EQUANS is looking for a Helpdesk Team Leader to join our team based in Stoke-on-Trent on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.
Leading the Stoke Regional Operations Centre (ROC) team to provide an efficient, effective, and high-quality helpdesk and business support service to all customers of the ROC.
The Helpdesk team is the first point of contact for a variety of facilities management requirements and administration, which interfaces with onsite teams and clients (both internal and external); hence, excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and commercial awareness are essential.
With strong people management skills, customer focus, and the ability to understand and interpret complex contractual requirements, the Helpdesk Team Leader will effectively manage day-to-day operations, ensuring the team delivers a friendly and proactive service, effectively handling queries and managing them in accordance with contractual requirements.
The Helpdesk Team Leader will be expected to monitor and manage performance against the wide-ranging contractual obligations, identifying coaching opportunities and training needs, as well as celebrating success and sharing best practices. They will need to maintain a robust quality assurance system to ensure service quality and levels are maintained at the highest standards.
The Team Leader will be expected to work collaboratively across the business to promote closer professional working relationships, ensure service reviews are conducted in a timely manner, and ensure actions are followed up quickly and robustly. You will work closely with stakeholders (including Regional Managers, Subcontractors, Procurement, Technical Team, and Auditors) to manage a breadth of KPIs including Continuous Improvement, Performance, Productivity, and Statutory KPIs.
What will you deliver?
* Day-to-day management of a team of Co-Ordinators and Senior Co-Ordinator.
* Use of HR management tools to record absence and holidays.
* Performance management of the team including regular reviews, PDs, and Development plans.
* Daily review of KPIs – specifically Stat M1/M2 and Maint M4.
* Oversee admin paperwork – using the Evidence matrix.
* Work with CAFM lead to ensure schedules are up to date and aligned, highlighting discrepancies.
* Stakeholder management including Regional Operations Teams, HMCTS, subcontractors, CAFM, Regional Technical Team, Auditors, and procurement team.
* Provide data on how the Compliance Team is performing, highlighting any risks or issues.
* Identification of process improvement and recommendations to improve ways of working.
* Maintain staffing in line with TOM and highlight any risks or issues.
* Work with the regional teams to ensure historical jobs are closed in a timely manner by attending an open works call each week. To deal with any escalation raised by the Regional in relation to non-delivery of work.
* Working with subcontractors – provide feedback to procurement for Supplier Relationship meetings.
* Implementation and lead on weekly KPI calls with Regional Teams.
* Use of management tools such as Maximo, Coupa, BI Launchpad to analyze data.
* Liaise directly with HMCTS on any issues regarding complaints.
What can we offer you?
* 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays).
* Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
* Gym membership discounts.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Holiday purchase scheme.
* 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
* Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes.
* Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme.
* Access to our growing employee networks.
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.
Who are we looking for?
* Minimum 1 year’s experience of leading a frontline customer service team.
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in an FM helpdesk environment (desirable).
* Relevant professional qualification (customer service, facilities management).
* Excellent communicator.
* Experience of leading and motivating a team to deliver the best customer experience whilst operating within defined contractual obligations.
* Confident performance manager.
* Experience of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
* Strong people manager, calm under pressure, approachable with an interest in developing team members.
Who are we?
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration, and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralized renewables. EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organizations, and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work, and live. EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.
What’s next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. At Equans, we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of what we do; should you join Equans, you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network), and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a relocation package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team, not directly to EQUANS Managers.
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