CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR
Blyth Information Centre, 22.5 hours per week, Fixed Term until 30/09/2025
The Role
* Would you like a challenging and rewarding role with real opportunities to help people who visit, live and work in Northumberland? Do you get a buzz out of knowing that you have made a difference to someone's life? If so, we want to hear from you!
Who we are
* The Customer Experience team are the first point of contact for people who get in touch with the council. The team operates a telephone contact centre based in Morpeth and 6 information centres across the county in Berwick, Alnwick, Ashington, Blyth, Cramlington and Hexham. Our Customer Service Advisors work in a hybrid way, working from home and in the office and are part of a tight-knit team supported by our team leaders.
* We are passionate about delivering accessible and easy services to everyone. Through meaningful conversations we will provide clear information and advice to our customers.
* We provide advice across a wide range of areas including housing, benefits, council tax, blue badges, concessionary travel, household waste, highways, planning and much, much more!
* We have a full training programme to get you up to speed and continued development opportunities.
* We are passionate about our staff and their wellbeing, we offer loads of resources, staff network groups and other support for our people to tap into.
* Sociable working hours: 10:00am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday.
Who are we looking for?
* Someone who is enthusiastic, optimistic and passionate about helping people, who puts the customer at the heart of everything that they do.
* A good listener who can easily strike up a rapport with people and gain their trust.
* Someone who is curious and patient and will take the time to understand the person and offer solutions that may be provided by the council and our community partners.
* A good team player who works well with others.
* Someone who is flexible and happy to work in different locations throughout Northumberland.
* A DBS check is required for the role.
Location
* Blyth Customer Information Centre, within the Library Building, Bridge Street, Blyth, NE24 1DJ
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
* 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees).
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous.
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