Apprentice Insurance Administrator Job Reference: 476 Boston

Job Title:         Apprentice Insurance Administrator              Job Reference: 476

Location:        Boston, Lincolnshire

Job Type:        Full time -8.30am – 5.30pm

Salary:                 Age-related Apprenticeship Wage

NFU Mutual's agency in Boston, Lincolnshire is currently recruiting for an Apprentice Business Administrator. This role will suit someone that is looking for a career in Insurance, the job includes a Level 2 Intermediate in Business Administration, delivered by Boston College. You will be required to working as part of a small team, providing administrative support, data input in the new CRM system, insurance quotations and undertaken insurance transactions, with a ‘can-do’ proactive and positive enthusiasm. 

You will be confident in answering the phone and enjoy working in a customer service environment. Above all though, you will relish the challenge of being part of a truly customer-focused, ambitious team. In return, you can expect full training in a friendly and supportive environment. This position will require you to travel to York to attend training courses and achieve relevant insurance qualifications.
You will have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade C or above including English and Maths.
Preferred Background
Confident using the telephone
Have a good work ethic
Enjoy customer services
Well presented
Able to work under own initiative
At ease when talking to people from all backgrounds
Able to “get to grips” with new technology
Knowledge of agriculture / rural living an advantage
An untarnished personal financial background

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Insurance Customer Services Adviser / Claims Handler Job Reference: 475 Boston

Job Title:         Insurance Customer Services Adviser / Claims Handler Job Reference: 475

Location:        Boston, Lincolnshire

Job Type:        Full time -8.30am – 5.30pm

Salary: The starting salary is dependent on experience £15,000 - £20,000

NFU Mutual's agency in Boston, Lincolnshire is currently recruiting for a Customer Services Adviser / Claims Handler. 

As an important part of a small team, you will play a key role in the success of an expanding local business, ensuring the office runs like clockwork and our customers are always happy. Providing exceptional administrative support, you will handle claims, provide insurance quotations and undertaken insurance transactions, general sales tasks and potentially some bookkeeping administration, with a ‘can-do’ proactive enthusiasm. 

You will apply an excellent telephone manner and a flexible, people-orientated approach to everything you do. Above all though, you will relish the challenge of being part of a truly customer-focused, ambitious team. In return, you can expect full training in a friendly and supportive environment. This position will require you to travel to York on a regular basis to attend training courses and achieve relevant insurance qualifications.
Ideally, you will have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade C or above including English and Maths.
Preferred Background
Excellent telephone manner
Customer focused mindset
Able to work under own initiative
At ease when talking to people from all backgrounds
Able to “get to grips” with new technology
Knowledge of agriculture / rural living an advantage
An untarnished personal financial background

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Second Chef Job Reference: 481 Woodhall Spa

Job Title:  Second Chef                                                                       Job Reference: 481

Location: Woodhall Spa

Job Type: Full time hours including split shifts

Salary:  Salary is dependent on experience

We are looking for a Second Chef to work on a full time basis to assist the chef in preparation and cooking of food of a European Restaurant. The ideal candidate; while qualifications in cookery are welcomed experience is most important. The role will include cooking a wide range of meals to an excellent standard, presentation, high levels of hygiene etc. New ideas would be welcomed to help us develop our weekly changing menu as we constantly strive to introduce our customers to new foods. 

Previous experience is essential.

Staff will work both independently or part of a team during shifts set by a fixed weekly rota allowing them to make social plans with ease but are expected to be flexible to accommodate staff holidays and sickness. 

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Chef Job Reference: 480 Woodhall Spa

Job Title: Chef                                                            Job Reference: 480

Location: Woodhall Spa

Job Type: Full-time hours including split shifts

Salary:  Salary is dependent on experience

We are looking for a Chef to work on a full-time basis to assist in the preparation and cooking of food of a European Restaurant. The ideal candidate; while qualifications in cookery are welcomed experience is most important. The role will include cooking a wide range of meals to an excellent standard, presentation, high levels of hygiene, stock rotation etc. New ideas would be welcomed to help us develop our weekly changing menu as we constantly strive to introduce our customers to new foods. 

Staff will work both independently or part of a team during shifts set by a fixed weekly rota allowing them to make social plans with ease but are expected to be flexible to accommodate staff holidays and sickness. 

