• Use your excellent rapport-building and listening skills to quickly connect customers with products and services that enhance their holiday experience.
• Use empathy and initiative to resolve issues quickly creating an epic customer experience.
• Be the voice of Holiday Extras talking to our customers over the phone. Strong adaptable and empathetic communication skills therefore are a must.
• Become a product expert and brand ambassador developing in-depth knowledge of our range of insurance products and services. Every conversation helps us better understand our customers and their trips so we can make tailored recommendations and deliver trusted great-value products that enhance every journey.
• Play an important part in achieving our strategic goal Personalised Extras for Every Holiday becoming the number one place for customers to prepare for their trip.
• Receive full training and support from our dedicated Contact Centre Trainers. Starting with a 3-week induction programme designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need to be successful in the role. Followed by weekly 1-to-1 coaching and mentoring to support your continual development.
• Learn and use cutting-edge tech including your own Apple Macbook from day 1 as well as access to the Google Workspace suite and other apps. If youve never used these before - well show you how.
• Be part of a supportive thriving be one team environment where our values are embedded - we celebrate success together with our Group Profit Share Bonus Scheme as well as enjoying our famous culture with seasonal events such as parties and BBQs. Learn more about our unique culture here.

Why youll love working here

• Growth and opportunity : This role is a great opportunity to build knowledge of the business strengthen your skills and develop personally and professionally. Youll gain insight into how different teams work and where your strengths and interests lie so when opportunities come up internally youll already have the experience and understanding to take that next step with confidence.
• A world of perks : 25 days holiday your birthday off enhanced parental leave life assurance pension and discounts on everything from cinema tickets to holidays.
• Wellbeing focus : Employee Assistance Programme mental health first aiders holiday buy scheme discounted gym membership and private medical insurance after four years.

Prior contact centre experience is not necessary although were ideally looking for people who :

• have previously worked in a customer-facing role (retail hospitality or similar)
• stay positive under pressure and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• have a great attention to detail
• love helping people and take pride in delivering an effortless experience.
• have no trouble multitasking
• are curious open to feedback and always keen to learn.
• want to grow their career or take on a new challenge

FYI : there are service targets associated with the role but you will be given all the training and support you need to help you achieve these.

This is the perfect chance to start your career with us learn new skills and enhance your existing ones. No matter where you are in your career youll be joining an awesome team of experts - all here to support you and help each other deliver a world-class service to our customers.

Hours

Our aim is to be as inclusive as possible we welcome full-time and part-time candidates who can work shifts to meet the needs of our customers. This will include weekends and evenings.

On a full-time basis you would work 37.5 hours per week being scheduled for shifts across our opening hours :

(Monday - Friday 8am-8pm & Saturday and Sunday 9am-5 : 00pm)

If youre looking for part-time hours youll need to be available to work your contracted hours across 4 days of the week specifically 3 weekdays and 1 weekend day.

You will need to be able to attend a 3-week full-time induction regardless of your contracted hours. Dont worry youll be fully paid for this. It is super important as it has been purpose-built and designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need to be successful in the role. After that youll have weekly 1-1 coaching sessions and opportunities to learn from our best performers.

Rotas are given out 8 weeks in advance so you have plenty of time to plan ahead and enjoy your free time.

How we hire for this role

If we believe you might be a match for a job youve applied for youll enter our hiring process as follows :

• Initial telephone call with a member of our recruitment team so we can get to know you a little better.
• Visit our Kent campus for a few hours to see what the job entails. This will be an amazing opportunity for you to see what the role is like and to make sure Holiday Extras is a good fit for you.
• You will also have an interview during your visit which will be with two of our Contact Centre Team Managers. This normally takes around an hour and will be held in person. Its a great opportunity to find out even more about the role and for us to learn more about your skills and experience and what you can expect working with us.

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.

As part of this we have designed our hiring process so you can be comfortable to confidently convey your strengths and who you are.

Recognising we are all different if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process please get in touch via .

Why choose Holiday Extras

We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all so we create products tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. Were on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras offering unparalleled choice value and service turning our customers ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.

At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 were proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team youll feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.

• Time is precious : 25 days annual leave (BHs) extra holidays through Holiday Buy Birthday Day Off and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
• Parental Leave : Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off including 13 weeks at 100% pay 13 weeks at 50% pay
• Road to well-being : Access to Gym Discounts Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
• Celebrate success together : Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
• Good for the soul : Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK Discounts on the latest tech or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
• Plan ahead : Income protection Critical illness cover and Life assurance

Required Experience :

Contract

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Time Management,Marketing,Customer Service,Communication skills,Retail Sales,Business Management,Outside Sales,Telemarketing,Insurance Sales,Medicare,Phone Etiquette

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1