At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate travel arrangements for educational group tours and ensure exceptional customer service.
- Company: Join a growing travel business with a strong reputation for employee development.
- Benefits: £30,000 salary, flexible hours, 25 days holiday, and company-funded health support.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with ongoing training and career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Build a long-term career in a supportive team that values your contributions.
- Qualifications: Experience in travel operations and excellent customer service skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
Looking for a role where you can genuinely build a long-term career? Join a growing travel business where you'll enjoy:
- £30,000 salary
- Monday to Friday working hours (35 hours per week)
- Flexible start and finish times (8:00am-4:00pm, 8:30am-4:30pm or 9:00am-5:00pm)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Annual salary reviews linked to performance
- Company pension with employer contributions
- Company-funded health and wellbeing support
- Reward and recognition programme
- Ongoing training, development and career progression
- Friendly, collaborative team environment
- Modern offices with onsite parking
- Regular team events
- A people-focused business that genuinely values its employees and promotes from within
The Opportunity
Major Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing travel organisation for an experienced Senior Transport Executive. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in travel reservations who is looking to join a successful business where they can build a long-term career.
Working within a busy operations team, you will coordinate travel arrangements for educational group tours, working closely with suppliers and colleagues to ensure every booking is managed accurately, efficiently and delivers an exceptional customer experience.
The Role
- Coordinate air, coach and rail travel for group tours
- Obtain competitive quotations from transport suppliers
- Secure and confirm travel bookings
- Manage airline reservations using GDS systems (Amadeus preferred)
- Process airline ticketing and manage schedule changes
- Ensure all booking information is accurate and completed within deadlines
- Liaise with suppliers and build strong working relationships
- Resolve booking queries and travel issues quickly and efficiently
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure seamless delivery of travel programmes
- Deliver exceptional customer service at every stage of the booking process
About You
We're looking for someone with previous experience within:
- Travel Operations
- Tour Operations
- Travel Reservations
- Airline Reservations
- Business Travel
- Educational Travel
- Tour Operator
- Travel Consultant
- Flights Reservations
- Ticketing
You'll also have:
- Previous experience working with travel suppliers
- GDS experience (Amadeus preferred)
- Airline fares and ticketing experience
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise multiple bookings and deadlines
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and reservation systems
- A proactive and positive attitude
- A genuine passion for travel
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to become part of a growing travel organisation with an excellent reputation for developing its people. You'll be joining a supportive, collaborative team where your contribution is recognised, your ideas are valued, and you'll have genuine opportunities to develop your career within the business.
If you're passionate about travel, thrive in a fast-paced operational environment and are looking for your next long-term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration.
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Contact Details:
Major Recruitment North West Perms Recruitment Team
