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Job description We are now looking for Enquiry Centre Advisors to join our expanding Scheduling & Special Benefits Team Administrative team on a part time, permanent basis.
Salary: Starting £18,720 for 30hrs per week Part time Minimum 30hrs per week working 3 weekdays from 11.30am 8pm and every Saturday 9am 5pm This is a non-sales environment, where you would be speaking to claimants on inbound and outbound calls.
This role will also include some administrative tasks.
You will be based at your UK home address with an assigned office at Alfred Street, Belfast, which you will attend as agreed with your manager.
Initial training will take place in our Alfred Street office between 8.30am 5pm 4 days per week and you will receive full pay for training.
After training you will have the opportunity to work from home.
Our Scheduling & Special Benefits Team are responsible for resolving both simple and complex issues for a whole range of customers as well as completing back office administrative tasks.?
It is anticipated that the Enquiry Centre Advisor will spend 50% of their time carrying out call centre activities and 50% of their time in development activities.?
These percentages may vary if business or operational priorities change.
Key Accountabilities: Answering calls from claimants/appointees and dealing with queries such as appointment bookings, in a professional and effective manner, ensuring appropriate management of call lengths and call quality.
Accurate data inputting with attention to detail for completion of back office administrative tasks.
Any other duties that may be deemed necessary by the business to ensure successful deliver of the WCA service.
Qualifications Good listening skills Able to understand customer problems and give clear and concise explanations.
The ability to work well within a team and demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs and expectations of the team/business.
The ability to take ownership of issues, resolving wherever possible at the initial stage of the enquiry.
Polite and professional telephone manner, showing respect and empathy to callers.
Genuine enthusiasm for customer service.
Good time management.
High attention to detail and accurate data inputting.
Be adaptable to change in a constantly shifting environment.
We have a training programme starting in December 2024 so you will need to be able to commit to this.
All offers will be subject to satisfactory completion of Baseline Personnel Security Standard vetting, which includes a basic criminality check.
Benefits: Starting salary £18,720 for 30hrs per week 35 days paid holiday pro rata (25?days annual leave plus 10 statutory holidays) Opportunities to progress and develop a rewarding career with a FTSE 100 company (over 70% of our managers are home-grown).
Company matched pension (we will contribute up to 5% of your salary), life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeksand plenty more.
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel, and technology.
The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.
Employee assistance programme 24/7 support and advice on personal or work matters.
Were an equal opportunity and Disability Confident Leader, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion.
Were committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone.
If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if youd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please emailand well get back to you.
?For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Adaptations are available on request.
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Skills: Telephone Skills Customer Service Teamwork Accuracy Attention to detail IT Skills Administrator Benefits: Work From Home