At a Glance
- Tasks: Support members and the public with high-quality, empathetic customer service.
- Company: Join a professional membership organisation known for its supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and wellness support including yoga and mental health days.
- Other info: Part-time role with excellent career growth opportunities and a friendly team.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by helping others while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in customer service and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 16.2 - 19.8 £ per hour.
Fixed term contract - 6 months, 3 days per week - Monday to Wednesday (21.75hrs per week) in a Lutterworth based office - mainly Remote. £17.63 per hour - FTE £33,237.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for our client - an employer of choice. They are a professional membership organisation looking for a Customer Support and Engagement Officer. You will be supporting both the members and the public, delivering a high-quality, empathetic service. This role is Monday to Wednesday as part of a job share.
Key responsibilities:
- Handle a high volume of telephone and email enquiries from members, potential members, and the public, in line with service level agreements.
- Use empathy, active listening, and non-judgmental support to manage sensitive or complex conversations.
- Apply critical thinking and sound judgment to assess and resolve complex queries in real time, escalating where appropriate.
- Be alert to safeguarding and high-risk concerns and escalate in accordance with organisational protocols.
- Engage with lapsed or at-risk members to support retention and promote the value of BACP membership.
- Manage, assess, and organise your own workload, monitor volumes, and report back to the Customer Service Supervisor.
The skills & qualities needed:
- Ideally A-level standard or equivalent.
- Strong experience in an administrative/customer service role, ideally within a customer-focused or emotionally demanding environment.
- Competence in using CRM systems.
- Ability to deliver empathetic, professional, and values-led communication.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and contribute to data collection for service improvement.
- Excellent attention to detail, strong organisation, and excellent communication skills with a proven track record of success.
Benefits:
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Flexible working patterns.
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service.
- 15 different types of leave, including five paid mental health days each year.
- Occupational health support.
- A confidential 24-hour, seven-day counselling service.
- Corporate yoga service with one-to-one tuition for all abilities.
- Free parking.
- Health cash plan.
Interested? Please apply below. If you have sent us a copy of your CV and not had a reply within five working days, we would kindly ask you to assume your application on this occasion has been unsuccessful.
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Part time Customer Support Officer in Lutterworth employer: The Caraires Consultancy
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