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Customer Service Adviser

Employer
Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd
Location
Barnstaple and surrounding areas
Salary
£23,410.56 - £24,897.96 per annum, depending upon experience
Closing date
11 Oct 2024
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Job Details

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Are you a team player and love working alongside colleagues throughout the business to deliver a first-class service to customers?

Are you a whizz at computers and can get up to speed on a variety of computer systems in no time?

Are you resilient and can keep a cool head under pressure, turning tricky situations into positive ones?

If so, this could be the role for you!

North Devon Homes (NDH) is a registered charity providing affordable homes for people who need them. We are a housing association covering the North Devon area and have over 3,300 homes we provide accommodation to over 10,000 customers.

We’re now seeking a Customer Service Adviser – someone to act as first point of contact for our customers, ensuring queries (whether that be by phone, in person, or email) are dealt with in a positive, professional, and helpful manner. You will resolve issues or effectively signpost customers to specialist teams and partner agencies, giving informed guidance on a variety of NDH services to include repairs, rent enquiries, anti-social behaviour queries and other housing related matters. No two calls or days are the same!

We’re looking for someone who is able to offer advice and practical solutions to customers. With strong communication skills and an excellent telephone manner, you’ll be able to deal tactfully with a wide range of customers and always remain empathetic, calm, and courteous.

You’ll have a high level of diplomacy skills to enable effective negotiations with both internal and external groups and be a strong team player, able to positively contribute to team goals.

If this sounds like what you’re looking for and you want the opportunity to make a difference to our customers’ lives, we want to hear from you!

In return for your hard work, we can offer you a wealth of benefits;

  • 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • 7% Employer Contribution Pension
  • Cash Plan of up to £1,600 per year
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Health & Wellbeing Support
  • Family Friendly Policies
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Tech Scheme
  • Refer a Friend Scheme

Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates will be required to complete a basic DBS check.

Closing Date: 9:00am, 24 September 2024

Interviews: 27 September 2024

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.

Previous applicants in the last six months need not apply.

Company

Blue Octopus partners with employers from a multitude of different sectors and industries, using our next generation technology and recruitment expertise to help attract, engage and hire the best talent for their unique career opportunities. We know that having the right people in place is crucial to every business’ current and future successes, regardless of the area they operate in.

Over the last decade, our experience has allowed us to specialise in several sectors, including social housing.

Blue Octopus has a strong history of working with social housing providers to help them hire the best talent and improve their talent management processes. This experience, coupled with knowledge developed over time, has allowed us to fully understand both the market itself and the skills required within the sector. We understand that operating at a high standard, efficiently and cost-effectively, is vital for our clients in the Social Housing sector, who provide a much-needed service for their tenants.

Company info
Telephone
01135323418
Location
Octo House, 2 Station Road
Otley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS21 3HX
United Kingdom

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