Customer Care Advisor

City and Guilds Training is looking for a Customer Care Advisor

If you have excellent customer service skills and have great telephone manner then this opportunity may be what you are looking for. 

This is a great role to join our rapidly growing business.

Successful candidates will become a part of our friendly team located in our offices in Crawley / Gatwick. 

You will be responsible for providing first-class customer focused interactions. 

We are interested in speaking to the candidates who have a passion for a great customer service and are results driven.

This appointment will be made on merit.

We believe that diversity and inclusion strengthens and enriches us, and that it is the responsibility of everyone at the City & Guilds Group to drive this value. As ethnic minority groups and disabled people are currently under-represented within the Group, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from these communities. 

Please note, this is an office-based role. As you will be required to work from the office, could you please check the location and ensure that you can commute to our offices located in Crawley RH10 9JY on a daily basis.

 

Experience
Entry Level
Salary
circa £24,000
Type of role
Permanent
Full-time or part-time
Full-time
Location - Country
UK
Location - City
Crawley
Business Unit
Customer
Closing date
17/12/2024
Vacancy ref
7953
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About the role

Trade Skills 4U (part of City & Guilds Training) specialise in electrical training, offering a wide range of electrician courses in the UK for new entrants, existing electricians and companies from our state-of-the-art training centres. Over recent years TS4U helped thousands of people gain valuable knowledge, experience and the qualifications they need to pursue successful careers in the electrical industry.

Specific Tasks: 

Interact (inbound and outbound) with new and current students in person, via telephone and email

Ensure students complete their learning journey from induction to final exam 

Booking exams on suitable dates

Notify customers of any course changes

Updating databases with changes to customer details

Deal with course change requests e.g. Amendments, Cancellations and refunds

Updating customer balances in reference to payment

Take ownership of customer complaints ensuring investigations are carried out and responses issued within agreed SLA’s

Support Bootcamp team to collate required paperwork for funded Learners

Follow up missing paperwork with learner and/or employers

Compliance check paperwork to ensure milestones are met

Assist with the development of TS4U’s customer contact strategy and corresponding procedures including payment plans

Monitoring and processing student feedback

To be stored in the LMS in reference to e-Learning

Ad hoc feedback to be passed to relevant team

Identify and escalate potential issues that may arise

No Shows/Dropouts, Cancellations, Non-payment related tasks

Provide administration support to the sales and student services team during busy periods

About You

What we are looking for:

  • Excellent customer service and administration skills and great telephone manner
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • A customer-focused approach and a passion for delivering a great customer experience
  • Great team working skills and the ability to be a good listener

You will also be flexible, adaptable, embrace change and be motivated by new challenges. 

The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK. 

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

Previous administration experience essential

Good IT skills

An ability to work under pressure

Strong problem-solving skills

 

Our Story And Mission 

To find out more about City & Guilds please click on the following link:

About us | City & Guilds

 

What we offer

What we offer

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • 25 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown and bank holidays
  • Opportunities for personal development and career progression and friendly workplace culture 
  • Extensive product portfolio and subcontracting network
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Wellbeing and mindfulness app Wisdom
  • Later life planning "Care Concierge" and Bereavement support
  • Coaching (rapid coaching, 1-2-1 coaching, peer coaching, strength coaching)
  • Free mortgage advice
  • Eye Care Vouchers and Flu Vaccinations
  • Enhanced pension
  • Additional leave for volunteering
  • Holiday Buy / Sell 
  • As our employee you can also access some more offering - benefits that we can offer at discounted prices: critical illness cover, health assessment, dental insurance, travel insurance, Gymflex, Tastecard, Give AS You Earn, Cycle to Work.
  • Next steps and how to apply:

If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you.  Please submit your CV and complete our short application form using the apply button.

We shortlist for our vacancies on an ongoing basis, and we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. Please can you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.