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Pay - £11.44 per hour and after 12 weeks this will rise to £12.30 per hour.

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• This role is office-based role in West Strand Business Park in Preston, PR1 8UY

We are looking for a positive, flexible, and customer-focused individual to join our busy call centre as a Customer Service Advisor supporting on the TFC campaign. Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is a scheme for Government support towards the cost of childcare for working families. In this role you would be supporting families and making a difference by helping them.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service to our customers, resolving their queries in a timely and efficient manner. You will also be responsible for working with other team members to ensure that we meet our customer service goals.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week). Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm. 37.5-hour week

What we offer:

As a valued employee of the Manpower, you'll have access to a range of amazing benefits;

• We offer a pre-12-week arrangement of 25 days annual leave per annum, which will increase to 33 days post 12 week arrangement.
• Staff discounts (range of lifestyle goods and services)
• Pension contribution
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Eye care vouchers
• Referral Schemes
• Save-As-You-Earn-Scheme
• MyPath Development programme (our Global Programme through dedicated Talent coaches that have been accredited to guide employees through a portal of specifically identified online courses through PowerYou training portal)

What we are looking for:

Ideally you will have worked in a customer service role before, but if this is your first role or a career change don't worry as we provide all the training and support, you'll need.

At a minimum you should have:

• A positive attitude and a can-do spirit
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to new situations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A passion for providing excellent customer service

If you love helping people and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now!

Contract- Permanent Hours- 18.5 per week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday AM) Salary- £24,027 – £25,183 pro-rata, per annum Blackpool Coastal Housing manages almost 5,000 social housing properties across Blackpool, providing related services to its tenant and leasehold customers and regenerating areas to create opportunities for our local residents to thrive. We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our Operational Repairs and Maintenance Team as a part-time Customer Service Advisor and you might be exactly who we’re looking for! The role - Ref: 24/088Customer Service Advisor Customer Service Advisors are the first point of contact for all enquiries, by various mediums from members of the public, BCH tenants and Health and Social Care professionals, providing advice and support on a range of enquiries relating to repairs, disrepair and adaptation work to all tenures of properties of some of the most vulnerable residents within Blackpool. The role requires an excellent standard of customer service along with a pro-active and positive attitude, to achieve outcomes that are right first time for our customers. Through making unprompted extra efforts to satisfy customer needs, avoiding customer complaints, taking ownership of enquiries and proactively feeding back information to customers in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, accomplished communication and listening skills and display an efficient, effective, professional and sympathetic manner when dealing with customers and treating all enquiries in a fair, sensitive and confidential manner. The role is based within a small team of Advisors located within the wider Repairs Team and it also provides day to day administrative support across the Operations Services and Customer Service teams, which will include recording customer complaints and resolving stage 1 complaints. Applicants should be competent in the use of IT systems, including Microsoft applications, as all repair requests with descriptions are recorded on the Housing Management System.You should possess demonstrable organisational and time management skills and be able to prioritise your own workload, whilst positively supporting other members of the team and service. You should possess a minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) to include Math’s and English at grade C/4 or above and have a flexible approach to working arrangements to meet service demands. The post holder must have experience of working in a customer service environment, with experience of working in a call centre being desirable. About Blackpool Coastal Housing Blackpool Coastal Housing was set up by Blackpool Council in 2007 to manage their housing stock of almost 5,000 properties. Our goal is to create an organisation that delivers quality services, first time, every time, within a culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do. BCH continues to expand its services across many areas and we currently employee just under 200 committed and valued staff. Our services include an Operations Service providing responsive repairs to our valued tenants, empty homes management and refurbishment/capital works across Blackpool. Supported Housing; including supported living in Sheltered Schemes, Young People’s Resettlement Schemes including Care Leavers and Emergency Housing for those that find themselves homeless. Our Care and Repair Service allows Blackpool residents to remain in their own homes through the Adaptations team providing the necessary aids/adaptations for this to be achieved. The More Positive Together (MPT) and MPT Steps Programmes help provide support to local residents in accessing the employment market, as well as BCH providing typical Housing Service functions of Rents, Lettings, ASB and Neighbourhoods.BCH is a dynamic, ambitious and forward-thinking organisation who strives to be the best at everything we do, whether that's repairing a boiler or building a new home.We know that our people are our most valuable assets, and we want to find and nurture the best people to help us deliver excellent customer service. By working together, we can make a real difference – Inspiring People to Build Sustainable Communities.If you have a strong customer focus and want to join an ambitious, growing organisation, we will help you to develop skills and achieve your own personal goals. BCH is a great place to workEvery member of staff comes to work here with one vision in mind, “Inspiring People to Build Sustainable Communities” and our values help guide the way we all work towards this.Our 5 core values that reflect the PRIDE that our workforce displays on a daily basis, also guide our conduct and our relationship with customers, partners and stakeholders: - Positivity- Respect and Compassion- Integrity- Dynamism- Energy BCH is a great place to work and has recently received two prestigious Awards at the 2022 Northern Housing Awards for the Best Approach to Employee Wellbeing and the Best Approach to Diversity and Inclusion.We can offer you a friendly and inclusive working environment where you can develop yourself and really can make a difference to people’s lives across Blackpool.We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes: - Competitive rates of pay- 26 days paid annual leave per annum, in addition to 8 bank holidays- Attractive and flexible membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions- An in-house wellbeing program of wellbeing, social and charitable initiatives with BCH colleagues- Vivup - the employee benefits scheme for discounts on various high street retailers and cycle to work - Option to join BHSF - a voluntary salary sacrifice Health Cash Plan Scheme for help with medical costs such as physiotherapy, optical, osteopathy etc.- Option to join the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Credit Union for preferential rates on financial services- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling services- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes- A wide variety of training and learning and development opportunities- Staff Suggestion Scheme- Free annual flu vaccinations and Occupational Health Support How to apply This is a great time to join an ambitious, thriving and expanding organisation. If you like what you’ve read and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team then take action – apply now!For further information about this position please email Kayley Potter, Planning and Customer Service Manager, at kayley.potter@bch.co.uk or 07483 172414.To apply, please visit our website https://www.bch.co.uk/work-with-us to complete an online application, where a full job outline and person specification are available. Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates your suitability for this position. Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st December 2024 at 12 MidnightInterview date: Monday 9th December 2024*BCH reserves the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received to progress to interview. Therefore, applicants are advised to apply as early as possible.

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Customer Service Agent - Inbound

Monday - Friday

9am - 5pm

£24,000 pa

More2Life is part of the Key Group of companies and has been a pioneering force in the Equity Release market since its launch in 2008. Today, operating from our offices in Preston, we help thousands of people every month to confidently release cash from their homes.

To provide the best experience for our customers we have dedicated Customer Service teams who provide outstanding outcomes to our lifetime mortgage customers. You may be on the telephony team taking calls from customers who want to look at switching their mortgage to a new rate or to move property, or you may be dealing with the administration of building work, probate or repayments. Whichever it is you will be providing above standard service, proving our amazing 4.5 stars Trustpilot reviews.

What we look for in our Customer Service Agents:

• Experience of working within a telephone-based customer service led environment with inbound or outbound calls.

• Excellent software skills, particularly Outlook & Word (Excel and Adobe also preferred).

• Ability to multi-task and manage own workload in a fast-paced environment.

• Good administration skills, working to deadlines and exceptional attention to detail.

• First class communication skills, both written and verbal

• Handle all enquiries in a professional, positive and prompt manner.

• Experience of working in the Financial Services industry, in particular mortgages, would be preferred but is not essential.

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 based on length of service.

• Additional holiday purchase scheme

• 1 charity day and 1 well being day

• Tier 1 pension (5% Employee, 8% Employer)

• Simply Health

• Life Assurance

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.
Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all our relationships.
Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.
Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops

Chorley Electrical Traders in Leyland are recruiting for an Apprentice Customer Service Assistant. The successful candidate will work towards their Level 2 Customer Service qualification which will take approximately 17 months to complete.

Duties:
• Assisting in the sales and warehouse and on the busy trade counter of an electrical wholesaler
• Dealing with goods inwards
• Picking orders
• Inter branch stock transfers
• Computer invoicing and stock control
• Telephone sales
• Face to face customer service
• Upkeep of warehouse
Working to Health & Safety Regulations

Requirements:
• Smart appearance
• Communication and Customer Service skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Mature attitude
• Keen and willing to learn
• Punctual and reliable
• Work well in a team

Grades:
GCSE C/4 Maths and English

Hours:
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm, 1 hour lunch, 40 hours per week

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Chorley Electrical Traders Limited in Chorley are recruiting for an Apprentice Customer Service Assistant. The successful candidate will work towards their Level 2 Customer Service qualification which will take approximately 17 months to complete.

