Customer Services Adviser at University of Kent
Job Description
Post Type: Part Time
Hours per Week: 25
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you pride yourself on your exceptional customer service and want to work as part of a team who have retained national Customer Service Excellence accreditation since 2019?
As Customer Services Adviser you will be part of the Customer Services Centre which is the initial point of contact for all Estates-services related enquiries. You will work cohesively as a key part of a small, busy team delivering a professional, customer-focused service at all times therefore strong collaboration and teamwork skills are essential.
You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people and you must be able to remain calm in a busy and sometimes challenging environment.
The hours of operation for the Customer Services Centre are 8am – 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays and the Christmas closure). The Customer Services Advisers work on a rotational basis to cover these hours. Typical shifts: 08:00 – 13:00 and 12:00 – 17:00. Hours and shifts will be discussed at interview.
Rewarding your contribution
In return we offer our staff a range of excellent benefits including:
A friendly, open and collaborative working environment
Support in your development and wellbeing
43 days’ leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
On-campus cinema and theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space overlooking Canterbury Cathedral
Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
On-site parking.
As Customer Services Adviser you will:
Act as the key operational hub for the department
Take ownership of queries reported to the Customer Services Centre by processing and prioritising requests in a transparent and open manner, following up requests with members of Estates and ensuring the customer is kept up to date with the status of their request
Provide reporting services to the management team to input into planning and quality control.
What we are looking for in the right candidate:
GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
Proven experience of working in a professional customer services environment
Experience of using large scale databases, analysing data and reporting on results
Excellent IT skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people
A clear and enthusiastic customer focus.
Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: EST-160-24
Further details:
Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.
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