Customer Service Advisor - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - HM Revenue and Customs

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- £22,524 - £22,524
Job grade:


  • Administrative Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • HMRC
  • Customer Service
  • Other
  • Across all Customer Services Business Areas
    Type of role:
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 100Contents
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  • NewcastleuponTyneAbout the job

Job summary:


At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.


We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.

At HMRC we have a vital purpose. We help people pay their tax and provide financial support to families and individuals.

We make sure money is available to fund the UK's public services such as hospitals and schools, answering around 50 million calls and handling 15 million items of customer correspondence every year.


We're striving to be the best customer service organisation in the UK, and we need enthusiastic people to help us achieve this.


Our services support customers on behalf of the entire department, dealing with a broad range of different and complex customer enquiries.


This is a great chance to start your career with HMRC and we offer real opportunities to progress and develop your career with us or the wider Civil Service if you choose.


Job description:


Our Customer Service Advisors are the voice of HMRC, using their brilliant communications skills to give our customers the best possible experience.

Your primary role will be handling contact from customers effectively and efficiently across different lines of business.

Your duties will depend on the line of business you join; however, all business areas expect your duties to include:

  • speaking to customers on the phone, helping them with their questions or issues
- taking payments by phone, letter and our online services
- creating customer records and keeping them up to date


We work a variety of shifts between 7.45 am and 8 pm Monday to Saturday, to make sure we can help customers when they need us.


You will work a maximum of one late shift per week (ending at 8pm) and a maximum of 6 Saturdays each year.


The majority of roles within customer services allow you to work from home two days a week if you choose, this includes Saturday and 8 pm shifts.


As a flexible employer, we consider part-time requests, however we do require you to complete your training on a full-time basis, usually 6 weeks Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm.


Please note that this role is unsuitable for contractual home workers due to the nature and requirements of the role.


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You'll join a friendly and welcoming team, who will help you reach your potential.

This is a great role to start your career with us here at HMRC, giving you real opportunities to progress and develop your career with us or the wider Civil Service if you choose.


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Person specification:


What are we looking for?


No experience is necessary as you will be fully trained, but we would like you to be comfortable talking on the phone and writing up notes as this is mainly a phone-based role.

We are looking for individuals with the drive and passion to make a difference to people's lives, and need people:

  • with great communication skills, both verbal and written in English language (and Welsh where required)
- dedicated to providing a brilliant customer service
- with a can-do attitude and a real passion for supporting people
- with the personal resilience to work in a demanding and rewarding environment
- able to provide information both quickly and clearly
- comfortable handling different types of conversations
- with an ability to do basic maths calculations


Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:


  • Excellent training and career progression
  • Competitive pensions
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity


Team members that are moving offices as a result of the Locations Programme will be entitled to a Moves Adjustment Payment for three years where they incur additional costs.

This is calculated based on the difference between

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