Customer Team Leader - Walsall, United Kingdom - Walsall Council

Walsall Council

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Walsall, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Customer Team Leader - Ref: CH10923

Salary:
G9 £38,223 - £43,421 per annum

Contract:
Full-time, permanent
At Walsall Council, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do.

In our work, the way we listen and respond to our customers and colleagues will decide the way we grow and bring Council's vision to life.

To succeed, we must push the boundaries of customer service and added value -outstanding is the new standard and the new routine.

Using evidence-based insight into solving problems, managers will create an environment that supplies opportunities for all individuals and communities to fulfil their potential.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Customer Team Leader to join our team, at the Customer Experience Centre (CXC).

As leader of people, as a manager you will:

Work collaboratively to develop strong working relationships and supply a bridge between the council and the communities it serves;
Embrace change and strive for improvement continuously.
Provide value for money to ensure services are delivered in a prompt fashion, combining sustainability with quality
Challenge the status quo, enable, and empower, act with integrity
Together, provide services that the people of Walsall will be proud of.

The CXC is the first line of contact to numerous Council Services that supply support for both our residents and businesses in Walsall and CXC is actively involved in promoting positive change across the council, for example shifts to the use of digital channels and to assist Walsall council to achieve/maintain compliance with accessibility regulations.

The main purpose of the role is

To lead and oversee an operational team of customer advisers, ensuring they deliver a high level of customer experience while promoting a positive working culture and championing new ways of working.
To find and develop opportunities for continuous improvement and the use of digital channels for customer access and management.
Lead change in procedure and policy based on issues encountered
Work innovatively to resolve issues that have been escalated by either the Customer Adviser or Senior Customer Adviser
Demonstrate our values and behaviours and encourage this in other team members representing the council appropriately within a customer facing position.
Unlock talent and maximise potential spotting positive attributes in staff and encouraging further
Lead on team performance, supplying procedural updates where appropriate to ensure a better service.
Record metrics to give a view on performance.
Lead on managing resources ensuring value for money on all council spend within our own control

Please note there is a requirement to support with our out of hours provision on a rota basis as a part of this role.

View Job Description and Employee Specification

If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

Interview dates w/c 26 February 2024

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits.

Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

**Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community.

The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

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