Complaints Administrator
Red Recruitment is recruiting temporary Complaint Administrators to join our client, a well-known organisation based at Peninsula Business Park in Exeter.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced complaints or customer service professional to join a busy team and make a genuine difference to customers. You will review incoming complaints, ensure they are assigned to the appropriate teams and provide administrative support throughout the complaint-handling process.
This is an office-based position, so you must be able to commute reliably to Peninsula Business Park in Exeter.
Benefits and Package for a Complaints Administrator
- Salary: £13.00-£15.00 per hour
- Hours: Full-time, working between 8:00am and 6:00pm
- Shift Pattern: Monday to Saturday
- Contract Type: Temporary
- Start Date: ASAP
- Location: Peninsula Business Park, Exeter
- Free on-site parking
- Modern and smart offices
- Friendly and supportive working environment
- Opportunity to join a well-known organisation
- The chance to make a meaningful difference to customers and their experiences
Key Responsibilities of a Complaints Administrator
- Reviewing customer complaints relating to water, wastewater, billing, service delivery and other customer issues
- Identifying the appropriate department for each complaint and assigning cases to the correct queue
- Supporting the management of complaint cases in line with company procedures and regulatory requirements
- Communicating with customers by telephone, email and letter, keeping them informed throughout the complaint process
- Identifying opportunities for first-contact resolution wherever possible
- Liaising with internal departments to gather information and support the resolution of customer concerns
- Providing administrative support with compensation requests in accordance with company guidelines
- Accurately recording complaint information and maintaining complete case records
- Working towards agreed targets and service-level agreements
- Identifying trends and recurring issues and providing feedback to support service improvements
Key Skills and Experience of a Complaints Administrator
- Previous complaints administration or complaint-handling experience is essential
- A strong understanding of the complaints process
- Previous experience working within a customer service or administrative environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong investigation and problem-solving abilities
- Confidence managing difficult or sensitive conversations professionally
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
- Excellent attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills
- Experience working towards targets and service-level agreements
- Competence using Microsoft Office and customer management systems
- A calm, empathetic and customer-focused approach