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Travel Agent

Invigorate Recruitment
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0QA, England

Salary

拢22 - 拢24 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Invigorate Recruitment is seeking a Travel Consultant for an award-winning Independent Travel Agency Group in Blamford, Dorset, offering a salary between 拢22,000 to 拢24,000 per annum.
  • The role requires proven experience in a similar position, along with excellent communication skills and a strong focus on customer service.
  • Key responsibilities include researching and booking travel arrangements, advising on visa requirements, and maintaining relationships with clients and suppliers.
  • The ideal candidate should have a passion for travel, familiarity with reservation systems, and preferably a degree in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, or Business.
  • Working hours are Monday to Saturday, with no Sundays or Bank Holidays, and the position offers various benefits including health and well-being access and incentive opportunities.

Travel Consultant

Full or Part Time

Blamford - Dorset

拢22k to 拢24 k pa

Invigorate Recruitment is working with its client an award-winning Independent Travel Agency Group, providing bespoke luxury tailor made holidays to recruit a Travel Consultant.

As a Travel Consultant you will be expected to provide first class customer service to manage all travel requirements and holidays for their clients, no matter how large or small a trip may be.

You will be expected to provide all tourism related services including but not limited to the following;

  • 路Researching extensively, plan and book every aspect of our customers holiday experience.
  • 路Provide all relevant information, brochures and internet links for customers
  • 路Advise customers on all visa requirements and any country specific requirements
  • 路Book flights and accommodation, package tours and travel arrangements and transfers
  • 路Process all booking administration and documents accurately with high attention to detail
  • 路Liaise with clients if any changes occur, finding solutions should any problem occur with a booking
  • 路Attend promotional events on behalf of the Company and gain product knowledge
  • 路Maintain and develop good working relationships with our Supplier partners, customers and colleagues
  • 路Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise sales opportunities and achieve branch targets

Essential Qualities required for the Travel Consultant:

Proven experience in a similar role.

  • Excellent communication skills, the ability to persuade and influence, interact and negotiate effectively are essential qualities.
  • In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate first class attention to detail, customer services experience, commercial awareness, up to date and in depth product knowledge.
  • You must be comfortable promoting additional products, such as airport hotels, lounges, attraction tickets and be able to demonstrate strong sales skills. Ability to manage any complaints raised by customers in respect of products, services and experience.

Desirable

  • 路A passion for travel, demonstrated through personal experience advantageous.
  • 路Experience with Inspearational, or other widely used reservation systems is preferred.
  • 路A degree or other relevant qualification in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, or business is highly desirable.

Hours & Benefits:

路Monday - Saturday (no Sundays or Bank Holidays)

路Access to a Health & Well Being platform

路Incentive earning opportunities

路Fam Trip Opportunities

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed鈥檚 services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed鈥檚 Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.