Customer Service Apprentice, Barnsley College, The Fleets, S71 1NL

Barnsley College; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent education institution in Barnsley is seeking a Customer Service Practitioner. This role involves delivering high-quality service to customers, understanding their needs, and adhering to service standards. Candidates will undertake on-site training and must complete an Intermediate Technical Certificate in Customer Service. Strong communication, customer service skills, and the ability to personalize service experiences are key requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality service to business customers.
• Monitor customer service levels and respond to feedback.
• Use appropriate communication skills during interactions.

Skills

Customer service delivery

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

Intermediate Technical Certificate as a Customer Service Practitioner Level 2

Job description

About this company

We are an outstanding further education college. With a wide range of over 300 courses covering subjects from Animal Care, Business and Catering, to Forensics, Motorsport and Performing Arts, our campuses offer purpose-built accommodation for each subject to ensure that our students are learning in industry-standard facilities that reflect the environment you will work in after finishing your studies. Many of our College facilities are working and operating as commercial businesses alongside everyday teaching. This means you will get the opportunity to not only learn in the right environment for your studies but gain real life work experience in your chosen career, giving you a better chance over other candidates when you come to apply for employment.

About the role

The role of a Customer Service Practitioner is to deliver a high-quality service to the business’ customers. The post holder will influence the customer experience and their satisfaction within the business at the Fleets.

What you'll do at work

• Develop an understanding of the business, its ‘brand promise', values and service culture and uphold this through the services provided
• Understand and follow internal policies and procedures, including any complaints processes and digital media policies
• Understand the needs and expectations of the business’s customers and strive to meet these through excellent customer service delivery
• Understand and uphold appropriate legislation and regulatory requirements
• Use systems, equipment and technology to meet the needs of the customers
• Monitor customer service levels
• Establish facts that enable the creation of a customer-focused experience and appropriate response
• Build trust with a customer
• Understand the products or services that are available from the organisation and keep up-to-date
• Use appropriate communication methods, depending on the task and environment
• Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications
• Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions
• Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the business’s brand
• Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and the business
• Demonstrate patience and calmness
• Understand the customer’s point of view
• Use appropriate signposting or resolution to meet customer needs and manage expectations
• Maintain informative communication during service recovery
• Take ownership of keeping service knowledge and skills up-to-date
• Consider personal goals and propose development opportunities
• Act on and seek feedback to develop or maintain personal service skills and knowledge
• Frequently and consistently communicate and work with colleagues in the interest of helping customers efficiently
• Treat customers as individuals to provide a personalised customer service experience
• Demonstrate personal pride in the job through appropriate dress and positive and confident language
• Take ownership from the first contact and then take responsibility for fulfilling the promise to the customer

Delivery to be completed on-site and 6 hours per week off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work.

Student to complete an Intermediate Technical Certificate as a Customer Service Practitioner Level 2.