Customer Service Team Leader

Job Title: Customer Service Team Leader

Location: Halesowen

Salary: £31,143 plus up to £2000 per annum performance related bonus

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 08:30am to 18:30pm on a 5-week rotational shift pattern. 1 in 3 Saturdays 09:00am - 17:30pm.

Early Shift: 8:30am - 17:00pm
Mid Shift: 9:00am - 17:30pm
Late Shift: 10:00am - 18:30pmWhat you will be doing:

Coach and upskill team members across Customer Service and Driver Success, managing QA monitoring and reporting to identify development needs and drive continuous improvement in service quality
Ensure colleagues meet current KPIs and aim to exceed them
Take ownership to resolve and manage complaints, utilising Respond effectively
Ensure team adherence to expected standards
Support Team Manager to Plan and manage resource, including sickness, absence and punctuality
Manage performance through the 1:1 process
Share daily feedback on Customer Service and Driver Success Team performance, call stats and SLA/KPI analysis
Act as a visible leader and ambassador to deliver our defined Project Anchor strategy, driving employee engagement and championing the Social Committee to deliver inclusive initiatives that strengthen colleague connection, participation and wellbeing
Manage workload across functions to support service levels and team performance
Maintain and develop own performance
Demonstrate and role model our company Values
Complete all tasks relevant to our Manager Essentials
Support customer call handling where required to meet business needs
Support strategy and delivery of new initiatives
Act as required as a Fire Marshal and First Aider and be a key holder to open and lock up the office at start and end times.What we're looking for:

Proven experience leading, motivating and developing a high-performing team in a fast-paced customer service environment
A values-led leader who consistently role models the organisation's values and builds them into everyday decisions and behaviours
A strong sense of ownership and commercial awareness, approaching the operation with the care, accountability and initiative of a business owner
A genuine commitment to our core mission of improving road safety, with the ability to connect team activity and customer outcomes to that wider purpose
An energetic, visible and hands-on leadership style, with a willingness to get involved and support the team when required
Very passionate about colleague engagement, creating an inclusive environment in which people feel informed, involved and motivated to contribute
Able to translate business strategy into clear team priorities and drive consistent delivery
Confident in managing performance against SLAs and KPIs, using data and insight to maintain service standards and address underperformance promptly
A continuous-improvement mindset, with a track record of identifying opportunities, challenging existing ways of working and delivering measurable improvementsAdditional Information:

All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.

Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Senior Customer Service Representative, Client Services Manager, Senior Client Services Executive, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Services Supervisor, Customer Relationship Executive, Customer Service Manager, Team Manager, Admin Team Leader may also be considered for this role
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed