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Insight Employment seeking a Sales Administrator for our local client based in Milton Keynes.

Our client is a leading supplier of engine components for cars, and heavy-duty pumps for the agricultural and marine industry, they supply motor factors, remanufacturers and wholesalers across the UK and world.

The Role:  -

As a Sales Administrator you will be required to talk to their customers over the phone, take orders and answer questions. You will also be able to manage paperwork, such as invoices, and maintain customer records and produce reports.

We are looking for a person that wants to be part of a team, and who has a natural flair for dealing with customers daily.

Job Summary: -

• Answering telephones and forwarding to correct department/person
• Dealing with clients, taking orders
• Upselling on special offers while taking an order
• Filing
• Emails
• Creating spreadsheets
• Photocopying & scanning documents
• Taking messages
• Updating database
• Preparing letters

Along with any other duties that you may be required to do.

Key Skill Requirements: -

• Previous Sales Administration experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and pro-active
• Flexible and organised
• Good computer skills
• Attention to detail
• Good at juggling tasks and prioritising
• A great team player
• Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Must have a good level of English spelling and grammar

Hours: -

Monday to Friday

08:30am – 17:30pm with 1 hour lunch

Salary: -

28-30k per annum based on experience

Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however retain your details on file and may contact you should another suitable vacancy arise.

Would you like to have up to 50 paid days off work a year, to further improve your ‘work-life’ balance?

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an architect? Join us and put your design skills to the test as you help the children to plan and build the grandest of sandcastles with a drawbridge, a moat, and flags flying high on the turrets.

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a mathematician? Join us and encourage the children to count as together you stack blocks one on top of the other, higher and higher, one, two, three… they all fall down.

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a chef-extraordinaire? Join us by helping the children to sow seeds in the garden, nurturing and harvesting your vegetable crops and then cooking them to perfection in a hot and creamy soup for everyone to enjoy. Oh, how yummy.

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an artist? Join us and encourage the children to explore colour and texture as you dig deep in the craft cupboard for glitter and sequins, sculpt models from dough and mix paints to make rainbows.

You can be anything you want to be we truly believe that, and there really is no end to what you will achieve at Childbase Partnership, as an Early Year’s Educator. Can you think of a more rewarding role or a better career choice? No? Then consider joining us because our nurseries would love to welcome creative, thoughtful, and caring people like you. Work as part of our team providing outstanding care and education for our children. Whilst you’re inspiring the children in your care to dream big and achieve incredible things, we’ll support you to fulfil your full potential.

If your answer is YES to any of the above, then we have an opportunity for you to join one of our 44-day nurseries, where we are going above and beyond by giving our colleagues the opportunity to have up to 50 paid days off work a year, to further improve ‘work-life’ balance and promote better workplace happiness. This is a first for the Early Years Sector.

You will join us as a Nursery Practitioner (qualified) at our Woodlands Day Nursery in Milton Keynes on a full-time basis (40 hours a week) and will work a variety of shifts between the hours of 07.30-18.30, Monday-Friday, all-year-round. 

We are offering an annual salary of £24,960-£28,288 per annum, pro rata.  On an hourly rate this equates to:

• £12.96-£13.60 if you’re qualified to level 6 or above.
• £12.00-£13.60 if you’re qualified to level 3, 4 or 5.

Just some of the benefits we have to offer you include:

• Up to 50 paid days off work.
• The potential for an annual tax-free dividend payment.
• Childcare discount from day one; 75% for your children and/or 40% for your grandchildren.
• Perkbox access offering various retail discounts and reduced ticket prices on days out.
• ‘Recommend a friend’ bonuses of £1,000 every time you successfully refer someone to join our partnership.
• Complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments when you are at work.
• Mental Health App, Employee Assistance Scheme, Occupational Health Service and private medical care.
• Career progression and opportunities for future promotion, across our partnership.

