Acas Adviser (Manchester) *** Deadline extended

Acas is at an exciting time as we change our structure, ways of working and culture to be fit for the future.

The Acas Advice & Business Solutions Service is often a customer’s first experience of Acas. People generally contact Acas when they have encountered a problem at work and need advice and guidance on what options are available to help resolve the problem. Our customers can range from those who are HR professionals with a lot of experience, through to extremely vulnerable workers at risk of exploitation.

As an Acas Adviser, you will provide excellent customer service (primarily by telephone), to anyone who needs employment law or workplace advice, including employers, employees and workers.

You will:

• Deliver impartial employment law advice to the required standards across relevant channels, tailoring it to individual needs
• Ask relevant questions to establish the root cause of an issue to ensure appropriate advice is provided
• Identify appropriate options and next step guidance for the customer
• Refer customers to other Acas areas or other government services
• Promote Early Dispute Resolution

• The effective and efficient delivery of impartial employment law advice through appropriate channels to agreed call quality standards
• Promoting the benefits of early dispute resolution, influencing callers appropriately
• Identifying appropriate referrals, both to other Acas services and to external organisations such as the enforcement agencies
• Maintaining and developing own knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development (CPD)to ensure high-quality advice and service is provided to customers
• Effectively engage in coaching, and other activities to maintain and enhance performance in the role
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to share knowledge and expertise
• Collate accurate data regarding the nature of customer calls
• Promote customer participation in the Customer Survey to contribute to Acas’s organisational understanding of our customers
• Manage own time effectively through the principles of “right place, right time” to contribute to the effective delivery of a point of demand service
• Acting independently, impartially, confidentially and with sensitivity always, and in accordance with Acas's Diversity and Fairness policy and Acas's Guiding principles.

Who we are

Acas exists to make working life better for everyone in Britain. We are the experts in workplace matters, we’re impartial, so we’re not on anyone’s side. That means we’re working for everyone to help prevent and resolve workplace issues.

Acas helps employers and employees by providing information, advice, training, conciliation and other services that prevent or resolve workplace problems.

Acas has been recognised for its Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace from the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion awards – Disability Confident Highly Commended; Pay Gap award winner and Overall winner for public sector organisations. Acas is committed to providing services and developing policies which embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination.

Experience

Essential Criteria:

• Strong verbal communication skills
• Motivated and committed to providing good customer service
• Good influencing skills
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Ability to work at pace

Desirable Criteria:

• Telephony Experience
• Previous contact centre or customer service experience

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others

We’re big believers in rewarding people for the amazing work they do, take a look at some of the fantastic benefits we offer:

Learning and Development
Health and wellbeing
Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Childcare schemes
Interest free season ticket loans
Volunteering opportunities

Could you ask for any more?

You’ll have access to a Life style website, were you’ll be able to grab savings over a wide range of products from holidays to your weekly shop.

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Working for Acas

Job contact :

Name :
HR Recruitment
Email :
HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk

Recruitment team

Email :
HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk