Customer Care Agent : Housing
Location:
Hull, E Riding of Yorks
Description:
Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people's lives. Customer Care Agent : Housing Customer Service Centre, Francis Street, Hull GBP 27,118 : GBP 30,258 per year 40 hours per week : Monday to Friday, plus some early evening and weekend working We are seeking full time Customer Care Agents to join our Customer Service Centre (CSC) team in Hull. The CSC takes inbound customer calls relating to repairs, incidents and general housing queries. Sanctuary has over 100,000 properties ranging from General Rented Housing, Housing for older people, Homeownership, Student accommodation, Care and Supported sites and Commercial properties. Being on the front line isn't always easy Our CSC team handles calls from minor water leaks to more urgent repairs such as no heating or hot water in a full block of flats for example. We also handle calls from customers who are looking for a property with Sanctuary, assisting with tenancy related issues and answering any housing related queries including Anti:Social Behaviour, so understandably our callers may be unhappy. We are looking for a particular type of person to be good at resolving complex customer queries and complaints. Confidence, communication, emotional resilience and empathy : this is what it takes to be a great Customer Service Officer. With these skills, you can understand and respond well to the different ways that our customers can react, ensuring that they have a positive customer service journey. Although this job can be challenging, every day is different and there is no better buzz than helping our customers by turning dissatisfaction into satisfaction. The role of Customer Care Agent will include: :Managing high volumes of both calls and emails and providing excellent customer service by concentrating on resolving the issues on the first contact where possible:Liaising closely with our housing and maintenance teams to ensure that issues are resolved in a professional manner:Having empathy and understanding when our customers may be upset or angry:Listening out for wellbeing cues, to identify vulnerable customers and escalate to our regional teams or the welfare services, as/when appropriate:Communicating with residents, staff and external agencies to investigate housing and maintenance related queries and complaints and provide a positive experience:Ability to work to deadline and hit KPI's:Ability to spot potential for improvements and confidence to make suggestions:Evening and weekend working include offering an out of hours emergency service Skills and experiences: :Previous experience in a customer service or contact centre role is essential, ideally handling inbound calls and emails:You must also have a professional telephone manner and the ability to cope with a high volume of calls whilst remaining calm under pressure. If you've worked as an emergency call handler, you'll have this down to a tee:You must be able to handle different types of calls and email enquiries, adapting your style to our customers' needs and be able to navigate computer systems:Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload, as well as working as part of a team towards shared targets and KPIs:A positive attitude, a can:do approach and great communication skills:Experience of managing a variety of complex enquiries Why work for us? Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK's leading social landlords, providing around 120,000 homes across England and Scotland. We give our residents good quality, affordable homes in communities that they can be proud of. As part of a not:for:profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus we make back into the local communities we serve. Our Benefits
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