Customer Service Analyst

Foresters Financial UK; Bromley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £35,000

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Volunteer day

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Foresters Financial UK is seeking a Customer Service Analyst to support the Service Excellence Manager in real-time performance monitoring across the customer service function. The role ensures resources are deployed effectively to meet demand and service targets, acting as the bridge between operational teams and Workforce Planning.

The candidate will provide live insights, identify risks, and recommend intraday actions to maintain performance, productivity and customer experience, while

Qualifications

• Experience working in a contact centre or call centre environment is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret data and make informed recommendations quickly.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Real-Time Monitoring: track service levels, queues, occupancy and productivity daily.
• Resource Management: oversee intraday staffing across channels and plan contingencies.
• Performance Analysis: provide live and end-of-day reporting and identify root causes of variances.
• Stakeholder Support: collaborate with Team Leaders to improve adherence and resource use; communicate insights clearly.
• Support forecasting and scheduling with operational feedback and planning meetings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Pressure handling

Job description

The Customer Service Analyst is a key member of our customer service team. This role is responsible for supporting the Service Excellence Manager in monitoring operational performance across the Customer Service function in real time, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to meet customer demand and service level targets.

You will act as the link between operational teams and Workforce Planning, providing live insight, identifying emerging risks, and recommending immediate actions to maintain service performance, productivity and customer experience.

What We're Looking For

The role will include:

Real-Time Monitoring

• Monitoring service levels, call queues, occupancy, adherence and productivity throughout the day.
• Identifying risks to service performance and proactively escalating issues to operational leaders.
• Analysing fluctuations in demand and resource availability.
• Recommending and implementing intraday adjustments to maintain service standards.

Resource Management

• Managing intraday staffing requirements across multiple customer service channels.
• Monitoring shrinkage, absence, meetings, training and offline activities.
• Ensuring the right resources are available at the right time to meet customer demand.
• Supporting contingency planning during peak volumes or operational disruption.

Performance Analysis

• Providing live and end-of-day performance reporting.
• Investigating the root causes of service level variances.
• Producing insights on trends, risks and opportunities.
• Supporting forecasting and scheduling teams with operational feedback.

Stakeholder Support

• Partnering with Team Leaders and Managers to improve adherence and resource utilisation.
• Communicating operational performance clearly and confidently.
• Providing recommendations to optimise customer outcomes and colleague productivity.
• Participating in daily operational reviews and planning meetings.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience working within a contact centre or call centre customer service environment is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret data and make informed recommendations quickly.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.

What We Offer

• Basic salary up to £35,000 per annum
• Discretionary annual bonus, based on individual and company performance (subject to eligibility)
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (based on pensionable earnings)
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• One day of paid leave each year for charitable or community work
• Workplace health and wellbeing programme

Foresters Financial is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. The role holder is expected to support these principles in their day-to-day work and interactions.

About us

Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities.

What we do

We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. We will continue to do this by employing enthusiastic and talented Financial Advisers working across the country and equally talented people to be based at our Head Office in Bromley.