Customer Service Agent

Golearnleicestershire; England; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Customer Service Agent to join the Home First Hospital Discharge service at County Hall, Glenfield. 37 hours per week, fixed term 12 months, salary £27,717–£29,076 per annum pro rata for part time.

You will provide advice and information, input data and maintain records, and handle sensitive enquiries with empathy while meeting KPI targets. Flexible working options may be discussed.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a customer-facing role with empathy.
• Ability to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Work towards KPIs and service level targets.
• Proficient IT skills and quick data entry.
• Highly organised with strong prioritisation and risk awareness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, discretion with confidential matters.
• Fast and accurate keyboard skills with attention to detail.

Aufgaben

• Provide advice and information to people and partners accessing services.
• Input data and maintain accurate records.
• Handle sensitive enquiries with diplomacy and tact.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Empathy

Teamwork

KPI targets

IT skills

Organisation

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

Worker Location:County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Salary: £27,717 - £29,076 Per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 Months

Closing Date:9th November 2026

Interview Date(s):TBC

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Customer Service Agent to join our Adult Social Care team within the Home First Hospital Discharge service.

If you are enthusiastic, caring, and eager to contribute to a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role:

The position forms part of our hospital discharge team and will provide advice and information to people and partners accessing our services whilst data inputting and maintaining accurate records.

About You:

• Experience working in a customer facing role with direct customer contact via telephone and the ability to handle sensitive enquiries with empathy.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Able to work towards KPI’s and service level targets, whilst maintaining the ability to remain calm and deal effectively with a pressurised workload.
• Able to utilise information technology and learn and process new information quickly and accurately.
• Highly Organised with the ability to manage conflicting demands and to prioritise work. A clear understanding of the need to effectively manage risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate diplomatically and tactfully when dealing with sensitive confidential matters.
• Fast and accurate keyboard skills with good attention to detail and able to identify and record critical information. Able to demonstrate quick thinking and problem solving.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Darsha Patel – Team Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

OR

Jenny Pick – Strategic Service Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]