Duties:
• Assisting in the sales and warehouse and on the busy trade counter of an electrical wholesaler
• Dealing with goods inwards
• Picking orders
• Inter branch stock transfers
• Computer invoicing and stock control
• Telephone sales
• Face to face customer service
• Upkeep of warehouse
• Working to Health & Safety Regulations

Requirements:
• Smart appearance
• Communication and Customer Service skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Mature attitude
• Keen and willing to learn
• Punctual and reliable
• Work well in a team

Grades:
There are no formal qualifications required.

Hours:
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm, 1 hour lunch, 40 hours per week

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About the role
We are currently recruiting for a new Service Advisor to help us at our Vauxhall branch in Blackpool.
We offer:

· 33 days’ holiday allowance with room to grow

· Generous retail discounts

· Private healthcare

· Simplyhealth – all employees have access to a GP 24/7 and can claim money back on medical and dental treatments

· Pension scheme

· Maternity and paternity packages

· Opportunities for training and progression

· And much more…

Hours

Full time, Monday – Friday 8am – 5.30pm and rotational Saturdays.

About the role

Our Service Advisors are responsible for delivering and sustaining a fantastic experience for all our service and vehicle repair customers.

We’re looking for an articulate, warm communicator who can give our customers the star treatment – whether it’s first thing on a manic Monday or last thing on a Friday afternoon.

This customer-facing role will be a great fit for someone who’s already worked in a customer service position, and genuinely enjoys exceeding expectations and creating positive outcomes.

Day-to-day duties

Handling all customer requirements for service and vehicle repairs in an efficient and professional manner.
Liaising with the workshop and bodyshop to progress work through the system.
Controlling all computer-based jobs, purchasing and invoice processes, ensuring the financial interests of the customer and the company are protected.
Letting customers know of any faults or repairs found on their vehicle and providing them with clear and accurate solutions.
Treating any dissatisfied customers with empathy and understanding, reassuring them that we can solve any issues should they arise.
Maintaining customer records such as vehicle details and service histories accurately and efficiently.
Maintaining knowledge of aftersales products and services, upselling where appropriate.
Making sure the customer database is updated and accurate at all times.
Essential skills

A passion for great customer service and the confidence to resolve any issues that may arise efficiently and in a timely manner.
Demonstrable computer literacy and knowledge of IT systems and applications.
The ability to multi-task and be highly adaptable within a busy environment.
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability and desire to explain complex information accurately and concisely to help our customers.
Strong organisational skills to schedule work effectively, balancing the needs of the customer and the capacity of the workshop.
Ability to prioritise your workload.
Ability and willingness to work with defined processes and guidelines.
Good core administration skills to accurately capture customer details to the required standards.
A full UK driving licence.
Nice to have (but not essential)

Experience of upselling products or services is desirable.
Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.

To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.

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Join our Customer Service Team!

Pay - £11.44 per hour and after 12 weeks this will rise to £12.30 per hour.

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• This role is office-based role in West Strand Business Park in Preston, PR1 8UY

We are looking for a positive, flexible, and customer-focused individual to join our busy call centre as a Customer Service Advisor supporting on the TFC campaign. Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is a scheme for Government support towards the cost of childcare for working families. In this role you would be supporting families and making a difference by helping them.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service to our customers, resolving their queries in a timely and efficient manner. You will also be responsible for working with other team members to ensure that we meet our customer service goals.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week). Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm. 37.5-hour week

What we offer:

As a valued employee of the Manpower, you'll have access to a range of amazing benefits;

• We offer a pre-12-week arrangement of 25 days annual leave per annum, which will increase to 33 days post 12 week arrangement.
• Staff discounts (range of lifestyle goods and services)
• Pension contribution
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Eye care vouchers
• Referral Schemes
• Save-As-You-Earn-Scheme
• MyPath Development programme (our Global Programme through dedicated Talent coaches that have been accredited to guide employees through a portal of specifically identified online courses through PowerYou training portal)

What we are looking for:

Ideally you will have worked in a customer service role before, but if this is your first role or a career change don't worry as we provide all the training and support, you'll need.

At a minimum you should have:

• A positive attitude and a can-do spirit
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to new situations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A passion for providing excellent customer service

If you love helping people and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now!

Customer Service Advisors - Call Centre
Location: Skelmersdale
Start salary: £22,250 + enhancements & benefits
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Shift patterns are set on a 4 week rota, given in advance. Shift patterns are between Monday-Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm. Sample shift patterns are available upon request.