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Senior Accountant/Office Manager Job Reference: 473 Louth

Job Title: Senior Accountant/Office Manager Job Reference: 473

Location: Louth

Job Type: Full time

Salary: Dependent on Experience plus excellent staff perks

We are looking for an enthusiastic senior accountant to join our friendly team at our Louth office, reporting direct to partner level, the position encompasses both a senior accounts and office manager role.

Key responsibilities are:

• Review of accounts and tax computations/returns for a variety of clients; (Some limited preparation of accounts and tax work)

• Responsible for ensuring all month end submissions and deadlines are met

• Work closely with your client's building and maintaining solid relationships

• Dealing with day to day client and staff queries

• Managing the workflow of the office and staff training at a variety of levels

• Other duties in support of the practice as required by the partners

The successful applicant will be a qualified accountant (ACCA or ACA) with a practice background and experience of staff management. You will have good time management skills, be able to work efficiently to meet targets and deadlines and communicate effectively.

You must also be able to demonstrate:

• Sound technical knowledge, (including New UK GAAP)

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel is essential

• Knowledge of bookkeeping software such as Sage and Xero

• Use of Iris accounts production suite would be advantageous but not essential

In addition to a competitive salary, this role offers solid career progression opportunities within the firm, good technical exposure to accounts/tax work and the chance to work with a friendly and sociable team.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to fill this post, please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Tax Manager Job Reference: 474 Louth

Job Title: Tax Manager Job Reference: 474

Location: Louth

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: Dependent on Experience plus excellent staff perks

We are looking for an enthusiastic Tax Manager to join our friendly team at our Louth office reporting directly to Partner. The position encompasses both managing your own portfolio and responsibility for all personal, partnership and limited company tax compliance work.

Key responsibilities are:

• Managing own portfolio of tax clients

• Responsible for preparation of all office Personal and Partnership SATR's

• Dealing with day to day client and supporting staff on tax queries

• Managing the tax workflow of the office and staff training

• Other duties in support of the Practice as required by the Partners

The successful applicant should ideally be ATT qualified with a practice background and experience in staff management. You will have good time management skills, be able to work efficiently to meet targets and deadlines and communicate effectively.

You must also be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, is essential

• Use of Iris tax modules would be advantageous but not essential

In addition to a competitive salary, pension and private healthcare, this role offers solid career progression opportunities within the firm and the chance to work with a friendly and sociable team.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to fill this post, please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Agricultural Machinery Sales Support Job Reference: 468 Louth and Great Limber

Job Title:             Agricultural Machinery Sales Support                      Job Reference: 468

Location:             Louth and Great Limber

Job Type:             Full time

Salary:                  Dependent on Experience

An established agricultural dealership operating from two sites is looking to recruit a Sales Support / Demonstrator.  

This is a customer fronting role with responsibility for these key brands.  CaseIH, Sumo, Krone, and Alpego.  

The right candidate will sign up to our clients key values. This role may suit someone already in the machinery retailing business or indeed a farm operator looking to move into machinery sales.

Selling and servicing large modern equipment is a specialty of this family business.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

·    To deliver sold product or demonstration units when necessary

·    To become competent in the installation and demonstrate all products on farm

·    Quick turnaround of used equipment ensuring presented correctly for resale

·    To control the flow of demo equipment ensuring records are kept for

         security and future bonus claims

·    To ensure all physical stock checks are carried out and correct at all times

         liaising with the group sales controller at head office

·    To participate in any seasonal late working/overtime/Saturday work as and

         when required

·    Able and willing to clean machinery as required for resale and after

        demonstrating

·    To increase product knowledge within the role and to highlight to the Manager

         any required training needs to assist with the role

·    To take all opportunities to add value to sales and profit when in communication

         with customers by using sales techniques such as up-selling and related selling. This includes passing on relevant leads or information to the Service and/or Sales department.

·    To take personal responsibility to resolve issues and to pass any complaints

        customers may have about the Department to the Manager

·    To answer the telephones and take responsibility where appropriate

         gathering website information and pictures to ensure up to date at all times

·    To assist with admin duties in the department, from quotation to delivery

·    Setup, install and assist in all aspects of AFS and relevant training to customers and

         Staff

·    Department promotions and mailshots

·    Attend and set up relevant internal and external shows

·    Any other duties as directed by Management and in line with the objectives of

         the dealership

If you have any queries or speculative questions your first port of call is Horncastle Recruitment. 01507 211501

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to fill this post, please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk