At Arco Professional Safety Services, part of the Arco Family, we have an unrivalled reputation for being the UK's leading independent supplier of Safety Training and Respiratory Services with a core purpose to keep people safe at work.
We are looking for a Customer Support Advisor in our Safety Services Training Team that shares our core values; respect for people, hard work and enterprise. As a Customer Support Advisor you will act as the first line of support and handle all customer contact coming into our training department, providing excellent customer experience and an exceptional customer journey.
Our Customer Service Advisor role is a hybrid position, Monday to Friday, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. The working hours are 08:00 to 16:30, with a 1 hour lunch break.
Key responsibilities include:
- Handling inbound calls, emails, orders and website enquiries within SLAs
- Recording all customer enquiries on the CRM system and updating communications
- Prioritising bookings based on Instructor diary availability and co-ordinating Instructor diary, hotel and travel arrangements. liaising with Instructors when needed
- Proactively providing customers with updates on any delays, issues and progression of orders
- Using your own judgement to ensure first contact resolution, whilst working with other departments to provide excellent levels of customer service
- Processing course returns using bespoke CRM system and relevant awarding body portals
- Carrying out day to day admin duties as required
On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:
- A starting salary of £26,277 plus bonus
- 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase 5 additional days annual leave each calendar year (subject to qualifying salary)
- 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
- An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance scheme
- A huge range of discounts to help with cost of living via Perkbox plus Employee Discount on Arco products
- Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan where we'll reimburse up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
- Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
- Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years
The ideal Customer Service Advisor will be/have:
- Previous experience in a customer service role
- Strong relationship building skills
- Diary management skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent IT skills (CRM proficient is desirable)
- A positive, can-do attitude