Want to change the world? A career that makes a difference We're not a bank that follows the crowd. Instead, we like to stand out for all the right reasons. Our bank is built on co-operative values that stand strong today. We don't just help people with their money, but help people fight for justice and the causes they care about. Our unique customer-led Ethical Policy, has made us a natural leader in environmental and social issues today, and we're market leaders in ESG as rated by leading ESG ratings agency Sustainalytics*.
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What you'll be working on:** * You will be taking high volumes of inbound calls and identifying customers' banking needs, whilst guaranteeing the right outcome for our customers and the bank. * As you progress you will learn more skills that will develop your knowledge and capabilities, including identifying, preventing and stopping financial crime. * As the first point of contact for our customers, you'll be multi-tasking across different systems whilst providing high quality service. * You'll be problem solving and bringing a unique perspective to challenge and help shape our customer journey. * By educating customers on safer ways of banking, you'll be providing protection from scam and fraud attacks, helping keep their money safe.

We're looking for colleagues who have * Strong experience in a customer facing role, including telephony, retail or hospitality * Evidence of IT skills and a demonstrable ability to learn and use new systems * Ability to follow and understand regulatory policies and processes * Experience in dealing with challenging or vulnerable customers * A background of working in a fast paced environment and achieving targets or deadlines * High attention to detail * Robust listening and problem solving skills * Clear and concise two way communication skills - both written and verbal * A passion to deliver an exceptional customer centric approach

Benefits * 27 days holiday rising to 30 with service, plus opportunity to buy 5 extra days * Upskill opportunities with associated pay increases * 2 paid volunteering days per year * Performance based annual bonus scheme * Free Onsite parking * For our full list of benefits please visit our careers page Our recruitment process * Initial call with recruiter * HireVue video assessment * Final stage competency based interview We can only consider candidates with the right to work in the UK at this time. If you require more information or this document in a different format, please contact careers@co-operativebank.co.uk As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks. *Rated by Morningstar Sustainalytics in the Regional Banks sub-industry with a score of 8.5 as of 9 October 2023.

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Senior IT Service Manager

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

In recent years in DWP we have brought our IT in-house, introduce elements such as automation and self-service to our digital services, and accelerate the adoption of public cloud.

We want to build on this success with your help.

In this role, as an Senior IT Service Manager you will drive analysis and resolution of complex issues, enlisting support and escalating where appropriate to relevant IT service functions as part of one of the biggest IT estates in the UK.

You own stakeholder relationships and make sure that Products and Services are delivering the best value for money in meeting business and user requirements and are able to offer guidance and respond effectively to queries about (for example) Product/Service design and policy.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

As a Senior IT Service Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality and value-driven support for digital products and services that are used by millions of people and around 100,000 DWP colleagues.

Your role is all about making that service levels meet agreed targets, managing end to end service performance, and overseeing contracts with third party suppliers.

You'll monitor third-party supplier compliance with SLAs through regular reporting and analysis, ensuring services meet user requirements and deliver value for money.

We're hiring you because you are good at what you do, and you can make us better. You will share your data domain knowledge and experience to drive IT strategy, including defining the tools and techniques most appropriate for the environment.

You will also:

• Set objectives, oversee junior team members, and delegate service management tasks, acting as a point of escalation.

• Implement ongoing service improvements aligned with quality, risk, and security standards.

• Ensure that new or updated products are smoothly integrated into live service with adequate support and meet customer expectations.

Additional Duties:

On-Call Support: Provide out of hours major incident support on a 24/7 rota basis (on-call payments apply)

The skills and experience you need:

• Proven IT service management experience, preferably within a framework such as ITIL.
• Strong stakeholder management, with a history of successful collaboration and negotiation.
• Independent capability in managing digital products/services and reporting.
• High accuracy and attention to detail in service delivery and customer support.
• Experience in budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Knowledge of Notification and Document Repository services is beneficial

Preferred Qualification:

ITIL 4 certification is encouraged for applicants. If you don't have it, don't worry, you can work towards it here as part of our commitment to learning and development.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Work: We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work and collaborate flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with some time at home and some time in a hub with the team.

Pay: We offer competitive pay from £42,614 to £45,081

Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth up to £13,000 a year.

Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

Our broad benefits package is built around your work-life balance and includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process.

Stage 1: Application

Stage 2: Interview

We know how valuable your time is. We have a clear and succinct hiring process with only TWO STAGES.

Click apply now to see the full job description and get started with the next step in your career at DWP Digital.

