Technical Customer Service Advisor

Location: Remote

Hours: 38.5 hours per week across 5 days, Monday to Saturdays 8am to 8:30pm (Bank holidays 10am to 4pm)

Salary: £26,850

Hi! We're UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, telephone, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings! We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money. Big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.

We put people first. It’s all about you. We're excited to find great people for our Telco Customer Service Advisor roles. People who want to join our team and build a career here at UW. Our CSAs are front-line heroes but this role isn't for everyone… take a moment to consider the following before you hit “apply”:

• Would you describe yourself as someone with keen critical thinking skills with the ability to troubleshoot an issue and come up with a solution?
• Are you driven by giving an excellent customer service experience and pride yourself on exceeding customer expectations?
• Are you comfortable handling challenging, tough and emotive calls, where there is a lot to learn and things are always changing?
• Are you a problem solver who enjoys helping customers with their questions and concerns?
• Can you remain calm under pressure and thrive in a busy fast-paced environment?
• Are you motivated by meeting goals and targets and can you demonstrate responsibility, integrity, and efficiency?
• Can you demonstrate patience, empathy, and possess emotional intelligence?
• Can you demonstrate good timekeeping and commitment?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, then you're just the kind of person we're looking for!

This role will be joining our Telecoms Customer Service Team, but there will be occasions where we help out our colleagues in other areas by supporting customers with general queries too. You must have experience working in a Telecoms contact centre for at least one year, and you must understand the basics behind how different broadband services are delivered (ADSL, PSTN, FTTC, FTTP and VoIP). You must understand the basics of home/internal broadband network connectivity (LANs), logging into routers, the different Wi-Fi frequencies (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and how to resolve issues such as latency, internal Wi-Fi obstacles, DNS and factors such as firewall and browser issues. You must understand how to run remote diagnostic line tests.

As part of this team, you'll manage issues such as slow internet speeds, poor or no connectivity, Wi-Fi issues, noisy lines or no dial tone faults, data and email retrieval issues, billing and barring issues, taking payments and much more across our Telecoms products. You will be comprehensively trained on this. You will also receive training on managing and troubleshooting our Mobile products (both our physical and eSIMs) on our 5G network. This isn’t a role for the faint-hearted, and it can get busy and fast-paced. No two customers, problems, or resolution journeys are the same and it’s our job to ensure that whatever the issue, our customers receive the award-winning customer service which UW is known for.

What to expect through the day as an Advisor:

• You’ll be the first point of contact for our customers across our multiple contact channels (mainly phone, but may also live chat)
• You’ll be looking to resolve customer issues there and then - first call resolution is one of the key focuses of our team
• You’ll be troubleshooting everything from the service entry point (phone socket or ONT) up to and including some device support
• You’ll offer new or additional services where appropriate.
• You’ll be helping customers with their bills and taking payments
• You'll work towards KPIs such as:
• First Call Resolution
• Customer Ease Score
• Average Handling Time
• Quality & Compliance

What you’ll need:

• We will supply the equipment needed for you to do the role but you will still need a stable and strong internet connection. Our minimum requirement for internet speed is 25Mbps Download and 4Mbps Upload.
• A dedicated, quiet workspace with a workstation, plenty of natural light, access to fresh air and no distractions. This cannot be a communal space, or space that is shared by other household members.
• You’ll need to be currently residing in the UK with eligibility to live and work in the UK too.

So why pick UW? We’ve got big ambitions, so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits:

• £26,850 per annum plus a performance based bonus
• Training: You'll need to be able to work full time for your first 8 weeks as we support you through your training programme (8.30am - 5.30pm)
• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (Bank holidays open 10am to 4pm)
• A full induction and all the kit you need to do your job
• Discount on our services
• Share options and Save As You Earn Scheme
• A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x your salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice
• Free virtual GP service plus discounts on healthcare and medical cash plans
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, designed to help you and your family thrive.
• Lots of opportunities to have fun with your team throughout the year, virtually and in person. You can also join our Belonging groups and help UW shape an even more inclusive future.
• Ongoing learning, development and training to ensure you thrive in your role.

We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.

Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.