- Pay Rate:
£11.88 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 1 month
- MARCH,
PE15 8NQ
Temporary Customer Service Advisor
Reference no: Fenland 5228395
Pay rate £11.88 per hour PAYE
This opening assignment is for 1 month
The role will be based at business centres in Chatteris and Wisbech, it is essential that the successful candidate has their own transport. Smart business wear is a requirement of the role
To work as part of a team to provide a professional and efficient first point of contact for council services across all access channels (online, web chat, social media, phone, email, face to face (reception) & written correspondence). Provide admin support for teams across the Council
Key responsibilities:
- To monitor and respond to enquiries via web chat, online, social media, email, face to face enquiries, appointments, incoming calls in a professional, courteous and prompt manner, whilst providing excellent customer service.
- Provide advice and information on the full range of Council services, resulting in an effective first point of contact for service users.
- To build a picture of a customer’s circumstances by using listening/questioning techniques and referring to a variety of systems for background information and previous decisions made in order to respond to the customer’s enquiry appropriately.
- Provide a face to face service where needed and on a rota basis, including our business reception and business centres.
- To have a clear understanding of who our customers are, listen to their needs, resolve their enquiries, and respond promptly and positively to customer requirements in a helpful and courteous manner. Ensure customers are content with the level of service received and that they are informed of the next steps / outcome.
- Update and maintain the computer-based information systems.
- To have professional competence and flexibility in all aspects of responding to current and future customer needs.
- Ensure that all income whether it is cash, cheque or debit/credit card is reconciled daily, and monies are banked in accordance with the code of Financial Management and other Regulations pertaining.
- Assist our customers in the completion of electronic application forms, enquiry forms, direct debit mandates forms etc.
- Book appointments for complex enquiries that require a higher or greater level of support
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Recent and relevant experiences in operating MS office systems.
- able to assess and focus on multiple priority tasks in a demanding environment that may involve constant interruptions. Ability to switch between tasks and adjust to frequently changing priorities
- Highly developed and effective negotiation and interpersonal skills which enable customer expectations to be met through a responsive, positive and sensitive approach.
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills – demonstrate the ability to prioritise and co-ordinate a number of different tasks where a variety of factors need to be taken into account
- Ability to work co-operatively in a team to achieve prescribed objectives
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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