Travel Consultant
- 549802
- Closing at: Aug 4 2024 at 23:55 BST
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the Role
Base Location: Perth with the flexibility to work from home up to 1-2 days per week, subject to operational requirements
Salary: £26,609 - £30,472 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Our SSE Travel function is well regarded and has a key part to play in facilitating SSE's operations across the UK and internationally. We manage a significant annual travel spend and our service is accessible and visible to all levels of the organisation, so it is important that we get it right first time. Our core and volume travel requirements are served by a third party booking platform along with a travel APP and we are striving to develop as far as possible a seamless self-serve travel experience for our travellers. We have an eye on the future and are digitizing our commerce and reporting. Similarly with an eye to the future, we are reviewing our travel policy to ensure best in class including consideration of wider environmental responsibilities.
What is the role?
The reservation and booking of travel requirements which include flights, rail, car hires, hotels and ferries across a variety of channels.
Receiving both standard and complex travel booking enquiries through our travel management system and managing the end to end booking process.
Consult with bookers on international passport and visa requirements. Undertaking all related administration and communications and ensuring that travel requirements conform with company travel policy.
Working as part of a team of professional travel colleagues to provide a 24/7 effective and expedient travel service.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Existing travel management experience either in a retail or corporate environment with an understanding of the travel industry and the various industry booking systems e.g GDS systems and online booking platforms.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to discuss and manage travellers from across all levels of the business.
- Good level of numerical and written skills with attention to detail.
- Resilience to work under pressure and to tight timescales especially during unplanned events e.g. supporting storm response.
- Flexibility to support the business in its hour of need e.g. booking short notice travel to support storm response.
About our Business
At SSE, we own more than 500 property assets and several thousand land assets, which are located across the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland. Our Procurement & Commercial, Property and Facilities Management teams are responsible for helping the business to procure services and materials in a timely and cost-effective way, and for ensuring SSE offers a safe, modern, fit-for-purpose property portfolio. We work right across the SSE Group, ensuring our businesses gets the best possible service and value from our supplier network, as well as ensuring all service providers are compliant and continue to meet contractual obligations and business need.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact / .
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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