Customer Services Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/01/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 26/01/2020 23:59
Salary:
£19,554 - £19,945 Annually
Hours per week:
37 hours per week, this will include occasional weekend working
Job Category:
Admin / Secretarial / Customer Services
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
We are seeking a Customer Services Officer to join our team in making a positive contribution to the work of Customer Services and delivering an excellent service to the people we serve.
The post-holder will be required to provide customer services from one of the Council’s three multi-service, face-to-face contact centres or its corporate telephone contact centre. Post-holders may be required to rotate between different contact centres to meet fluctuating workloads and as part of their training.
You will be responsible for answering telephone calls and dealing with customers face to face who contact the Local Authority. You will be dealing with enquiries in respect of any or all the following areas: Taxation, Housing Benefits, Care For Your Area, Homelessness, Private Sector Housing, Planning, School Admissions and School Meals, Environmental Health, Car Parking and Concessionary Fares, Learning & Skills, Licensing, Community Transport, Private Sector Housing, Back on Track, Welfare Rights, Warm Homes Healthy People.
You will be expected to deal with enquiries in an efficient, effective, sensitive and courteous manner, to ensure that customers are able to access the Council’s services and, where necessary, act as an advocate on the customer’s behalf.
We are particularly looking for people who are comfortable and confident in working with people in demanding environments. Previous experience in a customer focused environment is essential and good computer skills are vital.
An online application form and further information is available from www.stockton.gov.uk/jobs.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the Personal Statement on the application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Sue Grace, Customer Operations Manager, on 01642 524699.
The application form is available in alternative formats from Xentrall Recruitment Services, tel: 01642 526992 or email recruitment@xentrall.org.uk
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ensures that all customers, both internal and external receive a consistently high quality level of service.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.