Successful applicants will need to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation and evidence of any qualifications essential to the role, undertake a DBS check and provide satisfactory references, prior to commencing employment with us.  If your application is successful, our recruitment and compliance team will be there to support you through our onboarding process, every step of the way.

Insight Employment are seeking Warehouse Operative to work for a local client of ours in Bletchley.

The Role: -

As Warehouse Operative you will building the racking in the warehouse, general maintenance and sorting the products correctly onto the racking.

Requirements: -

• Previous Warehouse experience.
• Must have excellent time keeping and be reliable.
• Must have your own transportation.
• Must be physically fit.

Shift/Hours: -

Mon - Fri         08:30am - 17:00pm

Rates: -

£11.50 per hour

Please submit your cv

Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however retain your details on file and may contact you should another suitable vacancy arise.

Our clients manufacture, supply and install replacement windows, doors and glazing for their customers and are looking for a machine operative within the factory.

Previous experience is not essential - all training will be given.

The successful applicant will be part of a team that is required to fulfil orders from the start to finish.

This role involves the use of fixed machines and hand tools in the machining and fabrication of all products.

Full training will be given.

Ensure Health & Safety regulations are followed.

Complete quality checks and procedures as required.

3 month probationary period

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Mon to Fri 07.30 – 16.00 (1/2 hour unpaid lunch)

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Insight Employment are seeking a Customer Support Assistant to work for a client of ours in Buckingham.

The Role: -

As a Customer Support Assistant, you will provide outstanding levels of service primarily by telephone and via email to all of their valued customers. Striving to deliver satisfactory resolution in a timely and efficient manner. This role is based at the offices in Buckingham with some remote / Hybrid work from 1st November 2024. The role reports into the Customer Service Manager.

Responsibilities and requirements of the role: -

Whilst no job description will ever completely list all aspects of the role, the following notes give guidance: (All sites of operation within the UK)

• Be confident in dealing with a high volume of calls and email and balance priority.
• Be able to listen and interpret the needs of the customer and respond accordingly, using own initiative to resolve in most circumstances.
• Opening new accounts and taking payments, whilst providing a safe a secure environment which complies with GDRP legislation.
• Take orders and arrange refunds and exchanges.
• Record keeping and ensuring accounts are kept up to date.
• Recommend their products and alternatives with confidence where applicable.
• Being able to follow up and a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders at all levels to support customer relations.
• Comfortable using various computer programs (Office 365 / FUSE) and telephone systems (3cx)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and a strong understanding of high-level customer service standards and the client’s brand.
• Confident in dealing with complaints and challenging customers whilst understanding our guarantees and terms of sale.
• Be comfortable being managed via a KPI process.
• Work well in a team.

Shift/Hours: -

0830-1700 Monday to Thursday and 0830-1600 on a Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid break. Some flexibility may be required and would be taken back as time off in lieu agreed by the Line Manager.

Salary: -

25,000k per annum

Benefits: -

• 28 days company holiday including bank holidays
• Extra day for your birthday
• Closed over the Christmas period (usually days)

If this sounds like your next career move, please submit your up-to-date CV.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however retain your details on file and may contact you should another suitable vacancy arise.

We are currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Receptionist for our client based in Biggleswade. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a strong ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. This role is crucial in ensuring smooth operations within the busy office and providing exceptional service to clients and visitors.

Responsibilities:

· Representing the firm with a friendly, positive attitude and professional appearance

· Meeting and greeting clients and visitors

· Handle incoming phone calls with professionalism

· Maintain accurate records and manage administrative tasks

· Effectively pass on messages to other staff

· Ensure the reception service operates smoothly and efficiently

· Stationary stock control and ordering

Skills required:

· Strong customer care and communication abilities

· Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively

· Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

· Flexibility and a proactive approach to problem-solving

· Strong personality able to communicate clearly

Previous experience in a legal environment preferred but not essential as training on legal phrases can be given.

Hours: 9:00-17:00 Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive (depending on experience)

We look forward to hearing from you!

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