Customer Service Team Leader (Ref: LCC2635)
- Recruiter
- Luminate Education Group
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- LC5 Commencing at £23,272 with progression to £23,948 PA
- Posted
- 22 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 05 Jul 2021
- Ref
- LCC2635
- Job Level
- Administrator / Officer / Advisor
- Job Function
- Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Would you like to shape the customer experience team at one of the most innovative education groups in the region?
Located across campuses in Leeds, you will support us in building a friendly, enthusiastic team, centred on a passion for working with people and delivering an outstanding customer experience.
As part of a strong team of customer service advisors, you will be responsible for responding to a range of external questions and enquiries, while supporting students’ journeys from application through to enrolment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Manage the day-to-day running of the customer experience team, including reception, contact centre calls, web chat, text, emails via pro sol and dedicated inbox and online contact for Leeds and Harrogate plus the Luminate Education Group. Completion of rota, covering any annual leave and sickness to meet the agreed SLA.
Ensure that all the customer experience team are compliant with all mandatory training and deliver any training needed to successfully carry out their role to the standard expected, including training packages and IAG.
Support and work with the admissions campus team leaders for the Luminate Group, to support the application to interview to enrolment process, including the tracking of students through a range of data processing systems along with phone, text, email, letter and online processes. Liaise with the admissions team leaders and Curriculum HOD’s across the colleges to gain course information and interview dates.
Work with the wider marketing department to ensure campus-based activities are promoted and to ensure the customer experience and contact centre team play an active role in the delivery of open days and across college events for the Luminate Group.
Work to flexible and diverse workflows and shift patterns in line with business needs including some evenings and weekends.
Please look at the Job Description for full details
YOUR PROFILE
- You will have relevant customer service qualification or training.
- Substantial experience of working in a customer focused role/ environment.
- Experience of managing or leading a team.
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?
For more information about the role please contact:
Maxine Hey
maxine.hey@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
Please use the person specification (on the job description under "Documents Available") to complete your supporting statement.
We cannot accept CVs as part of the application process.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC) and White Rose Academies Trust (WRAT). This is an exciting time to join this rapidly growing education group, with an Ofsted grade of 'good' with 'outstanding' features, you will be working at one of the fastest improving and most innovative education groups in the country.
BENEFITS & REWARDS
We have a range of excellent benefits and rewards at Luminate Education Group, including:
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Annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days + 8 bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary college closure days at Christmas
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Excellent pension schemes with the West Yorkshire Pension Fund and the Teachers’ Pension
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Discounted travel cards for those who regularly use public transport across the region with Northern Rail and Metro
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Exceptional learning and development opportunities for all of our staff
You can read about these benefits, and others in more detail by downloading the Staff Benefits document attached to this vacancy.
SAFEGUARDING
Luminate Education Group is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful applicants are required to complete all mandatory pre-employment checks, including:
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Proof of right to work in the UK
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Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check
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Children’s barred list check (we may also check the adult barred list if the role involves working with vulnerable adults)
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Two professional references
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Fitness to work, this is conducted by our occupational health partners, NHS Airedale
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Section 128 check for all staff entering management roles
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Prohibition check for all staff entering teaching related roles
Please Note: All successful applicants who have lived or travelled overseas for three months or more in the past five years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of the pre-employment checks.
More information on overseas checks can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
The UK Government introduced a new points based immigration system on 1 January 2021. You can read about the new immigration routes on the Gov.UK website here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know#visa-application-process
Many of the new routes require sponsorship from an employer. Luminate Education Group is not a licenced sponsor. We are unable to employ anyone without current, and appropriate right to work in the UK.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and you were resident in the UK on or before 31 December 2020, you have until 30 June 2021 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, you can continue to prove your right to work in the UK with your passport and identity card up until 30 June 2021.
There is no change to immigration and right to work for British and Irish Citizens.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community, all candidates will be treated fairly irrespective of race, gender or gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief or age.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
INFORMATION FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
Luminate Education Group vacancies generate a lot of interest and we receive many calls and emails from recruitment agencies. Although we do appreciate the interest you have shown in Luminate Education Group, our policy is to recruit candidates directly wherever possible. We therefore do not accept any cold calls, speculative emails or CVs from agencies. Speculative emails and CVs will be deleted unread.