Operations Specialist

Octopus Energy Group; Greater London; In loco; GBP 35.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

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Dog friendly office

Descrizione del lavoro

Octopus EV is seeking a detail‑driven QA professional to audit customer interactions across calls, emails and chat, ensuring compliance with internal processes. You’ll help teams understand friction points and implement proactive improvements to customer experience.

The role emphasizes data‑driven coaching, tracking trends, and ensuring identity checks, data protection and FCA requirements are met. A dog‑friendly, AI‑assisted, progressive workplace supports autonomous teamwork.

Competenze

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance is essential.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to take on board feedback and provide constructive critiques.
• Excellent time and focus management skills.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Ability to demonstrate unbiased decision‑making.
• Understanding of FCA regulatory requirements including treating vulnerable customers fairly.

Mansioni

• Audit customer interactions (calls, emails, chat) to measure quality.
• Reinforce best practices and service standards.
• Provide actionable feedback to management to improve service levels.
• Track trends to support data‑driven coaching and process changes.
• Highlight knowledge gaps and areas for process improvements.
• Help teams set reasonable expectations for drivers.
• Conduct compliance checks on identity, data protection, and FCA requirements.

Conoscenze

Quality Assurance

Attention to detail

Feedback integration

Time management

Independent work

Unbiased decision making

FCA compliance

Arrears experience

Descrizione del lavoro

At Octopus EV, customers are at the absolute heart of everything we do. As our customer base grows rapidly, we are constantly seeking ways to deliver exceptional service that sets us apart from the rest of the leasing industry.

We are looking for a keen eye for detail to join our Operations team; someone who won’t just report on problems, but will help us truly understand what our customer‑facing teams needs, where & why they face friction, and how we can proactively solve those challenges.

The QA team is responsible for reviewing our customer‑facing interactions with drivers to ensure they remain fully compliant and follow internal processes, in line with our QA framework. Our goal is to increase the percentage of all interactions that are Quality Assured to continuously monitor the risk to our business of how we communicate with our customers and improve our customer experience.

What we do.

Electric Car Leasing

Why we do it.

Greener. Fairer. Future.

At Octopus EV, customers are at the absolute heart of everything we do. As our customer base grows rapidly, we are constantly seeking ways to deliver exceptional service that sets us apart from the rest of the leasing industry.

We are looking for a keen eye for detail to join our Operations team; someone who won’t just report on problems, but will help us truly understand what our customer‑facing teams needs, where & why they face friction, and how we can proactively solve those challenges.

The QA team is responsible for reviewing our customer‑facing interactions with drivers to ensure they remain fully compliant and follow internal processes, in line with our QA framework. Our goal is to increase the percentage of all interactions that are Quality Assured to continuously monitor the risk to our business of how we communicate with our customers and improve our customer experience.

What you’ll do

• Audit our customer interactions (calls, emails, chat) to measure the quality of conversations in line with our QA standards.
• Reinforce best practices and expected standards of service levels.
• Provide actionable feedback to our management teams to improve customer service levels.
• Tracking trends and improvements over time to support data‑driven coaching and process changes.
• Highlight knowledge gaps and where there is a need for process improvements.
• Enable our teams to set reasonable expectations for our drivers.
• Conduct compliance checks regarding legal expectations, specifically focusing on identity checks, data protection practices and FCA requirements.

What you’ll need

Proven experience in Quality Assurance is essential.

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to take on board feedback and are confident in providing honest, constructive critiques.
• Excellent time and focus management skills.
• Self‑motivation and the ability to work well independently, as well as in a team.
• Ability to demonstrate unbiased decision‑making.
• Understanding of FCA regulatory requirements, such as treating vulnerable customers fairly and complaints compliance.
• Experience with customers in arrears.

Why else you’ll love it here

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co‑owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
• Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024. We were named 6th out of the top 100 start‑ups to work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership

Things to note

• p.s. just to let you know, we are dog friendly company so you may see our 4 legged friends in the offices - feel free to bring yours! Rest assured though, we've taken lots of precautions for those who have allergies
• We use AI to help us assess applications fairly and objectively. We’re totally fine with you using AI as a tool to help prepare too. That said, when we get to the interview and assessment stage, we’re really interested in hearing your unique perspective and real‑world stories. That’s the stuff we can’t get from a bot or a prompt!

About us

The electric revolution has arrived - and from 2035 you’ll no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in the UK.

We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience. This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start‑ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal.

Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving. Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience.

We're an Octopus Energy company—an innovative new energy supplier. We are part of the Octopus Energy Group, which seeks to improve the lives of millions of people by transforming the industries we operate in. The Octopus Group incorporates Octopus Energy, Octopus Healthcare, Octopus Investments, Octopus Property, Octopus Ventures and Octopus Labs.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential.

Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

Where necessary, we sometimes use AI tools to help with parts of our hiring process, like reviewing applications or assessing responses. We’re lucky to receive a huge amount of interest, so these tools help our recruiters manage that volume, not replace them. Ultimately, every hiring decision (for example, whether to progress your application or not) is always made by a real person in our Talent team.

If you’d like to know more about how we use your data, you can reach out to us via email at [e-mail]. We’re happy to help!