Destination Assistant

Job Description

Destination AssistantBritish Airways Holidays are synonymous with exceptional service and sell everything from city breaks, to luxury beach escapes, fly drives, ski holidays and everything else in between! We are pleased to be assisting them with recruiting a newvacancy in their product team. The Destination Assistant provides administrative & supplier support and is the first point of contact for enquiries from the wider business. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with travel industry experience and exceptionalattention to detail looking for an administrative role. Fabulous opportunity to join this global travel brand, with a salary of circa £23k, hybrid working and superb travel discounts.Destination Assistant - Role features & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for checking and ensuring the accuracy of contracts issued by the loading team within agreed time frames.
• Assist in the completion of price comparisons with competitors.
• Ensure all online copy & images are accurate and signed off by suppliers.
• Assist with resolving contractual & operational queries from within the business.
• Provide full administrative support to the Product Department.
• Responsible for trip planning and preparation for the Product Managers & Executives as well as fam trips as required.
• Oversee the filing of signed supplier contracts.

Destination Assistant - Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in a travel related role, ideally within product.
• Strong administration and organisation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to build strong relationships with external suppliers.
• Ability to problem solve, with strong decision making ability and sound judgement.
• Previous candidates have come from a background of Product, Customer Services, Travel Consultant, Operations with a background in Tour Operating.

Destination Assistant - Additional Information:

• Salary of circa £23k dependent on experience.
• Monday to Friday - 9 to 5.30 with flexi time available at the start and end of the day.
• Flexible working - British Airways Holidays are currently trialling a hybrid working approach combining home and office working to enable the perfect balance between learning and working alongside colleagues with work/life balance.
• British Airways Holidays encourage a positive and inclusive environment for everyone. Welcoming applications from all backgrounds and make decisions throughout employment based on merit and performance.
• British Airways Holidays offer an array of amazing benefits for their team, which include:
  • Staff travel - unlimited standby and premium standby fares for you and your nominees on the full BA network, plus ability to purchase discounted commercial tickets for your own use or for friends and family, and discounts on hotels and car hire.
  • Flexible benefit scheme offering a range of benefits that you can select, including a market-leading defined benefit pension scheme, critical illness cover, cycle to work, private medical insurance, and more.
  • Health and wellbeing support - including Mental Health First Aiders and Menopause Peer Support Group
  • Commuting - free onsite parking and shuttle bus between Gatwick Airport and the office at Astral Towers
  • Onsite gym (membership fees apply)

Please apply for the position of Destination Assistant through by applying to this advert or email your cv to .Dont keep a good thing to yourselfWe grow our business through referrals, so please dont keep us to yourself. If you think were doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks. C&M Travel Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates. For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.uk