Working for Claranet Here at Claranet we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for and with our employees (yes, we really mean with). We offer an extensive benefits package that you can tailor to your needs, inclusive of a matching contribution pension scheme, healthcare, insurance, dental, discounted gyms and app supported benefit access. But what we think makes us different is ‘Team Claranet,’ our dedicated internal part of the business that supports you with matters close to your heart. We proudly support local charities in each of our office locations, support employees with paid charity leave, organise key charity fundraising event per year and have a dedicated committee responsible for supporting employee’s fundraising efforts. Claranet are one of the 10 founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality.) Being a part of a group of leading UK technology organisations, we are dedicated to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Ensure that the highest levels of service are delivered to Claranet’s customers Providing telephone and ticketing based customer support Assess the impact and urgency of tickets and gather the appropriate information for the type of request Responsible for the resolution of all customer issues raised, ensuring that customers are updated within agreed SLA’s and that all issues are resolved quickly and efficiently Maintain accurate records of activity taken throughout the lifecycle of a ticket Management of escalation through other teams ensuring high quality of feedback and service to customers at all times Liaising with third party suppliers to ensure that faults are resolved within the correct time frames according to the product service level agreements in place Working closely with Service Management team to maintain excellent service Develop a good understanding and technical expertise across Claranet’s entire product catalogue Resource for project work Support the Team Manager towards continued improvement of team process and customer experience Answer inbound telephone calls Validate contact and ensure security process is adhered to Log all relevant request details, allocating category and prioritisation Provide first-line investigation and diagnosis, resolving at first contact whenever possible Follow security protocol Escalate incidents/requests that cannot be resolved within agreed timescales Keep customers informed of progress Contribute and search the knowledge base Behavioural competencies – organisational and behavioural fit Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Excellent customer service skills Ability to translate technical language into user friendly information Good understanding and awareness of IT terminology Customer focused Leadership skills Decision maker, able to act decisively under pressure Highly motivated, pragmatic and energetic team player, positive, determined and driven with a can-do attitude Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment in terms of volume and intensity of activity