Job Title: Emergency Call HandlerLocation: Hellesdon, Norwich (NR6)Hourly Pay Rate:Weekdays 06.00 to 20.00 - £11.67Nights 20.00 to 06.00 and Saturdays - £15.75Sundays and Bank Holidays - £19.72Length of the contract: Temporary to Permanent (12-week probation via agency)Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00Gi Group are now seeking to appoint a number of Emergency Call Handlers to our Public Sector client based in Hellesdon, Norwich. Full and paid training will be provided via one four-week course. The Emergency Call Handler position is very rewarding and offers excellent career progression.Duties of the Emergency Call Handler
1. Form part of a team of Emergency Call Handlers who will act as the first point of contact for telephone callers on a 24 hour basis and working rotating shifts. Where business continuity requires it, there may be a need to handle calls for two additional sites or to relocate to one of them on a temporary basis.
2. To respond to all incoming telephone calls and prioritise emergency calls over non-emergency calls, placing lower priority callers on hold when required to achieve this. Where Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) is active, emergency calls may be answered automatically for the user.
3. Ensure the timely and accurate answering and recording of all requests for emergency resources (including Doctors' urgent reque...