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Sector: Customer Services
Role: Assistant
Contract Type: Variable Hours Part Time
Ensures that customer issues and concerns are answered efficiently and effectively. More experienced Advisors may coach others and support the resolution of escalated complaints in accordance with business, policy and legal requirements.
Job title: Part Time Customer Service Advisor
Salary: £11,025.79
Contract: Permanent contract
Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week. Hours can be worked anytime between 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday. Monday is a must for a working day.
Location: Office based on Oxford Road Manchester City Centre. Please note this role will be fully office based for 6-9 months then hybrid working pattern will follow after this period.
Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of business process management and professional support services. Our office at Oxford Road in Manchester City Centre, provides contact centre support for a well-known UK financial institution. Our Flexible Advisors work in small teams receiving full training as well as ongoing support and development.
What you'll do:
The job primarily involves answering calls from policyholders, financial advisors and other professionals who require information about our client's policies. Where needed, you could also be completing administration work.
In a typical day you will be providing general information about a broad range of financial products, checking the status of claims and resolving complaints. Some of the callers may be unsure of the information they require, and your task will be to guide and advise them on a solution. This will involve navigating systems on the computer to find general information or communicating with other departments to send out further information.
The basic nature of the role means that you will spend entire shifts on the phone dealing with a series of calls, which are fundamentally similar in purpose. Training is 6-8 weeks.
What you'll need/have:
* Previous experience in a customer service role
* A genuine passion for helping people.
* Confident communicator with a professional and friendly manner
* Excellent listening skills and an ability to problem solve.
* A fast learner with an attention to detail
* The ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
* Someone who is punctual and reliable.
* Minimum Grade Standard Grade GCSE Grade C/ Nat 5 Grade 4 in Maths and English
* Ability to demonstrate empathy and ownership of customer problems, inspiring customer confidence.
Notes:
We only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. The nature of the work we do means that all successful candidates will need to pass a successful disclosure and credit reference check. We will also carry out 3 years of reference checks.
Benefits:
* 23 days holiday (rising to 27) pro rata if part time with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
* Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave and plenty more.
* Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel, and technology.
* You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative, and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
Interested in applying?
You do not need previous contact centre experience; however, previous customer service experience is essential.
If you are a recent school, college or university leaver looking for your next career move, we'd love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunities:
We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Time Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent
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