[Hiring] Customer Service Team Lead @Xplor

Role Description

We're seeking a Customer Service Team Lead in Newcastle who is looking to take the next step in their career at Xplor. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Customer Service, you'll be responsible for leading a regional team of Contact Support Advisors. You will provide leadership, management, and guidance, while effectively delegating and aligning core work to the team, overseeing their performance, and supporting individual and team development.

• Provide assistance, support and coaching to Contact Support Advisors
• Be an escalation point for concerns raised by Advisors and consumers
• Contribute to the flow of internal communications to your teams from all internal departments
• Provide supervision and support to ensure all company standards and policies are adhered to and maintained
• Set goals for team members as required to support annual performance assessments
• Provide a support infrastructure to improve the quality of performance and improve the consumer experience
• Responsible for the management of team key performance indicators (KPIs), overseeing performance management, and reporting on team performance
• Conduct call quality reviews with team members, providing feedback to ensure continuous improvement of consumer services, being aware of trends and escalating where required
• Responsible for team delivery of ‘voice of the consumer’ to obtain and reflect consumer levels of satisfaction
• Remain up to date with relevant Data Protection Act/s and procedures, ensuring the team adhere to company procedures
• To ensure robust onboarding and offboarding processes are completed to support your team’s employee experience

Qualifications

• Proficient ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively, for self and a team, to meet specified deadlines and performance metrics
• Previous background in a Call Centre Operations
• Demonstrable and effective people management skills, with a track record of professionally developing others
• Able to create and maintain strong working relationships with consumers, customers, external suppliers and internal colleagues
• Demonstrable experience in a consumer services or credit control role and environment
• Effective at identifying problems and providing appropriate solutions
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in exceptional consumer service and delivery
• Proactive, self-motivated learner with a strong drive to achieve personal goals
• You’re a true team player who is willing to support outside of your normal day to day
• You align with our four core values and you’re simply a good human

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave benefit programs
• #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact – 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program
• Access to free mental health support
• Flexible working arrangements