Customer Service Assistant

Salary:  £19,312.00 - £19,698.00 per annum

37 Hours per week – Permanent

We are a people business – excellent customer insight and experience needs to be at the heart of everything we do. Customers today have high expectations; their experience of using council services should not be second rate. We aim to meet customer needs by giving consistent information, advice and support at their convenience. Our customer model is built on the following principles

• A service that offers ease of access and intuitive navigation

• Consistent and high quality contact management

• A service driven by customer insight and demand analysis

• A service that is delivered through appropriate delivery channels

• A service which has resilience and scale

• A service that is efficiently delivered

This role will be responsible for answering customer enquiries, through a range of channels including face-to-face and email. You will also be responsible for completing administrative tasks alongside covering reception and post room duties.  

You will be required to work using your own initiative, judgement and to be a role model to lower graded staff. You will also be required to work efficiently and as part of a team.

This role will include shift work between 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday

To apply for this post, click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

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Closing Date:          25^th September 2020
Interview Date:        TBC

Please ensure you are available for interview on these dates as alternative dates can not be offered.

For more information about the role please contact: Jake Brandon via email at jake.brandon@staffordshire.gov.uk

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.