Customer Care Advisor - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Northern Gas Networks

Northern Gas Networks
Northern Gas Networks
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Sunderland, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Customer Care Advisor

Starting salary from £24,745.00 dependent upon experience

Up to 5% bonus

Doxford Park

12-month fixed term contract

40-hour week work pattern Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm + occasional Saturdays 8am to 4.30pm


We have an exciting 12-month opportunity available to join our dynamic Customer Care Team which is responsible for providing a first-class service to both our external and internal customers.

It is an exciting team to be a part of with a varied workload, so if you're motivated to think outside the box, have the determination to deliver an excellent service and are passionate about putting customers at the heart of all we do, this could be the position for you.


Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • You will take ownership of open enquiries seeing through to closure and maintain and enhance NGN's reputation as a leader in Customer Service
  • You will be dealing with a range of enquires from stakeholders such as gas users, gas suppliers, shippers, IGT's, local government agencies, emergency services and internal departments
  • Raising jobs on our SAP and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems which is why knowledge of these or other similar software would be advantageous
  • You will process complaints regarding NGN's activities in accordance with regulatory procedures alongside providing support to all operatives on site and their teams to ensure that Safety, Customer Satisfaction and Efficiency are always delivered
  • You will be expected to analyse data and make informed decisions and choices
  • Provide holistic support to customers and their families who may find themselves living with a vulnerability detailed in NGN's Vulnerability Strategy and follow up by signposting and referring customers to the appropriate agencies or organisations, to ensure they understand next available steps and what further follow up support is available e.g. providing the Gas Safe Register helpline telephone number, referring to Fire & Rescue etc. This will include referrals to the Priority Services Register (PSR)
  • You will raise awareness of energy efficiency and provide details of specialist organisations in these areas, to ensure affordability is priority

What we are looking for

  • You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work productively and flexibly as a team or individually
  • Your administration experience will be paramount, and we would expect you to be able to use your initiative to approach all circumstances and handle them effectively
  • You will need sound understanding of MS Office and previous experience working with SAP would be advantageous

What we Offer You

  • Competitive starting salary from £24,745.00 dependent upon experience
  • Free onsite parking
  • 12month fixed term personal contract
  • Up to 5% bonus
  • 40 hours per week between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday and the occasional Saturday 8am to 4.30pm. Weekday shifts consist of 8am4.30pm, 10am6.30pm & 11.30am8pm
  • SSP for first 7 calendar days then occupational sick pay
  • A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience much more
  • An array of fantastic family
- friendly policies such as 6 weeks' paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months' full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more

We are...
Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That's around 6.7million individual customers.

We don't generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes.

In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again.

We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Our
Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We areTrailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy

Our
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do.

We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our 'Opportunity Action Plan' having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a 'force for good'
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