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Customer Service Agent

Adecco
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 7BG

Salary

£11.53 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The job offers a rate of pay at £11.53 per hour for a full-time position based in Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1FN.
  • The successful candidate will serve as the initial contact for Hertfordshire citizens and businesses seeking council services, primarily through telephone and electronic channels.
  • Essential requirements include excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with experience in customer service or contact centers.
  • Candidates must also have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and possess verified right to work documentation.
  • The position is set to start on 24 February 2025, and applicants should have at least three years of employment history.

Rate of pay: £11.53 per hour

Full Time: Full time hours, shifts allocated between 8:30-17:30

Location: Fully on site in Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1FN

Start date: 24 February 2025Background Checking: Basic DBS, Full right to work in the UK, 3 years employment history

Job description:To provide the initial point of contact for Hertfordshire citizens and businesses wanting to access the Council's services. Contact will be primarily through telephone or e-Service (web or email) channels, although future planned technology developments are likely to see these channels expand to include customers communicating with HCC via social media channels such as Twitter or Facebook.

Customer Advisers will be required to deal effectively with incoming customer requests ensuring these are logged on the appropriate technology and dealt with to a high standard, in line with agreed processes and procedure to ensure an excellent customer experience relating to the council's services.

Essential:

  • Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
  • Good telephone skills
  • Ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English
  • Combination of skills and experience in contact centre or customer service.
  • PC literate with excellent keyboard skills · Good communicator, highly customer focused.
  • Be familiar with and comply with Serco and HCC customer service and administration policy and procedures, for which the necessary training will be provided.
  • Understanding of the citizen portal (training will be provided)
  • Ability to deal professionally with multi contact channels including webchat/social media etc · Able to convey information specific to caller's needs.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Dealing with a diverse range of customers through inbound calls to ensure the customer care journey is as smooth as possible, resolving queries "Right First Time" in a prompt, friendly and professional manner.
  • Capture, maintain and ensure quality and safety of customer data.
  • Assessing claims and dealing with customer enquiries via electronic means.
  • Supporting the Department's aim in the digitisation of all claimant services.
  • Delivering and maintaining individual and team targets.

Requirements:

  • Good verbal and written English communication skills.
  • Ability to follow instructions and processes.
  • Resilience and the ability to work in a fast paced, high pressured team environment.
  • Verified RTW documentation.

Working at Serco, you'll have a can-do attitude with a genuine passion for excellent customer service and enjoy helping people. And with us, you're not just another employee. You're an individual, and this is how you'll be treated. With your dedicated management team with you every step of your career, you'll be joining us in a proudly diverse and inclusive workplace and will enjoy a relaxing break time in one of our many themed break-out areas.

If this sounds like the job you are looking for, click apply today!

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.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy

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.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy

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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.