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OPCC Customer Service Support Officer

Adecco
Posted a day ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Exeter, Devon EX4 2PL

Salary

£12.21 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Devon and Cornwall Police is seeking a Customer Service Support Officer for a temporary position with an hourly rate of £12.21.
  • The role involves being the first point of contact for various communication methods and providing professional responses to public inquiries.
  • Key responsibilities include managing phone lines, monitoring social media, conducting risk assessments, and drafting responses to correspondence.
  • Candidates should possess good keyboard skills, excellent communication abilities, and a focus on customer service and problem-solving.
  • A minimum of GCSEs in English and Maths is required, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.

We are currently seeking a Customer Service Support Officer to join our client Devon and Cornwall Police, an esteemed organisation within the police industry. This is a temporary role with a competitive hourly rate of £12.21.

You will be working out of Andy Hocking House, Middlemoor HQ

As a Customer Service Support Officer, you will be the first point of contact for all communication methods into our client's organisation, including telephone, letter, email, and social media contacts. You will be responsible for providing efficient, professional, and timely responses to service requests from the public, offering information, advice, guidance, and resolution to queries from both the general public and other agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Effectively managing our client's phonelines, monitoring social media chat, and providing a reception service for their team.
  • Conducting accurate dynamic risk assessments for every contact received and escalating or referring cases to management, emergency services, or other relevant agencies as required.
  • Undertaking initial assessment of correspondence, identifying the level of response or action required.
  • Drafting responses to correspondence in line with agreed guidelines, policy statements, and frequently asked questions (FAQs).
  • Liaising with key points of contact in the Police Force to support inquiries related to the attention of the PCC.
  • Providing appropriate support to callers who may be emotional, distressed, or vulnerable.
  • Recording all correspondence accurately in designated systems and following up on any required actions.
  • Undertaking analysis to support monitoring and performance management of correspondence and customer service.

Requirements:

  • Good keyboard skills and proficiency in IT systems.
  • Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrable analytical and critical thinking abilities.
  • Strong customer service skills with a focus on problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Ability to adapt to changing situations and work effectively as part of a team.

Qualifications:

  • GCSEs (grade 9-4/A-C) or equivalent in English and Maths.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.