Customer Access Specialist

All about the Role 

This is a great opportunity to join our Customer Access team who work together to provide an effective, professional and customer-focused Front Door Contact Centre service for the council; meeting corporate and statutory requirements whilst maintaining a high level of quality and customer satisfaction. Working closely with all council services this role requires a person with highly developed customer service and telephony skills as well as experience of working collaboratively with their team members to deliver a service that meets our customers' expectations. You will be able to work both remotely and at the council's main office at Sand Martin House.

Provisional interview date - w/c 12th october

All about our Team

The team work collaboratively to ensure an efficient, effective and customer-focused service for council residents.  Whilst you will work largely independently the team has regular communications to discuss reoccurring issues to ensure we take the correct approach and that we continually learn and share knowledge.

As a Customer Access Specialist, you will be willing to grow your knowledge of the wide range of council services delivered to the residents of Peterborough.

All about You

• Excellent oral communication skills including good listening skills
• Ability to manage a high volume of incoming communications via phone
• Experience of using a wide range of IT systems in an office environment
• Ability to handle potentially contentious communications in a professional and calm manner
• An enthusiastic attitude and an eagerness to learn  

Our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

Our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact [email removed].

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.

• Customer Access Specialist Job Description.pdf (133.69 KB)