Braintree - People and Business Services
Eastlight Community Homes, Braintree, CM77 8FG

Customer Services Advisor

Salary: £29,492 (pro-rata FTC)
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date: Sun 26 Jan 2025 - 11:59 pm
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Customer Services Advisor

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Customer Service Advisor

Are you excited and driven to deliver an excellent customer service?

Can you thrive in a busy environment where your can-do attitude and organisational knowledge delivers outstanding results for our customers every time? 

If so, we have Three exciting opportunities for people like you to join our frontline Customer Service teams as an Advisor on Fixed-Term, Full-Time Contracts. You will be the backbone of our business who will provide exceptional support to all our customers whilst responding to a wide range of queries.

In this role, you will promote Eastlight’s online services and support our customers with any queries via our phone lines and email communications. You will achieve this by keeping our customers informed of timescales and developments, about their accounts while requesting feedback upon resolution to ensure the best quality of our services. You will also develop and maintain positive professional relationships with colleagues, customers, and all other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will undertake administrative tasks relating to our customers’ queries, by utilizing excellent attention to detail and ability to problem solve effectively. We are looking for a high standard of verbal and written communication skills, ensuring all interactions are clear and concise. Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office Suite are vital for this role.

Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector-leading total rewards package.

  • £29,492 annual base salary (Pro Rata)
  • 9-Month Fixed-Term, Full-Time contract.
  • 12-Month Fixed-Term, Full-Time contract.
  • 8-Month Fixed-Term, Full-Time contract.
  • Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the    employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
  • Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Trailblazing family leave [Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay / 6 weeks half pay] – Subject to eligibility
  • BUPA healthcare cash plan, life assurance
  • Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Application closing date: 26/01/2025

Interview date: 03&04/02/2025 (In-Person Braintree Office)

Why should you join Eastlight?

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

To truly succeed with Eastlight, you need to be accountable, inclusive, and up for a challenge. We’re on a journey to make our communities better.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk.

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorships.

Any internal applications from employees whose roles are formally at risk will be given priority consideration for this position in accordance with our redeployment process.

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Salary: £29,492 (pro-rata FTC)
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Contract Type: Fixed Term
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Eastlight has signed up to the Disability Confident scheme, and we are committed to encouraging applications from disabled candidates. We guarantee an interview for any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the essential criteria for the job. Please note that there may be occasions when it's not feasible to interview every Disability Confident candidate who meets the essential criteria, especially during periods of high application volume, seasonal demand, or peak times. In such cases, we may need to limit the number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled candidates, prioritising those who best meet the overall essential and desirable criteria.Do you require any reasonable adjustments due to a disability to support you during the selection process? (For example, the application form in another format - such as audio, large print, braille, or translated, or support with the interview process should your application be shortlisted).
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