Customer Service Officer

Permanent
Full time
35 hours per week
£20,162 per annum
Hybrid - home based and Birmingham
We are currently looking to appoint a Customer Service Officer on a full time basis to deal effectively with a high volume of both straight forward and complex telephone and written enquiries, from both members and the public, regarding the Law Society products and services.

The interview process will consist of 2 stages and will take place week commencing Monday 10 November 2014.

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

GCSE A level standard (or equivalent) or job related equivalent

Good work management skills

Able to apply logic and common sense when analysing problems

Proven experience of providing a high quality service to a diverse range of customers

Understands and utilises the most appropriate method of communication, whether verbal or written

Able to communicate clearly by phone demonstrating effective call handling and customer focus

Able to handle challenging and demanding customers and solicitors effectively

Able to work effectively as part of a team and willingly co-operates. Responds proactively and positively to requests for information and help

Able to solve problems and provide creative solutions to address enquiries raised by customers

Customer focused by building an understanding of the customer, their issues and requirements

Good attention to detail

Experience of working to performance standards/indicators

Desirable

Good organisational skills with the ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines

Uses own initiative to take action and manages time proactively

We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
Vacancy closing date: 31/10/2014, 23:55
The Law Society is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.