Commercial Account Handler in Dorchester

Location: Dorchester
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Aspire Jobs
Job Hours: Full-time

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Salary: £ doeBenefits: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 15 hybrid days pa otherwise office based, 25 days hols pa, Free parking, regular socials, auto enrolment pension, health cash plan and flex holiday scheme where you can buy up to 5 days extra holiday paAspire Jobs are delighted to be working exclusively with our client, who are a successful professional services company. Due to expansion, they are now looking for a Commercial Account Handler to join their busy Dorchester office.The Commercial Account Handler role would suit someone with previous insurance experience, but if you don't have that they will consider someone with 2 years administration experience from within a busy office environment who is prepared to work towards the Certificate in Insurance in the future and work towards being an Account Handler.This role will see you developing and maintaining a portfolio of clients that encourages long-term relationships, encompassing new business, renewals and adjustments, through client contact and the preparation of presentations and the maintenance of manual and IT based office systems. The ability to work in a sales focused office is imperative.The successful Commercial Account Handler will:- * Ideally, have previous Account Handling experience from within the insurance industry or * have min 2 years admin experience from within a busy office and ideally want to progress within the Insurance industry * Have excellent communication skills * Have good IT skills - MS Office * Be flexible to help out where needed * Be able to juggle multiple tasks * Outgoing, * Enthusiastic, * Have great organisational skills * Have the ability to use own initiative and prioritise tasks * Generally be approachable, reliable, hard-workingThe role will involve you inSales * To hit individual sales targets via new business and renewal targets * to track and monitor progress of activity, managing conversion rates for leads, appointments, queries, quotes and sale activity * Support and adhere to new and existing sales incentivesCustomer Services * Ensure customer service levels are implemented and maintained to a high standard, providing at least 90% client satisfaction * Ensure that telephone response times are maintained * Ensure that there are no more than 1% complaints per month * Adhere to FCA regulations within 1 working dayAccount Management * Ensure that full presentations are sent out to market and are actively managed to ensure the best premium and level of cover are obtained for the needs of the client * To work inline with established administration processes * Accurately document all instructions/conversations with clients on manual and IT systems, ensuring all client files are kept up to date * Ensure that all renewals are actioned within FCA regulations * To encourage long term relationships with clients * Ensure that all midterm adjustments are actioned appropriately in a timely manner

About Aspire Jobs


Aspire Jobs was launched in January 2011 and is an independent boutique agency servicing business across the Dorset/Hampshire areas. Specialising in all types of permanent recruitment, we aim to be very different from your normal recruitment agency, offering a very personalised service to both clients & candidates.

In November 2016, exciting changes took place, and we expanded by moving to new offices in Ringwood.

Owner, Helen's background is over 31 years in the local recruitment market (10 of which were running her own multi branch agency in Dorset and Somerset) which means she has extensive knowledge of both the recruitment industry but also the local business community. She is also heavily involved with Dorset Chamber of Commerce, acting as an Ambassador for them as well as Vice-Chair of The Ambassadors.

The areas that we recruit in are as follows;

• Commercial/Office
• Media/Marketing
• Accounts/Finance
• Technical/Engineering
• Professional/IT
• Manufacturing
* Sales
* Executive

However, if you have a requirement in a different sector please don’t hesitate to pick up the phone to discuss whether we can help you – we probably can!

In March 2022 Becky Wooden joined the team as a Recruitment resourcer. Now on maternity leave (Oct 22) we were delighted when Amanda Thompson joined the team as Recruitment Resourcer. Amanda joined in October 2022.

Call us Helen on 07974 429217 or email us at helen@aspirejobs.co.uk or call Amanda on 07988 784876 or amanda@aspirejobs.co.uk

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