Customer Service Advisor Inbound

Ian Williams Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the maintenance sector is seeking an Inbound Customer Service Advisor to join their National Helpdesk. The ideal candidate will provide top-tier customer service by managing calls, coordinating repairs, and ensuring high performance under KPIs. The role offers opportunities for monthly bonuses and development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Monthly performance bonuses

Annual profit share

Employer pension contribution

31 days paid holiday

Ongoing training and development

Life Insurance

Annual pay reviews

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Trade discounts

Support from Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

Qualifications

• Demonstrable customer service experience ideally from a contact centre environment.
• Strong IT skills and ability to follow processes.
• Excellent communication skills and decision-making ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage high volume inbound calls regarding repairs and maintenance.
• Ensure timely and effective delivery of service to customers.
• Input accurate notes for each task and produce KPI reports.

Skills

Customer Service

IT Skills

Communication

Job description

Our Inbound Customer Service Advisors are an integral part to the‘Responsive Maintenance’arm at Ian Williams, and we are looking for an additional teammemberto join our growing team. As an Inbound Customer Service Advisor, you are part of theNational Helpdesk (The Hub),and you’ll enjoy the dynamics of working within afast paced and sometimes pressurised environment, working to SLAs and KPIs.

You will have a real impact working in the Helpdesk by providing the best customer service possible to our customers. By achieving this excellence, together with your team, you will be contributing to the company wide success of Ian Williams.

Benefits:

• We provide you with the opportunity to earn more with monthlybonuses, based on performance
• Be part of our annual companyprofit share (14% achieved last year)
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an employerpension contributionof up to 5%
• 31 dayspaid holiday(including bank holidays), but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Ongoingtraining and developmentopportunities within the iwhub
• Life Insurance
• Annual pay reviews
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
• Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.

We offer our iwhub employees a modern, spacious, and open plan office with easy public transport access (train & buses) and onsite parking for drivers. The office also offers a fully equipped kitchen with facilities, comfortable and private break out areas, as well as a designated prayer room for worship.

The Customer Service Advisor role

You will receive high volume calls regarding repairs and maintenance enquiries from our social housing clients or the residents themselves. In addition to:

• Using our dynamic scheduling system and technology, you will answer inbound calls, taking pride in delivering a 1st class experience to our customers in a concise, timely and efficient manner to ensure you are always striving for 1st time resolution.
• Managing the emerging day, dealing with emergencies and exceptions, to ensure the most appropriate service is delivered to our residents and followed up by the correct departments.
• You’ll act as the first point of contact for our customers and our trade operatives to help with issues when they are on site, always helping to provide resolutions.
• You will input up to date, accurate and complete notes for each job/task on the system and follow process.
• You will produce KPI reports daily, to contribute to the overall Contract performance.

What will you bring as a Customer Service Advisor?

• You’ll have demonstrable customer service experience ideally obtained from within a contact centre/call centre or similar fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong IT skills with the aptitude to pick up new systems and be able to follow process and procedure
• Excellent communication skillswith the strength of character to make decisions and follow them through to completion and satisfaction, whilst always holding the customer at the heart.
• Above all, you’ll value ‘getting it right’ and take genuine pride in achieving your performance targets.

About Ian Williams Ltd.

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with LinkedIn, Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with thecode of practiceand undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

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