National Careers Advisor

Job description

·  Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
·  Salary
£8.43/Hour
·  Category
Sales & Retail - Inbound Call Centre
·  Job type
Contractor
·  Industry
Office and Secretarial
·  External Reference
DEC19

There is currently an exciting opportunity available to work on a national helpline providing careers information, advice and guidance to citizens. The National Careers Service supports, encourages and inspires people at every stage of their working life and we need passionate, inspiring and enthusiastic individuals to be part of our team.

Helpline Advisers support customers with careers, education, employment and apprenticeships, help individuals to realise their goals,unlock their potential and enable them to develop and grow. Our Advisers guide people during crucial decision making periods in their lives and provide individuals with expert knowledge to lift aspirations and make well informed and realistic decisions.

Our Advisers provide expert information and an enthusiastic service to citizens to allow them to gain positive outcomes in learning, employment, training, apprenticeships and volunteering. Using a range of multimedia contact channels including webchat, phone, SMS and email, they provide information to individuals on a one-to-one basis, tailored to each individual situation.

Required skills and abilities are as follows:

·  Educated to at least Level 4

·  Excellent telephone manner with the ability to extract and retain information from customers

·  Exceptional verbal skills with an aptitude for providing comprehensive support to service users

·  Ability to use multiple IT systems to accurately capture and record customer information

·  Advanced keyboard skills with good written communication

·  Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team

·  Excellent listening skills and the ability to interact with customers in an empathetic and non-judgmental manner

·  Ability to work within defined quality guidelines and maintain good practices at all times

·  Strong research skills, with the ability to source information efficiently to support present and future customer queries

·  Ability to use approved resources to tailor support to fully resolve customer queries

Successful candidates will be expected to work 37.5 hours per week over a range of shifts between 8am and 10pm Monday to Sunday and an enhanced DBS will be carried out if successful on your behalf.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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