French Speaking Customer Advisor
Posted 1 day 9 hours ago by Platform Resourcing Limited
£27,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Multilingual Jobs
Gwent, Bassaleg, United Kingdom, NP10 8SB
Job Description
Platform Resourcing is working with a prestigious insurer based in Newport who are looking for a Hybrid French Speaking Customer Advisor to join their supportive team, who provide extensive career development, in a culture where success is celebrated, no matter how big or small.
The successful candidate will need to be a fluent French speaker, also fluent in English both written and verbally. You will need experience within a customer service or office-based role, and you will need excellent attention to detail. In this role you will manage customer inquiries, liaise with clients and suppliers, logging all insurance claim details accurately, investigating and assessing claims, also keeping the customer fully informed throughout, whilst keeping inhouse systems up to date ensuring accuracy at all times.
French Speaking Customer Advisor Benefits Package
Salary of £27,000 plus a Bonus Scheme based on performance.
Hybrid working - 2 days from home per week, laptop provided
Hours Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
33 days holidays (with the option to buy and sell more)
Company Pension Scheme - 5% employee and employer contributions
Private Medical Healthcare and Group Life Insurance (4x basic annual salary)
Access to Occupational Sick Pay, enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits
Progression opportunities, Performance and Development Framework
Social Events Committee, Long service awards, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme
French Speaking Customer Advisor Duties & Responsibilities:
Answer customer service queries made by telephone and email, accurately recording all insurance information from customers, insurance brokers, and insurance companies.
Deal with all correspondence efficiently, verify and accurately record all enquiries and provided information within the inhouse system, meeting agreed customer time scales.
Maintain effective working relationships with lessors, insurance brokers/companies and suppliers, providing the highest standards of customer service.
Prioritize workloads on a daily basis and maintain case information to allow other team members access to review cases at any time.
Obtain appropriate statements based on the value and type of loss from the parties reporting the claim, entering all facts and details onto the inhouse systems.
Investigate and gather all necessary documentation and evidence to verify and determine the loss, then evaluate the coverage in place.
Estimate the amount of loss or damage, setting reserves and revising them as needed throughout the investigation.
Immediately notify insurers of any claim, as well as claims that exceed the delegated limit of authority, notifying customers of any delays.
Proactively chase outstanding information/documents according to agreed standards.
Investigate potential subrogation, contribution, recovery, and salvage.
Coordinate the repair or replacement of equipment with approved suppliers and arrange for damaged equipment to be inspected to ascertain the cause of the loss
Review all documents and facts to determine the type of settlement, instructing an outside adjuster if the claim exceeds the limit of authority.
Handle complaints following the company's complaints handling policy.
Act as a mentor/buddy to less experienced staff to help them reach the required standard.
French Speaking Customer Advisor Essential Skills and Experience:
You MUST be a fluent French Speaker to apply for this position, also fluent in English both written and verbal
Experience within a customer service/ administration based role
Experience of handling complaints, following company policies and guidelines
Excellent communication skills, confident when speaking to customers/ clients
Able to build rapport quickly and build long term customer relationships
Strong attention to detail, focused on accuracy and able to document correct information at all times
Good problem solver, able to effectively identify solutions.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and proactively to achieve targets and meet deadlines.
Previous claims experience (advantageous), demonstrating a solid understanding of claims handling processes, documentation, and investigation.
Privacy and General Data Protection Policy
By applying for this position, you are giving consent for Platform Resourcing Limited to contact you regarding this vacancy and to discuss potential opportunities that would be seen to be in both parties' interest for the explicit reason of assisting you to find work. Your details will not be passed on to any prospective employer/s without your prior consent. Platform Resourcing will not share any of your details with any third parties unless deemed suitable by you as the applicant/data subject.
The above is a general overview and should not be used as a comprehensive list of Platform Resourcing Limited's commitments. You can find more information on how we handle your data please see our Data Protection and General Data Protection Policy within our policies page on our company website. If you have any questions, please call before applying.
