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We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.
Customer Services Advisor
Context :
A focused Customer Service team is being created to exclusively meet the needs of Teaching customers and internal stakeholders across Spain.
This role will form part of a team of Customer Services Advisors led by a Coordinator in charge to liaise between Teaching and Customer Service managers.
The Spain Teaching business continues to grow and, in the post-pandemic business environment and increasing competence, it is indispensable to improve our customer service channels to address Teaching customer needs and add value to the Teaching Operations in Spain, enhancing our reputation for customer service excellence.
Role Purpose :
To support Teaching Spain operation in handling customer enquiries through voice and digital channels providing a high level of excellence in all aspects of customer experience.
To deliver professional customer service to both internal and external customers via email and phone, and to provide professional answers to Teaching customers’ enquiries of different nature and format in accordance with British Council corporate standards & KPIs.
Challenges & Accountabilities :
Customer support
Deal with telephone, email and web chat enquiries from current and potential Teaching customers, providing information and advice on products, calendars and conditions of service and recording all interactions in the CRM system, when available.
Ensure appropriate follow up and timely escalation of queries, complaints and suggestions from Teaching customers.
Increase responsiveness / reduce average handling time while ensuring customer service excellence.
Service delivery
Support Teaching Operations and Shared Services Unit with the efficient delivery of back-office processes :
Ensure timely and efficient delivery according to Service Level Agreement and Escalation Matrix, compliant with Regional & Cluster standards and Customer Excellence KPIs.
Contribute to efficient and timely share of information between Teaching Operations and Customer Services.
Manage self and others
Ensure accurate recording of customer interactions to support efficient reporting and informed decisions.
Ensure attendance to all required training and development initiatives in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge of Teaching systems, deadlines and procedures.
Pro-actively contribute to the culture of continuous improvement by reporting on feedback received from customers to define areas for improvement.
Role specific knowledge and experience
Right to work in country.
Competences in Spanish (C2 level) and English (B2 level).
A relevant professional training (FP) or university degree qualification.
Minimum one-year experience in customer service role.
Payband : Grade J
Department : Business Delivery
Contract type : Permanent
Location : Madrid or Barcelona - Spain
Start date : July, 2022
ClosingDate : applications will close on 27 / 06 / 2022 at 23 : 00
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