Average Travel salary in the UK

Competitive salary with unlimited bonus potential. We are looking for experienced Travel Consultants to join our successful teams in our branches. You will have excellent product knowledge, questioning and listening skills to help our customers plan, choose and successfully book their holidays. Working as part of a team you will drive business through social media, events and maintaining relationships with existing customers. Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do so exceptional customer service experience is required. What will be your key responsibilities? Build and maintain relationships with customersIdentifying and meeting customers’ needsUse social media to promote offers, generating customer engagement and sales leadsParticipating in promotional events and activities to increase exposure of the branchAchieving individual and team sales targetsAssisting with the day-to-day operation of the branchWillingness to participate and deliver training appropriate to own developmentEffectively performing administrative duties and follow processes accurately What competencies we are looking for? Ability to work towards individual Travel Consultant targets and team sales targetsExcellent communication skills and customer service experienceGood accuracy and numerical skillsEnthusiasm and positive attitude with a commitment to contribute to the growth of the businessCompetent IT Skills What experience we are looking for? At least 1 year experience as a Travel ConsultantA proven sales recordPassionate about travel and tourismExcellent travel product knowledge with a good working knowledge of tour operator systemsGood sales and presentation skillsCustomer focussedProblem solvingTeam playerGood organisational and time-management skillsExcellent communication skillsA recognised travel qualification (desirable) If you don’t have 1 years’ experience of working in a travel agency, then please check out our Access to Travel Programme which is a fantastic way to join Hays Travel as an employee who trains to become a Travel Consultant,please go to our Hays Travel careers website! About Hays Travel As the UK’s largest independent travel agency, Hays Travel specialise in providing good value, quality holidays alongside excellent customer service. We work with all leading suppliers and can package holidays that include hotels, flights, cruises, tours, attraction tickets, and more. We have over 470 Branches throughout the UK and our Head Office based in Sunderland, is home to tour operator teams, finance, marketing, people/HR and IT, plus many more. We have been operating for over 40 years, and continue to grow each year. Our values Our SMILE values are embedded in to our Company and ensures our teams work strongly together. You and all of our colleagues will ensure that the Hays Travel values are demonstrated at all times. SupportiveMotivationalInnovativeLoyalExcellent What it’s like to work for us? Whichever location or department you work in, our people are always at the heart of everything we do. We offer a range of training programmes to help you progress personally and professionally, as we know the benefits of promoting and rewarding our hardworking colleagues are extremely important. Of course, it's not all about work, we're very sociable and there are always lots of team nights-out and company parties. Plus, there are opportunities to travel abroad on educational trips, and you can also take advantage of our colleague discount when booking your own holidays. Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer provider of apprenticeships, we undertake basic checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety of our apprentices for relevant roles.

Competitive salary with unlimited bonus potential. We are looking for experienced Travel Consultants to join our successful teams in our branches. You will have excellent product knowledge, questioning and listening skills to help our customers plan, choose and successfully book their holidays. Working as part of a team you will drive business through social media, events and maintaining relationships with existing customers. Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do so exceptional customer service experience is required. What will be your key responsibilities? Build and maintain relationships with customersIdentifying and meeting customers’ needsUse social media to promote offers, generating customer engagement and sales leadsParticipating in promotional events and activities to increase exposure of the branchAchieving individual and team sales targetsAssisting with the day-to-day operation of the branchWillingness to participate and deliver training appropriate to own developmentEffectively performing administrative duties and follow processes accurately What competencies we are looking for? Ability to work towards individual Travel Consultant targets and team sales targetsExcellent communication skills and customer service experienceGood accuracy and numerical skillsEnthusiasm and positive attitude with a commitment to contribute to the growth of the businessCompetent IT Skills What experience we are looking for? At least 1 year experience as a Travel ConsultantA proven sales recordPassionate about travel and tourismExcellent travel product knowledge with a good working knowledge of tour operator systemsGood sales and presentation skillsCustomer focussedProblem solvingTeam playerGood organisational and time-management skillsExcellent communication skillsA recognised travel qualification (desirable) If you don’t have 1 years’ experience of working in a travel agency, then please check out our Access to Travel Programme which is a fantastic way to join Hays Travel as an employee who trains to become a Travel Consultant,please go to our Hays Travel careers website! About Hays Travel As the UK’s largest independent travel agency, Hays Travel specialise in providing good value, quality holidays alongside excellent customer service. We work with all leading suppliers and can package holidays that include hotels, flights, cruises, tours, attraction tickets, and more. We have over 470 Branches throughout the UK and our Head Office based in Sunderland, is home to tour operator teams, finance, marketing, people/HR and IT, plus many more. We have been operating for over 40 years, and continue to grow each year. Our values Our SMILE values are embedded in to our Company and ensures our teams work strongly together. You and all of our colleagues will ensure that the Hays Travel values are demonstrated at all times. SupportiveMotivationalInnovativeLoyalExcellent What it’s like to work for us? Whichever location or department you work in, our people are always at the heart of everything we do. We offer a range of training programmes to help you progress personally and professionally, as we know the benefits of promoting and rewarding our hardworking colleagues are extremely important. Of course, it's not all about work, we're very sociable and there are always lots of team nights-out and company parties. Plus, there are opportunities to travel abroad on educational trips, and you can also take advantage of our colleague discount when booking your own holidays. Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer provider of apprenticeships, we undertake basic checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety of our apprentices for relevant roles.

Travel consultant - Required to work internally helping the travel consultants with flight only and complex tailor made holidays to worldwide locations. Salary between 30/35k plus benefits, Monday to Friday, homebased. Travel consultants duties-Newly created role, supporting the companies travel consultants with more complex travel itineraries and flight only using your tailor made experience -Using sabre to provide flight quotes-Research and consult internally in regards to group travel requested-Resolve moderately complex problems with potentially non standard and multi destinations , ticket exchanges, and complex fares Travel consultants skills required-Travel industry tailor made experience is a must-Sabre knowledge is a must-Ideally selling to the trade-Very strong airfares knowledgeAdditional information-Monday to Friday role-Homebased with 2 days per month in the London office-Benefits include 25 days holidays, pension, Bupa, bonus, life assurance, perk boxIf you are interested in the above job please apply online or send your cv to quoting DT58807 Don't keep a good thing to yourselfWe grow our business through referrals, so please don't keep us to yourself. If you think we're doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks. C&M Travel Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates. For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.uk