Contact Centre Team Manager - Temporary

Foundever; Kingston; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary advance

Recognition platform

Hybrid working

Award-winning culture

Job summary

Foundever is seeking a proactive Team Manager to lead a fifteen-strong Customer Success Representatives team at our Kingston contact centre. The role focuses on coaching, performance management and driving customer experiences in a hybrid setup post-training.

You will manage attendance and performance while delivering coaching, development, and HR-related solutions in a fast-paced environment. The contract is temporary until 31 December 2026 with a 37.5 hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 1 year in a Team Manager/supervisory role within a contact centre environment (essential).
• Employee Performance: Strong performance management skills.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to customer or client.
• Ability: Good numeric and verbal reasoning skills.
• Critical thinking: Effective problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of fifteen Customer Success Representatives to meet and exceed business objectives, ensuring that financial, operational and quality metrics are consistently achieved.
• Monitor attendance and attrition, taking proactive actions where needed.
• Review and monitor work performance against KPI targets.
• Recognise and reward outstanding performance in line with company values.
• Foster open two-way communication within the team and address feedback.
• Act on employee satisfaction survey results to drive improvements.
• Develop Agents by providing skills and knowledge to perform their jobs.
• Work to improve client satisfaction scores through quality service.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Coaching

Problem solving

Job description

Key Details

Basic Salary: Up to £30,000.00 per annum, paid monthly (dependent on experience)

Benefits: Salary advance scheme, employee recognition platform, hybrid-working, and an award-winning culture

Opening Hours: Rotational shifts between Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00, Saturday & Sunday, 09:00 to 17:00

Contract Type: Temporary, fixed-term contract until 31/12/2026, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Mitre House, 1 Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6LZ (hybrid-working post training) – work from home on Mondays and Fridays!

Start Date: Thursday, 01 October 2026

Foundever® is looking for a dedicated and people-focussed leader to support the smooth running of daily operations of one of our premium home beer clients at our Kingston contact centre! If you’re passionate about people management and excellent customer experiences, then we encourage you to read on and apply...

Please note that we are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

What will I be doing?

As a Team Manager, our people are your customers. You play a pivotal part in putting your team first and inspiring them to be great.

You’ll support one of our premium home beer clients in leading a team to deliver excellence. We advocate a People First approach throughout our business with Customer Experience as our area of expertise, and in our busy contact centre you will relish the opportunity to learn and develop your skills further by working collaboratively with colleagues, other departments and our Client.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of fifteen Customer Success Representatives to meet and exceed business objectives, ensuring that financial, operational and quality metrics are consistently achieved.
• Follow a process of continuous review and proactive management of absenteeism and attrition for all Agents.
• Continually review and monitor work performance of all Agents against agreed KPI’s.
• Ensure Agents are recognized and rewarded for outstanding achievements/performance in line with company mission and values.
• Facilitate a culture of open and honest two-way communication with all team members.
• Ensure action from employee satisfaction surveys are implemented and continuously reviewed.
• Coach, develop and motivate Agents by providing the skills and knowledge to perform their job.
• Ensure appropriate actions are taken to improve client satisfaction survey scores.

Are you who we're looking for?

It is essential you have passion for management and customer service in order to create an environment for success through regular coaching, engaging and motivating your team.

It is also important that you are a confident and experienced leader, with great problem solving skills that can effectively deliver in a fast paced and changeable environment. You will be a self‑assured competent manager with experience in delivering effective HR solutions, from return to works to disciplinary procedures.

By leading the way you will develop your team’s skills and confidence in order for them to build brand loyalty by taking ownership of customer queries and providing consistently positive solutions.

In Short, We’re Looking For

• Experience: Minimum 1 year experience in a Team Manager/supervisory role within a contact centre environment (essential).
• Employee Performance: Strong performance management skills.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to customer or client.
• Ability: Good numeric and verbal reasoning skills.
• Critical thinking: Effective problem‑solving skills.

Who is Foundever®?

Foundever® is a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry. With 150,000 associates across the globe, we’re the team behind the best experiences for +800 of the world’s leading and digital‑first brands. Our innovative CX solutions, technology and expertise are designed to support operational needs for our clients and deliver a seamless experience to customers in the moments that matter.

Why join Foundever®?

At Foundever®, you’ll find our contact centre jobs surprising. We believe in memorable experiences for all of our associates, whether you’re just starting out or bring years of expertise and are looking for a fresh challenge – we’re committed to ensuring you thrive every step of the way to create your best moments .

If you would like to have the opportunity to work with our varied and well‑known brands, be part of a brilliant and supportive culture that makes a positive impact in the communities where we operate, and enjoy a balanced work‑life pattern with a competitive salary, then we want to hear from YOU !

Plus , for those aspiring to build a career in customer experience, you'll be intrigued to discover that Foundever® is a place where 84% of people grow.

Foundever® is an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer. We value our diversity and we’re committed to making Foundever® a truly inclusive place to work. We recognize and embrace that people work in different ways and we’ll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer.

If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you. You can reach us at [e-mail]. Please note this email address may not be used to submit applications, and applications will only be considered if they are submitted via the 'Apply now' button on this advert. Any applications sent to this email address will not be considered.

The personal data you provide in your application, and as part of the recruitment process, will only be held and processed for the purpose of the selection process of Foundever® and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement, unless otherwise indicated. Your data will be retained only for as long as it permitted by UK legislation and then destroyed.