Customer Service Manager / Contact Centre Team Leader (AWDO-P14245) in Altrincham)

AWD online; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization is seeking a Customer Service Manager / Contact Centre Team Leader in Altrincham to lead a customer service function focused on performance, quality, and customer experience in a fast-paced contact centre. This full-time role involves coaching teams, managing performance, and improving processes. Candidates should have significant contact centre experience, excellent communication, and leadership skills. Benefits include gym access, new office facilities, and career progression opportunities. Apply now to join a dynamic team.

Benefits

Gym facilities

Financial wellbeing platform

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work schemes

Qualifications

• Significant experience in customer service or contact centre with team leadership.
• Proven experience in coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Strong communication skills and a solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop Customer Service Advisors and Senior Advisors.
• Monitor KPIs, trends, and take proactive action on performance.
• Manage customer escalations and ensure effective complaint resolution.

Skills

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Customer Service Manager / Contact Centre Team Leader

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation as a Customer Service Manager / Contact Centre Team Leader, leading a customer service function focused on performance, quality, and customer experience within a fast‑paced contact centre environment.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Customer Support Manager, Customer Service Team Leader, Call Centre Manager, Customer Experience Manager.

SALARY: £32,000 per annum + monthly Bonus + Benefits

LOCATION: Working from the office in Altrincham, Greater Manchester and weekends from home.

JOB TYPE: Full‑Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Rota‑based working including weekends and Bank Holidays.

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Customer Service Manager / Contact Centre Team Leader to join a growing customer service operation committed to delivering excellent service and continuous improvement.

As a Customer Service Manager / Contact Centre Team Leader, you will lead, coach, and develop Customer Service Advisors and Senior Advisors, ensuring high standards of customer service, performance management, and engagement are consistently achieved.

This role suits someone who thrives in a fast‑paced contact centre environment and enjoys using data, KPIs, and coaching techniques to drive results. You will play a key role in shaping customer experience and supporting the wider operational strategy.

DUTIES

• Team Leadership and Coaching: Lead, motivate, and develop Customer Service Advisors and Senior Advisors
• Performance Management: Monitor KPIs, trends, and individual performance, taking proactive action where required
• Resource Planning: Schedule team resources effectively to meet customer demand and service levels
• One‑to‑One Meetings: Conduct regular one‑to‑ones, performance reviews, and development discussions
• Customer Experience Quality: Champion and embed the Customer Experience Quality Framework
• Escalation Handling: Manage customer escalations and ensure effective complaint resolution
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve processes, service delivery, and team capability
• Culture and Engagement: Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Significant experience in a customer service or contact centre environment with team leadership responsibility
• Proven experience of coaching, mentoring, and performance management
• Degree‑level education or equivalent professional experience
• Strong communication, delegation, and stakeholder management skills
• A solution‑focused mindset with excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to lead by example and inspire high levels of customer service

BENEFITS

• Smart casual dress code
• Free access to gym facilities
• Access to a financial wellbeing platform (on successful completion of probationary period)
• Access to an employee assistance programme, Virtual GP and Elderly Care support (on successful completion of probationary period)
• Access to cycle to work, childcare, and electric vehicle schemes after six months
• Brand new office with excellent transport links
• Supportive team culture, growth and career progression

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P14245