Customer Service Centre Apprenticeship

Citizen Housing Group Limited, Fordbridge, Solihull

Customer Service Centre Apprenticeship

£15,392 a year

Citizen Housing Group Limited, Fordbridge, Solihull

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Apprenticeship programme

Posted today, 25 Jul | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: 24-08-2026 (In 30 days)

Job ref: None

Location ref: Fordbridge, Solihull

Full Job Description

Introduction

Reporting to Team Leader, you will support the Customer Service Centre Manager and Team Leaders to ensure the delivery of a highly customer focused and cost-effective customer service.



About the Employer

At Citizen, we offer more than just places to live, we provide homes that are a foundation for life. That’s because we believe being a Citizen means being part of something bigger and belonging to a community where everyone has a voice, respect, and can access support when they need it most.

From our rented homes to our award-winning regeneration projects, we’re passionate about providing homes that support our customers to live well and feel secure.



What You'll Do

  • Be responsible for handling a variety of customer enquiries via the telephone, digital channels and electronically, responding to service requests and conducting surveys 
  • Liaise with internal and external colleagues and customers, promoting the CSC and the organisation positively 
  • Receive customer service and repairs enquiries, over the telephone, digital and electronically; diagnosing problems, advising customers, arranging appointments, liaising with colleagues and contractors as appropriate and taking payments in accordance with quality and performance standards.
  • Keep accurate records and updating systems to enable reporting against performance indicators
  • Take ownership and responsibility for dealing with customer enquiries through to a satisfactory resolution within performance targets 


Training Outcome

The apprentice will have the opportunity to progress into a full-time, permanent role with the company.



Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Assertive if necessary
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Work to tight deadlines


Qualifications

  • Essential - GCSE - English - 4 or above
  • Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4 or above
  • Desired - NVQ - Customer Service - pass


Course Information

Course: Customer service specialist (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Sales, marketing and procurement

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced



Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months



Training Provider: SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/customer-service-centre-apprenticeship-127117960