Customer Service Advisor (Part-time)

We are a fast growing, reputable and innovative company with a successful hybrid working style in this digital age. Hood Group is a dynamic, forward thinking customer management business that provides outsourced customer services for well-known UK trusted brands.

We have fast-growth in our Customer Service Department working in partnership with one of the UK’s well-known, trusted and respected brands - John Lewis Partnership, Ticker Insurance and Virgin Money to name a few.

What will I do in the role?

• The most important part of the job – being our Brand Ambassador
• The first point of contact for all customer queries
• Handling a high volume of inbound and outbound customer calls
• Provide outstanding customer service across telephone, social media, webchat and email. This is usually dealing with existing policies queries, changes, renewals, sales queries, payments and general policy administration.
• Make sure the customer is at the heart of every conversation
• Updating customer records as and when necessary.

What do I need?

• A genuine passion and desire for delivering ‘excellent customer service’
• Ability to be versatile in your approach to adapt your style for each customer
• Ensuring an empathetic approach for all our customers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working in a customer-facing environment
• A true team player
• Strong IT skills; including the ability to compose emails, use Word, Excel, Outlook and other in-house databases
• Have the drive and willingness to learn

What are the working hours?

Part-time - 24 hours per week - Monday, Thursday & Friday 9am - 5.30pm.

Why work for us?

To be part of a fantastic, supportive team with great progression opportunities, with access to the following benefits;

• “The best job ever!“ feeling
• Various high street discounts
• We are offering 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Incentive of £250 on Refer a friend scheme
• Learning & Development assistance Program
• Private Medical Health Care
• Private Health Insurance
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension Scheme

And there’s more benefits…….

We have a new, modern, airy office based right in the heart of Southend-on-Sea, just off the high street. This is a key part of our hybrid model, having a space where people can work together collaboratively and catch up in person. Whether that’s coming in for training, meetings, workshops or simply coming in to work! We offer home working for all staff, whether regularly or occasionally, allowing flexibility and a good work life balance around other commitments and family life.

We will provide your laptop and any other professional equipment required and you will also receive a working from home allowance.

We have a robust full time 4 weeks’ training programme that requires you to be in our offices and you must be able to travel to our Southend offices on a regular basis.

This role is working from our Southend office for the first 6 months of your employment.

We require you to have a fast & stable home fibre broadband -, with a (proven) minimum consistent speed of 20mbps download & 10mbps upload, available at all times.

The salary is pro-rata of £23,000-£26,000 per annum. There is also a working from home allowance and a performance award.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24 per week

Salary: £13,800.00-£15,600.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southend-On-Sea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• customer service: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Southend-On-Sea