Carpenters Group
Customer Service Representative
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Are you looking to explore a career in Insurance Services?
If so, we are delighted to be hosting our Insurance Insight Careers Event, designed to give you a behind-the-scenes look at careers within the insurance sector.
This interactive session will provide an introduction to who we are, how insurance supports customers at critical moments, and what a career in customer services can look like in practice. You’ll hear directly from our teams, learn about the skills we value, and gain insight into day-to-day roles within our organisation.
As part of the event, attendees will be invited to interview for a live Customer Service role
What you can expect:
- An overview of the insurance industry and our organisation
- Insight into customer service roles and career progression
- The opportunity to be considered for a live Customer Service vacancy
Whether you’re starting out, considering a career change, or keen to learn more about opportunities in insurance, this event is a great chance to explore your next steps.
Event details:
📅 Date: Thursday, September 3rd 2026 - Morning and afternoon sessions available
📍 Location: Carpenters Group - No.1 Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 2NZ
Places are limited, so we encourage you to register early.
We look forward to welcoming you
The Role
As a Customer Service Representative you will be the first point of contact for our customers who have suffered a loss following an incident with their vehicle. Treating our customer with understanding and empathy you will capture all the relevant information efficiently and accurately, validating our customer’s policy and confirming indemnity whilst providing an excellent customer experience. Utilising effective questioning techniques and/or investigations you will accurately assess liability offering customers the benefits of client supply chain for losses sustained as well as legal representation as required.
Salary: £24,600
Start Date: September 21st 2026
This role includes a training period of 4-6 weeks. Training will be 09:00 - 17:30 Monday to Friday based in our Tithebarn Street Office. Following the training period, you will move onto your contracted shift pattern which does include some evening and weekend work. Hours of work for this position are 7am-8pm working 1 in 3 weekends.
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Key Duties & Responsibilities
- To take inbound calls from customers as a result of a motor incident, validating cover and ancillary products as well as assessing liability
- To collate data accurately and effectively
- To provide an excellent customer experience by way of a friendly telephone manner and active listening
- To provide clear communication to customers and/or their representatives
- To meet own targets and SLAs
- To liaise with external companies and internal departments in a timely and professional manner in order to effectively process the customers claim notification
- To resolve any issues avoiding expressions of dissatisfaction escalating into complaints
- To contribute towards continuous improvement with generation of ideas
- To question and challenge peers/managers where processes and procedures do not meet expectations and any activity that does not place customers interests at the heart of how we do business
- To drive your own development by actively seeking development opportunities
- To ensure customers and the business are kept safe through compliance to all procedural and regulatory legislation as required by FCA
- To take responsibility for your own actions ensuring you adhere to company policies and procedures
Experience & Knowledge
- Previous experience working within a telephone-based customer service/contact centre environment
- Professional approach
- Outstanding communication and customer service skills
- Strong written, oral and interpersonal skills
- An ability to work using own initiative
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- An ability to work effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
- Good IT/Keyboard skills
- Attention to detail
- Good team working skills
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Here at Carpenters group diversity and inclusion matters, it is integral to our culture and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate difference and believe in equal opportunities for all.
About Us
Here at Carpenters, we’ve been providing legal and insurance services across the UK for over 30 years.
We’ve grown from a small law firm into a 1500 people strong team delivering insurance and legal service across the UK from seven office locations.
We work in partnership with insurers, brokers and MGA’s to deliver a variety of fully outsourced claims solutions. Our focus is always on the customer and ensuring their claims journey consistently exceeds expectation.
Our culture is what defines us as an organisation and has been built around our 5 core values.
We pride ourselves in providing a positive working environment where we can work together towards our success. We understand that our success as a business depends on the success of our people, and that is why we have established an environment where all of our employees feel valued and able to perform at their best.
Benefits
- 22 days plus bank holidays or day in lieu
- Hybrid working model
- 2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
- Matched Giving - up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
- Medicash cash plan - claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
- My Medicash App - including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
- Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
- Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
- Pension scheme
- Funded driving theory test
- Active network of Wellbeing Champions - providing mental health support
- Training and development opportunities
- Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
- Dress for your day policy
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