Travel Consultants

Travel Consultants

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

Full Time and Part-time hours available

Start Date: 23rd November 2026

Closing date: 2nd October 2026

Office-based at the HX Campus in Newingreen Kent

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 dont 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 either our Insurance or Airport 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

What youll do:

• Handle inbound customer calls in a busy voice-based Contact Centre.
• Use your excellent rapport-building and listening skills to quickly connect customers with products and services that enhance their holiday 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 products and services so you can help customers who may have been unable to resolve their query through our website or app.
• Take ownership of queries and work towards the best possible outcome for each customer.

What youll get:

• 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.
• Weekly 1-to-1 coaching and mentoring to support your continual development.
• Learn and use cutting-edge tech including ChatGPT Enterprise and 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.
• Enjoy a world of benefits including 25 days holiday your birthday off enhanced parental leave pension life assurance discounts for cinema tickets and high street retailers cycle to work scheme.
• Access to our wellbeing benefits - we offer a free employee assistance programme - enhanced after 4 years to private medical insurance and health screening discounted gym membership holiday buy scheme. And our in-house network of trained mental health first aiders who are on hand should you need support
  

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

• Have previously worked in a customer-facing role
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Have great attention to detail
• Care about providing an exceptional experience to our customers
• Want to grow their career or take on a new challenge
• Are passionate about learning growing and becoming the best version of themselves

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.

Success in the role is measured through things such as customer feedback and NPS call quality and handling calls efficiently while giving customers the time and attention they need. These measures help us maintain excellent service and identify where coaching or additional support may be helpful.

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.

Rotas are given out 4 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 .

Please note: this role is not eligible for UK skilled worker visa sponsorship so we can only consider applicants who already have the right to work in the UK.

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.

• 25 days annual leave ( Bank Holidays) extra days through Holiday Buy Birthday Day Off and Sabbaticals at each 5 year milestone.
• Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off including 13 weeks at 100% pay 13 weeks at 50% pay
• Access to Gym Discounts Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
• Profit Share Bonus and Aviva pension scheme.
• Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK
• Discounts on the latest tech
• Give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
• Income protection Critical illness cover and Life assurance

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