Hybrid working: 2 days a week in our Birmingham, Leeds, or Cardiff office Permanent (flexible working, with full-time and part-time available) Excellent customer service depends on providing great support and advice About us: The Legal Ombudsman was set up to help resolve disputes between consumers and legal service providers. We do this by investigating complaints about the service consumers have received from their provider, and work to resolve the situation. We also share learning from investigations so that providers can improve their service and resolve complaints themselves. Last year we resolved over 10,000 disputes. About the role: The General Enquiry Team works with members of the public and service providers who have a general enquiry, and provides information, advice and support to customers with courtesy, dignity and respect. When you join us, youll be a first point of contact for people who get in touch with us via telephone, letter or email, process the information they provide and offer general administration support. This will include ensuring we give accurate responses to enquires, vulnerable customers have fair access to our service, relevant action is taken to refer cases, and guidance is sought when needed. Abou t you: With excellent writing skills and the ability to use plain English in a clear and succinct way, youll be capable of adopting a communication style that fosters genuine understanding and empathy, and makes our service inclusive and accessible. Committed to demonstrating the Legal Ombudsmans values and behaviours, and contributing to a positive organisational culture, youll be ready to identify and suggest improvements to the way we work. Skilled at working to deadlines while delivering a customer focused service, well also expect you to maintain confidentiality, handle sensitive information appropriately and exercise discretion at all times. In addition, well look for: Experience of providing a service to a diverse range of people over the telephone and in writing The ability to deal confidently with challenging or sensitive situations Experience of managing multiple priorities Strong IT skills. About our benefits: We reward our people for the hard work and commitment they show every day. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include 26 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), the option to buy or sell annual leave, a stakeholder pension (we do uble your contribution up to 10%) and access to retail vouchers and discounts. Closing date: midday on the 4 th December 2024 Role Start Date: 3 rd March 2025