Credit Hire Advisor

Job Title

Third Party Claims – Credit Hire Advisor Do you have fantastic people skills? Do you possess strong skills in both written and verbal communication? Can you deliver a great customer experience?

You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00.

Our fantastic Leicester office, which is in the city centre and only a short walk from the train station.

With hybrid working, you have more flexibility, as you usually only have to visit our office once a week and work remotely for the rest of the time. You can always opt to work from the office more frequently if that suits you better.

When we organise training and events you may be required to attend in person for the duration.

The starting salary is £28,800 plus benefits.

Location:

Leicester office, city centre, short walk from the train station. Core training lasts for the first 8 weeks of your role and is completed virtually.

At Hastings Direct, we have a simple ambition – to be the best and biggest digital insurance provider in the UK. Our customer teams communicate with thousands of customers daily through various channels and delivering the high-quality insurance service they deserve.

As a Credit Hire Claims Handler, you'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of credit hire claims. You'll take full ownership of the claim from first notification of the hire claim until it has been settled, whilst delivering the best financial outcome in line with our business strategy. You'll need to accurately identify the correct liability status, indemnity position and manage and control hire spends through negotiation, investigation and provision of services.

• Managing a workload of hire/repair claims from notification through to settlement, including the provision of services and challenging the need for a vehicle where required
• Proactively managing the customer claims journey to protect their interests
• Making correct and timely liability and indemnity decisions
• Minimising the financial exposure to incoming credit hire and repair claims through investigation and negotiation skills
• Protecting the company against credit hire claims by gathering evidence, utilising case law and other resources to achieve the best possible outcome in line with business strategy
• Servicing inbound calls from third parties, customers, garages, representative and other suppliers
• Meeting monthly targets and responsible for ensuring hire spend across the claims department is reduced
• Ownership of any complaints with a focus on providing a resolution on day one

• Outstanding communication skills and attention to detail
• Strong customer focus
• Good commercial awareness
• Drive for self-development
• Strong decision making skills

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4

Cs. So, we focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. That includes initial in‑house training on our products and systems, as well as taking live calls alongside an experienced colleague, and regular, on‑going training tailored to your individual needs.

Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice. And the chance to develop your career across our business, with opportunities for secondments, or to become a coach.

• Up to 5% annual discretionary Bonus
• Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office with the option to do more depending on your preference)
• A fantastic open plan modern office
• We promote a relaxed, friendly & diverse working environment 'Harrys’ - a great onsite restaurant, with a wide range of choice at breakfast and lunchtime & an on‑site Costa coffee
• 25 days holiday and bank holidays equivalent (plus buy and sell up to 5 days)
• Pension match up to 10% of your salary
• Life insurance (4 x base salary)
• Discounted Hasting Direct products
• Discounts & cashback with well‑known retailers
• Tech…