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Overview of Role: To provide administration support to the Care Co-ordination Service. To provide a fast, accurate and effective patient telephony service. To provide administrative support to clinical staff To undertake an intensive internally based training programme To be able to use the relevant software in a safe, effective, and efficient manner and to undertake any other recognised training for development. To take, record and process information received, accurately and concisely, using nationally recognised software. Relevant information will need to be identified and logged as data on to a computer. To use the telephone and remain empathetic, whilst gaining important information. Accurate data input of special patient information such as end of life care and long-term health conditions. To work effectively under pressure in a calm and confident manner, whilst remaining sensitive to the caller and patients needs. To undertake all relevant training consistent with the requirements of the post. Accessing personal and confidential data Always ensuring full patient confidentiality, adhering to Information Governance Policies To undertake any clerical work, administrative, data inputting and any other duties relevant to FCMS (NW) Ltd activities, always following strict protocols and procedures. To work with external organisations effectively including Trinity Hospice, North-West Ambulance Service, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, GP Practices, and Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre Neighbourhoods. To provide clear and concise information to all patients and external agencies To support, when necessary, the wider team, in fulfilling the duties of the System Deflections team The post holder is expected to always carry out their duties in a highly courteous, sympathetic, and helpful manner. To attend any meetings as and when required To assist the management team when required To be flexible and work a variety of daytime, evening, weekend, overnight and bank holidays hours on rotation and, when required, to cover for holiday and sickness. To always adhere to FCMS Policies and Procedures Physical Effort Staff often remain seated, at one desk, for most of the working day. Mental Effort Work pattern can be interrupted by the telephone or staff enquiries. Workload regularly re-assessed and prioritised to meet required deadlines. The working day can be varied, and, within minutes, this can include dealing with people who have complex physical health needs, people who have called 999 because they believe they require an ambulance, a general enquiry regarding services, or a patient who cannot utilise mainstream primary healthcare due to historic behaviours. Other days may be quite monotonous and involve processing Care Co-ordination Notes, to ensure vulnerable patients are able to receive the best healthcare to meet their needs. Emotional Effort Requirement for tact and diplomacy when dealing with queries from patients, relatives, staff and Medical representatives. Supporting vulnerable patients and callers Managing situations that can often be emotional, given the patients health status. Managing stressful situations i.e., workload and time pressures Dealing with conflict, over a variety of issues Ability to remain calm when other people are panicking or distressed. Information Systems: Work with the IT support team, to ensure effective management of Information and Communications Technology within the service. Information Governance: Understand the importance of Information Governance and maintain the IG Toolkit on an annual basis. Maintain accurate and comprehensive statistical information, ensuring legal and local requirements are met. Safeguarding Staff are to report any safeguarding concerns to managers on site and follow usual processes if they become aware of any. Safeguarding is everyones responsibility. Training and Support: Identify own training needs and others and participate in relevant in-service education. Ensure all mandatory training is undertaken and maintained. The post holder will be expected to attend any necessary courses that provide relevant training. Other duties are required: This Job Description will be periodically reviewed in the light of developing work requirements. This is an evolving role and, therefore, these duties are not exhaustive. The role may change via discussion between the post-holder and line managers. The individual in post will be expected to contribute towards that revision. GENERAL: To have responsibility for Health and Safety and Welfare of others in the working environment, to follow safe working practices and to always comply, with local Safety Policies and Procedures To observe national and local policies and procedures in respect of: o Fire o Data Protection Act o Infection Control Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role. The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references, and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

Head of IT Service Management Preston(Warton)Hybrid working £75k-£85k+ Excellent Benefits

My client are a multinational aerospace, defence and information security company.

What you'll be doing:

• Define and implement a comprehensive IT service management strategy aligned with business goals
• Lead and manage a team of service management professionals, including service desk, incident, problem, service design, and transition specialists
• Oversee service operations, ensuring efficient incident and problem resolution, high service availability, and user satisfaction
• Select, implement, and manage IT service management tools to optimise processes and workflows
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the maturity and effectiveness of service management practices
• Establish and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide expert guidance and recommendations on service management best practices to product teams as they design, build, and implement new or updated products to the IT environment

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in IT service management, ideally with a recognised certification (ITIL, ITSM, SIAM)
• Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies in IT service management
• Strategic thinking: Aligning IT service management with business goals
• Leadership: Building and motivating a high-performing service management team
• IT Service Management (ITSM) and Service Integration and Management (SIAM) knowledge
• Deep understanding of frameworks like ITIL and ITSM best practices
• IT and business stakeholders engagement and management

For an immediate interview please send your cv to Peter Bibby on the email address below...

