Customer Support Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Wales & West Utilities

Wales & West Utilities
Wales & West Utilities
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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:
£32,013


Customer Support Officer

Salary:
£32,013 - £36,584


Business Area:
Project Management Office


Location:
Bristol


Contract Type:12 Month Fixed Term Contract


Working Pattern:37 hours per week, Monday - Friday


Closing Date for Applications: 28th February 2024


Who are we?
WWU is a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England.

We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.


What we're looking for:

We are looking for a Customer Support Officer to join our team.


You will be responsible for communicating face to face with our customers before, during and after planned essential gas pipe upgrade work affecting their homes.

You will work collaboratively with operational teams on site to ensure the work is completed as efficiently as possible with minimum disruption to our customers.


You'll also identify priority customers who require extra assistance during our work and put arrangements in place to minimise the inconvenience to them and deal with customer issues as and when they arise.


We'll trust you to:


  • Attend regular planning meetings with the Operations Controller and Programme Controller
  • Promote the priority service register sign ups with eligible customers
  • Record and feedback accurate and relevant information to key stakeholders involved in delivering the customer experience
  • Support formulation and delivery of communication strategy on high profile projects (e.g. attend customer drop in centres, planning meetings etc.)
  • Build strong rapport with operational colleagues to deliver the customer journey effectively

You'll need to have:


  • The ability to thrive in a dynamic target driven environment
  • Experience in a customer service role and confidence in dealing with customers
  • Excellent negotiating, communication and organisational skills
  • Full driving license (essential as regular travel is required with occasional overnight stays)
A good knowledge of the Gas Industry is also desirable.

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role


What's in it for you?

  • A starting salary of £32,013 rising to £36,58 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% totalling 15%
  • 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance and health cash-plans

  • Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
  • Enhanced pay for parental leave
  • Retail discounts and cashback scheme
  • Annual salary review and discretionary bonus
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Inhouse Occupational Health Team
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Comprehensive training

The way we do things


Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business - from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues.

Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.


We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn't matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it's about our colleagues' skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

Interested?

If you think you'd make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you
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