Customer Service Advisor

Overview

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply – you could be just who we\’re looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we\’re more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That\’s someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK\’s leading Social Enterprise we\’re dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

As part of Places for People Group, Derwent FM are experts in providing facilities management solutions for university campus buildings and student accommodation. Our service is focused on our partnership approach with our clients and the student experience.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you!

The Role

The Receptionist is responsible for delivery of outstanding customer service, providing an exceptional meet & greet service as well as supporting Back of House functions such as parcel delivery and contractor liaising.

This role is based at SCCL Wakefield – WF1 5FY (22.5 hours per week with working patterns of) AM Shift: Mon – Fri: 8am – 12:30pm.

Company Context

Our services to our clients and our customers will always be highly responsive and efficient and our overall aim is to achieve excellent financial and operational portfolio performance for them. The post-holder must maintain good contacts within the Group and internal departments and share information to assist in the provision of an effective and high quality service.

Each team member is willing to learn about other roles within the team and assist each other with workload. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our service and suggestions for improvement are welcomed.

Safeguarding and Diversity

At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working place so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

For a full lust of role duties please download the Job Profile

More About You

A ‘can do\’ attitude and good attention to detail are required. The role will require high levels of customer service with efficient and effective planning. It is important to be able to have a direct, calm and professional manner.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Experience in a similar role (Receptionist or customer service experience),
• Worked within the property industry,
• Worked with IT packages such as MS Word, Excel,
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there\’s always more we can do to make you smile, that\’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We\’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you\’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can\’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Responsibilities and Safeguarding

Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone\’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities