Contact Centre Manager

Location: National Recruitment Centre, Solihull Salary: £45,000 plus excellent benefitsSchedule: Hybrid working with weekend shifts and three days per week in the office. Shifts are typically 11:30am to 8:00pm on a rotational basis, with weekend shifts included. This is a 5 out of 7 days working pattern.

Ready to impact a better future?

As the Contact Centre Manager in our Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS) team, you'll lead evening and weekend contact centre operations, ensuring exceptional service delivery, strong operational performance and a positive experience for candidates throughout their recruitment journey. You'll provide leadership to Team Managers, oversee service standards and act as a key escalation point across the operation.

Our work touches lives, and this role plays an important part in helping people take the first step towards a career in the Armed Forces. By leading high-performing teams and driving continuous improvement, you'll create impactful solutions that support candidates, build trust with our client and deliver a positive impact on communities. You will play a vital role in delivering a service that supports future talent and makes a meaningful difference every day.

What you'll do as a Contact Centre Manager

- Lead and manage weekend and evening contact centre operations, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contractual requirements.

- Provide leadership, coaching and support to Team Managers, helping teams achieve quality, customer service and performance targets.

- Act as the primary escalation point for operational issues and deputise for the Senior Operations Manager when required.

- Monitor and drive performance against service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs) and customer service standards.

- Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders to support effective service delivery and continuous improvement.

- Champion a culture of innovation, engagement, inclusion and excellent customer service across the operation.

Experience managing contact centre or customer service operations, including front and back-office environments - minimum 5 years' experience desirable.

- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence others.

- Experience managing operational performance through service level agreements, key performance indicators and quality measures.

- A minimum of A Level qualifications or significant equivalent experience within a customer service environment.

- Able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance for the role.

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)

- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

- Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.

- Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service

- Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

- Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity

- Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

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