Job Description

About ALA:

ALA Insurance is one of the largest, online, independent providers in the market for GAP Insurance, Warranty, Breakdown Cover and other specialist insurance products. Based in Malton, North Yorkshire, our dedicated, friendly team strive to provide the best quality insurance products and support for our customers. Our award-winning customer support team do not work on commission, and so all their interactions with customers and prospective customers have no agenda to sell, and customers feel no pressure to buy. This customer-first ethos runs through all departments and is integral to the business's success. This customer-centric business model and our award-winning wellbeing programme are just two components that have lead to us being named on the Sunday Times Best Places To Work (small organisation) 2025.
Our customers seem happy, too! We are the most highly rated insurance company on Trustpilot, with an overall 4.9 star 'Excellent' rating based on nearly 20,000 reviews.

Insurance from the kind kind, not the pushy kind.

About the role:

Our Customer Support Team is at the heart of everything we do at ALA Insurance. We pride ourselves on constantly being able to offer a calmer, kinder and better-informed insurance experience to all our customers, and to do that, we need someone like you.

Someone who can support customers on every step of their journey. Someone who can share clear, reliable information. Someone who really cares about our customers' experience, and someone who they can really trust.

The ALA difference? You'll be on a full salary, no commission. That means you can really encourage our customers to ask anything, go into all the details they're looking for and help them decide if a policy is right for them. It's how you'll help us deliver the unparalleled support that our customers love.

Your key responsibilities:

You'll know our insurance products like the back of your hand

After some rigorous training with our team members, you'll know ALA Insurance products inside out and back to front. When our customers have questions about us, our policies or our processes, you'll be eager to answer every single one.

You'll always be ready to help both new and existing customers

Everything you do at ALA will be about showing both potential and current customers how much you know and how much you care. Whether it's answering questions, providing quotes or setting up the policies our customers need, you'll be sharing your knowledge at every opportunity, over the phone, over email, or via live chat.

You'll always take care of the details, just in case

Our customers trust us to handle everything, and to do that, we need to stay organised. You'll work hard to keep our back-office system up to date and in-line with FCA regulations, checking all the details, keeping correct accurate records, and completing all paperwork on time.

Your key tasks:

Answering customer calls and emails quickly and with a smile, always ready to help

Keeping all policy and customer information up-to-date and accurate in our back-office system - VRN, addresses, additional info, paperwork etc Reaching out directly to customers who've asked for a call back, and contacting customers regarding their expiry or renewal Creating quotes and setting up policies for customers over the phone, live chat or email Amending policy information quickly and efficiently whenever a customer needs help and directing customers to their relevant claims team Managing updates to finance payments and dealing with PayPal refunds and invoicing Helping solve any problems customers might have, managing any complaints with a warm, friendly approach, and escalating if necessary

You'll be able to:

Communication and literacy

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Write with accurate spelling and grammar at all times Talk in a helpful, informative, and friendly way on the phone with all our current and potential customers Manage any tricky conversations with customers in a warm, professional way Ask for feedback on your work, and share positive, constructive advice with fellow team members. Ask for help whenever you might need it

Teamwork and relationship management

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Work well in a team, 'mucking in' and helping out wherever you're needed Stay organised, manage multiple tasks, and know how to prioritise to meet key deadlines simultaneously Work closely and collaborate with everyone on the ALA team, in all departments Share what you're working on with others and spot any potential issues early

Administration, monitoring, and reporting:

Focus on attention to detail and accuracy with everything you do

Industry knowledge and commercial awareness:

Care about our business and learn everything you can about the way we work

Tools and technology:

Use Microsoft packages (Outlook, Excel, Word etc) Use a sales team software or platform (or be eager to learn)*

Work Quality:

Care about your work and your attention to accurate details at all times Be responsible and proud of delivering high quality work

And most importantly, to fit with our team you'll be:

Positive, with a can-do attitude Flexible and open to change Proactive Helpful Friendly Supportive and approachable Professional Organised A good communicator Happy to work independently on some tasks as well as within a team
This is a position that is office-based with the option to work from home 2 set days a week once probation and training have been passed to an acceptable level.

ALA are committed to growing and sustaining a business that is both representative and inclusive of the communities we live and work within. At ALA, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work. We actively welcome applications from individuals and groups who are under-represented and celebrate difference be it ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

We will only assess you on your abilities and fit for the role, please do get in touch if you would like to discuss any adjustments you need to ensure a level playing field during the recruitment process.

View our Workplace culture policy: https://www.ala.co.uk/workplace-culture-policy

View our EDI policy:

https://www.ala.co.uk/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-policy

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,250.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme Quarterly bonus
Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Shuttle service provided Sick pay Transport links Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Customer Support Team Member 2024