Platform Resourcing are advertising this vacancy and are acting as an employment agency
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Employee mentoring programme
Life insurance
Private medical insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Transport links
Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newport NP10 8SB
The successful candidate will need to be a fluent French speaker, also fluent in English both written and verbally. You will need experience within a customer service or office-based role, and you will need excellent attention to detail. In this role you will manage customer inquiries, liaise with clients and suppliers, logging all insurance claim details accurately, investigating and assessing claims, also keeping the customer fully informed throughout, whilst keeping inhouse systems up to date ensuring accuracy at all times.
French Speaking Customer Advisor Benefits Package
Salary of £27,000 plus a Bonus Scheme based on performance.
Hybrid working - 2 days from home per week, laptop provided
Hours Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
33 days holidays (with the option to buy and sell more)
Company Pension Scheme - 5% employee and employer contributions
Private Medical Healthcare and Group Life Insurance (4x basic annual salary)
Access to Occupational Sick Pay, enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits
Progression opportunities, Performance and Development Framework
Social Events Committee, Long service awards, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme
French Speaking Customer Advisor Duties & Responsibilities:
Answer customer service queries made by telephone and email, accurately recording all insurance information from customers, insurance brokers, and insurance companies.
Deal with all correspondence efficiently, verify and accurately record all enquiries and provided information within the inhouse system, meeting agreed customer time scales.
Maintain effective working relationships with lessors, insurance brokers/companies and suppliers, providing the highest standards of customer service.
Prioritize workloads on a daily basis and maintain case information to allow other team members access to review cases at any time.
Obtain appropriate statements based on the value and type of loss from the parties reporting the claim, entering all facts and details onto the inhouse systems.
Investigate and gather all necessary documentation and evidence to verify and determine the loss, then evaluate the coverage in place.
Estimate the amount of loss or damage, setting reserves and revising them as needed throughout the investigation.
Immediately notify insurers of any claim, as well as claims that exceed the delegated limit of authority, notifying customers of any delays.
Proactively chase outstanding information/documents according to agreed standards.
Investigate potential subrogation, contribution, recovery, and salvage.
Coordinate the repair or replacement of equipment with approved suppliers and arrange for damaged equipment to be inspected to ascertain the cause of the loss
Review all documents and facts to determine the type of settlement, instructing an outside adjuster if the claim exceeds the limit of authority.
Handle complaints following the company's complaints handling policy.
Act as a mentor/buddy to less experienced staff to help them reach the required standard.
French Speaking Customer Advisor Essential Skills and Experience:
You MUST be a fluent French Speaker to apply for this position, also fluent in English both written and verbal
Experience within a customer service/ administration based role
Experience of handling complaints, following company policies and guidelines
Excellent communication skills, confident when speaking to customers/ clients
Able to build rapport quickly and build long term customer relationships
Strong attention to detail, focused on accuracy and able to document correct information at all times
Good problem solver, able to effectively identify solutions.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and proactively to achieve targets and meet deadlines.
Previous claims experience (advantageous), demonstrating a solid understanding of claims handling processes, documentation, and investigation.
Privacy and General Data Protection Policy
By applying for this position, you are giving consent for Platform Resourcing Limited to contact you regarding this vacancy and to discuss potential opportunities that would be seen to be in both parties' interest for the explicit reason of assisting you to find work. Your details will not be passed on to any prospective employer/s without your prior consent. Platform Resourcing will not share any of your details with any third parties unless deemed suitable by you as the applicant/data subject.
The above is a general overview and should not be used as a comprehensive list of Platform Resourcing Limited's commitments. You can find more information on how we handle your data please see our Data Protection and General Data Protection Policy within our policies page on our company website. If you have any questions, please call before applying.
Platform Resourcing are advertising this vacancy and are acting as an employment agency
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Employee mentoring programme
Life insurance
Private medical insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Transport links
Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newport NP10 8SB