Customer Service Advisor - Evenings in Milton Keynes

Job description

Annual salary: up to £7,611.54

Customer Service Advisor - Evenings

Permanent – Part Time - £7,611 per annum - 25 hour working week

Do you want to work for one of the leading providers in the housing, property management and support market industry in the UK? Are you somebody who is open to new opportunities, has a visionary approach and a strategic thought process? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an out of hours customer service advisor to join our housing management division in Milton Keynes.

What we are looking for:

A customer service advisor that will work as part of a local team providing an emergency out of hours call handling service to Mears housing clients. Ensuring jobs are accurately diagnosed, prioritized and that the correct operative is dispatched whilst ensuring high levels of customer service and adherence to client KPI’s at all times. Other responsibilities include:

• Ensure jobs are accurately diagnosed, prioritised and that the correct operative is dispatched whilst ensuring high levels of customer service and adherence to client KPIs
• Take and manage inbound customer service calls, emails or other multimedia channels, for repairs, housing management, payments or other Mears Housing services.
• Accurately use appropriate client or business systems to log and process received calls or emails. Make appropriate and relevant appointments
• Communicate effectively with all MHM Local and other MHM contracts, to ensure the efficient, professional and effective provision of services
• Adhere to business call quality framework
• Lettings queries Tenant arrears basic or advanced administrative functions which include: - word processing, data input, post, photocopying and or stationary management Income management, sending standard letters payment plans, providing advice
• You will also carry out any repairs processing activities required to ensure that an effective and efficient service is delivered to customers

What you need to have:

• Ability to investigate, evaluate and respond to situations quickly
• Substantial experience within a customer service environment dealing with members of the public either face to face or through telephone
• Experience working within an office environment or similar
• Strong knowledge of all Windows based technology
• You should be able to demonstrate a high level of detail consciousness, to obtain full repairs information and provide accurate diagnosis
• Competent knowledge of Microsoft software
• General knowledge of the construction industry
• Organisational skills necessary to manage and organise own workload
• The ability to communicate effectively at levels commensurate with role, both verbally and in writing
• The ability to respond to changing priorities in order to meet deadlines

Working Hours

Please note, if shortlisted you will be expected to work the following shift patterns:

• Evenings - 25 Hours per week - Monday to Friday - 17:00 – 22:00

Who are we?

Mears is one of the UK’s leading housing and care providers to both the public and private sector, with over 6,500 employees, working with clients to help develop, fund and implement their placemaking ambitions.

We provide Housing Management services right across the UK. We work in partnership with Central and Local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

We are trusted to provide homes for some of the most vulnerable people in the UK on behalf of our partners and through our own landlord business and registered providers – Plexus and Omega Housing.

What's in for you?

• Competitive basic salary - £7,611 (Based on a 25 hour week)
• 25 days annual leave (Based on full-time hours)
• Pension Scheme
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless.
• Be part of a friendly and dedicated team
• Maternity and paternity packages to make sure you get to spend time with your loved ones!

For further information please contact Tom Noble at Mears Group, otherwise, if you feel you have skills and experience needed, please apply and we will review your application and be in touch to discuss further.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Other

Location

Milton Keynes

Working hours per week

4 - 40

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Profession type

Customer Service

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English