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Customer Care Team Leader - Insurance

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Customer Care Team Leader 

📍 Location: Rainham, Essex (4 days in-office, Fridays from home)
🕒 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm (No Weekends)
💰 Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 (DOE) + Salary Review After 12 Months

We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing insurance company looking for an energetic and inspiring Customer Care Team Leader to join their expanding team. If you’re a natural motivator with strong leadership, customer service, and sales experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact and grow within a dynamic business.

Why Join?

No weekends! – Enjoy a great work-life balance
✅Hybrid working – Work from home every Friday
✅Progression opportunities – Clear career path for high performers
✅Competitive benefits – 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing yearly up to 25

About the Role:

As Customer Care Team Leader, you’ll lead a high-performing customer service team to drive customer satisfaction, new business, and renewals. You’ll ensure SLAs are met across calls, chats, and emails while fostering a positive and productive team culture.

Key Responsibilities:

✅ Lead, coach, and develop a Customer Care team to achieve sales, retention, and service targets
✅ Conduct 1-2-1s, performance reviews, and team meetings to drive performance
✅ Manage team rotas to ensure smooth operations and strong workflow coverage
✅ Identify training and development opportunities for team members
✅ Collaborate on business forecasting, renewal planning, and customer insights
✅ Ensure full compliance with FCA, GDPR, and internal standards


What We’re Looking For:
✅ 4-5 years+ experience in an insurance contact centre (Motor preferred, but other insurance sectors considered)
✅ A proven leader who can motivate, coach, and drive team success
✅ Strong sales awareness with experience in customer retention and renewals
✅ Excellent communication and people management skills
✅Organised, proactive, and results-driven

How to Apply: If you're a motivational leader ready to grow with a business that values talent and ambition, apply now or send your CV to holly.kingston@vermelorpo.com

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