Join our Customer Service Team!

Pay - £11.44 per hour and after 12 weeks this will rise to £12.30 per hour.

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• This role is office-based role in West Strand Business Park in Preston, PR1 8UY

We are looking for a positive, flexible, and customer-focused individual to join our busy call centre as a Customer Service Advisor supporting on the TFC campaign. Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is a scheme for Government support towards the cost of childcare for working families. In this role you would be supporting families and making a difference by helping them.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service to our customers, resolving their queries in a timely and efficient manner. You will also be responsible for working with other team members to ensure that we meet our customer service goals.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week). Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm. 37.5-hour week

What we offer:

As a valued employee of the Manpower, you'll have access to a range of amazing benefits;

• We offer a pre-12-week arrangement of 25 days annual leave per annum, which will increase to 33 days post 12 week arrangement.
• Staff discounts (range of lifestyle goods and services)
• Pension contribution
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Eye care vouchers
• Referral Schemes
• Save-As-You-Earn-Scheme
• MyPath Development programme (our Global Programme through dedicated Talent coaches that have been accredited to guide employees through a portal of specifically identified online courses through PowerYou training portal)

What we are looking for:

Ideally you will have worked in a customer service role before, but if this is your first role or a career change don't worry as we provide all the training and support, you'll need.

At a minimum you should have:

• A positive attitude and a can-do spirit
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to new situations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A passion for providing excellent customer service

If you love helping people and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now!

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Service Care Solutions are offering a great opportunity for a Payroll Executive to join an established Finance team, striving for operational excellence in a people focused culture.
The role will be office based and full time, with the option to access remote working solutions after a successful probation period. We are seeking a suitable candidate who can hit the ground running and is up for an exciting and challenging role.
You will have dual responsibility for managing the day-to-day running of our contractor payroll service. This is an excellent opportunity for a Payroll Executive to join a company who values their employees and rewards for their hard work based in the Preston area.

What does the role involve?

• Data entry, manage online time sheets and run import routines from various portals.
• Processing of deemed and PAYE payments, including RTI submissions to HMRC & pension uploads.
• Dealing with, escalating and managing queries raised by internal/external stakeholders.
• Resolve contractor and umbrella company queries and disputes in a professional/timely manner.
• Work towards/achieve team related targets.
• Monitor any potential issues such as fraudulent time sheets that may put the business reputation at risk or incur costs.
• Cross training of your duties in the event of emergency cover

What are we looking for?

• At least 1-2 year's experience working in Payroll.

• You'll be innovative in your way of working, to maximise efficiency across the team and business.
• You'll have the ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and manage time efficiently all whilst working well under pressure.

• Be highly organised, able to work using own initiative and the ability to multi-task is a must.

• You'll be innovative in your ways or working to create maximum efficiency across the team and business.
• Experience of Merit Payroll Software or similar is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided.

So enough about us, what's in it for you?

• Annual company profit-share bonus
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual awards with specific awards for support functions
• On site games room and recreational area
• Free incentive-based lunches.
• Enhanced employer pension scheme
• 21 days' holiday allowance increasing by 1 per each years' service to a max of 26 with the ability to sell up to 3 days leave per year.

If you feel you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you.

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Altham Meadows, Bartholomew Road, Morecambe, LA4 4RR

Position: Specialist ADHD Nurse
Specialisation: ADHD Service

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday | 9am - 5pm
Pay Rate: Day £27ph

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Work within the ADHD service, undertaking face to face ADHD assessment.
• Write up notes & follow ups.
• Progress young people through the ADHD assessment pathway
• Support the MDT in diagnostic discussions.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Hold a degree in Mental Health Nursing
• Fully enhanced valid DBS
• Experience of ADHD assessments
• Community experience is preferred.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£27ph LTD | £24.29 PAYE Inclusive | £21.68 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Chorley CMHT, PR5

Position: Mental Health Practitioner
Specialisation: Community Mental Health Team

Shift Pattern: Full-time | Monday - Friday | 9am - 5pm
Pay Rate: Day £27

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• The assessment of needs, planning and delivery of care, from assessment to discharge from services.
• Implementing & evaluating care plans collaboratively with services users, carers & other professionals.
• Support the caseload, oversee, and manage the risk by carrying out clinical risk assessments and mitigating risks.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Fully enhanced valid DBS
• Must have NMC registration.
• Must have experience providing mental health assessments.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£27ph LTD | £24.29 PAYE Inclusive | £21.68 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk