Salary: £24,500 per year plus OTE £4,600 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time with a fixed shift pattern
Location: REMOTE – working from home

Start date: 12 January

This vacancy is in one of our Sky Inbound sales teams, meaning that you’ll be the first point of contact for customers who call in for help with their Sky equipment.

You will represent and promote this well-known household brand, making our customers aware of the Sky Protect product they can purchase, for added peace of mind.

You will be taking inbound calls from SKY’s warm customer base, who will benefit from your expert guidance to purchase Sky Protect products that best suit their needs.

The Sky Inbound department is a lively, energetic, fun sales driven environment, focused on delivering great sales performance through excellent customer service.  In Sky Inbound you can expect plenty of support through coaching and personal development, along with engaging sales focused incentives & initiatives.

This department has rotational shift patterns based on a 37.5 hour contract, between the opening hours below. The Recruitment team will be happy to discuss these in more detail should you be shortlisted for telephone interview.

We’ll take care of providing the equipment you need before you start, but you must have broadband access if working from home. 

Alternatively, if you live within a commutable distance from our Nottingham office you can work on a hybrid basis. We've just opened a brand new office right next to the train station. You'll enjoy a state of the art working environment where you can collaborate with colleagues and receive hands on support. 

About You

• You will have proven experience in a home-based position or a similar role where you have worked autonomously. Previous targeted sales or customer service experience is a must.
• A skilled and driven customer service and sales professional.
• You’ll thrive on beating and exceeding sales targets and have strong sales skills – but you’ll always make sure that the customer’s interests come first.
• You understand the customer’s perspective and have a natural ability to build a strong rapport and demonstrate empathy when needed through your excellent communication skills.
• You’ll be a confident multi-tasker who can hit multiple targets whilst being resilient and show a great team spirit!

Salary

• A highly competitive £24,500 basic salary.
• Average Bonus Earnings of £4,600 per annum, earned through a combination of strong sales performance, excellent customer service and call quality.
• For all our Agents, we ensure the salary and bonus opportunity are balanced and for our highest performing Agents there is an opportunity to earn higher rates of salary and additional bonus based on performance.
• Joining as one of our Customer Sales Advisor, you will receive extensive training and support allowing you to develop your sales expertise. You will have excellent progression potential at D&G, with opportunities to progress into career pathways across many areas such as HR, Tech, Finance and Marketing. We actively encourage growth and development and many of our employees go on to explore further opportunities across the business.

Training Schedule

We offer a fantastic virtual training experience over a 5-week period.  Please ensure you can commit to the full 5 weeks schedule before applying

• Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:30

Your training will provide a rich blend of learning from our L&D team, as well as some independent e-learning, and self-reflection.

You’ll start off finding out about Domestic & General’s successful history and our future vision, whilst at the same time getting to know your new colleagues!

You’ll also be call listening to some of our customer calls to see what makes a great customer experience, as well as perfecting your sales ability.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive training with clearly defined career progression opportunities
• Regular incentives with amazing prizes to be won
• Annual leave – 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more.  Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
• Pension scheme – matched employer contributions up to 5% of basic salary
• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
  • Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
  • Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles
  • Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
  • Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
• Employee discounts – access to discounted Sky TV and mobile packages, together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Ready to Apply?

If you're a current D&G employee applying for an internal role, please ensure your Career Profile in Workday is up to date before submitting your application.

Don't forget to download and attach your Talent Card to showcase your skills and experience. This is a required part of your application.

What’s the Talent Card?

The Talent Card is a one-page summary of an employee’s Career Profile in Workday. It includes:

• Current role and experience
• Job interests and career preferences
• Certifications
• Mobility preferences

This helps hiring managers quickly understand the candidate’s career journey and future aspirations.

Next Steps for Internal Applicants:

• Update your Career Profile in Workday
• Download your Talent Card
• Attach it along with your CV and cover letter in the “Upload Documents” section of the application

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer, which means we treat people fairly. We view all applications equally, regardless of gender, colour, ethnic background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. We also have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.