Support customers. Lead by example. Shape exceptional experiences for pets and their people.
Location: remote working, with some requirement to travel to the Insurance Support Office (location tbc) and Pets at Home Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire, as required. Attendance at other national meetings, as required.
About Us
“We’re all for pets, what we do matters for pet owners across the UK. This is more than a business, it’s a responsibility. It’s a promise and commitment we make each day to provide excellent care for each pet that comes through our door."
Pets at Home’s vision, “To create a better world for pets and the people who love them”, is about to be realised further as we enhance our overall offering to pets and owners, through the introduction of our insurance product.
We are embarking on a mission to redefine the personal insurance experience through data-driven innovation and advanced technology, with a wrap-around customer experience that embodies our ethos and values.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Customer Service Champion who will deliver outstanding support across the full policy lifecycle, from quote and buy to renewals and retention. If you're passionate about helping customers, confident handling complex cases and excited to mentor others, this role offers the chance to make a real impact in our growing Insurance business.
As a senior member of the team, you’ll handle sensitive and challenging customer queries, champion fairness and transparency and support junior colleagues to deliver consistently great service. You’ll balance care with accuracy, ensuring every customer, especially those who are vulnerable, receives the right help at the right time.
As a Senior Customer Service Champion you will be responsible for:
1. Handling complex customer queries, including reinstatements, billing issues, escalations and renewal disputes
2. Communicating with empathy and professionalism, especially in conversations involving vulnerable customers
3. Supporting the Service Operations Lead with daily team oversight and escalation management
4. Coaching and mentoring junior team members across live chat, email and phone channels
5. Conducting call listening, providing feedback and helping drive performance improvements
6. Processing policy updates accurately and maintaining audit‑ready records
7. Collaborating with Underwriting, Claims, Training & Quality and Complaints teams
8. Ensuring compliance with Consumer Duty, FCA regulations, GDPR and vulnerability policies
9. Helping identify customer pain points, supporting process improvements and contributing to system enhancements
10. Handling early‑stage complaints and contributing to root cause analysis
About You - what you’ll bring to the role
This role sits within our new pet insurance proposition — a fast‑moving, start‑up style environment within the larger organisation. To make an immediate impact, we’re looking for candidates with proven experience in the pet insurance sector, who can hit the ground running and contribute from day one.
11. Customer service experience in pet insurance, including time in a senior role
12. Strong working knowledge of Consumer Duty, GDPR, vulnerability and complaints processes in a regulated environment
13. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in sensitive or complex conversations
14. Proven coaching and mentoring experience
15. High attention to detail and strong accuracy in policy administration
16. Skilled in CRM, policy admin systems, live chat and telephony tools
17. Experience in QA, automation/AI‑enabled service or process improvement (desirable)
18. Genuine empathy and emotional intelligence when supporting customers
19. Calm, solutions‑focused problem‑solving skills
20. A proactive approach to service quality, improvement and team success
21. Commitment to doing the right thing for pets, their owners and the business
Why join us?
You’ll play a central role in shaping a customer‑first experience within a purpose‑driven, pet‑loving business. This is your opportunity to help customers at meaningful moments while supporting the growth and capability of your team.
Interested in joining our Insurance business but this isn’t the right role for you? Follow the below link to register your interest for upcoming roles as we build our team…
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
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