Customer Services Assistant Apprentice

Our Library team at Braintree are now recruiting for a confident, organised and enthusiastic individual, with a passion in providing excellent customer service to join their team as a Customer Services Apprentice.

Role

  • Understand the needs of customers and deliver the best possible outcomes through excellent customer service.
  • Provide support and training to customers using information communications technology (ICT) equipment and software.
  • Answer telephone enquiries from customers promptly (including operation of a switchboard where appropriate), providing accurate information – including referral to other services as appropriate - in a timely fashion.
  • Oversee and provide customers with guidance in the use of self-service equipment.
  • Comply with the individual responsibilities for Health Safety & Welfare in the workplace, including ensuring safeguarding children, in accordance with work role.
  • Undertake all stock circulation and management procedures, including sorting, shelving and tidying of returned material, reservations, fines, membership and similar activities.
  • Contribute to promotional activities, marketing and display work and the achievement of agreed targets for income generation.
  • Contribute to the compilation of statistical returns, and any other general administrative duties.
  • Responsible for locking and unlocking, as necessary, acting as keyholder.
  • Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Training

Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

After completion of the apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to progress to a Customer Services Assistant.

Apprenticeship Standard
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Training Provider
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Working Week
Please note that this role will require weekend working.
Expected Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Thursday, 22nd May 2025
Start Date
Monday, 4th August 2025

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Qualifications

  • Maths and English GCSE, grade Grade 4/C and above (Desired)

About the Employer

Essex County Council
At Essex County Council, we look after a large, diverse, complex region of the country. But our approach to creating a place where individuals, families and communities can thrive and prosper is simple.
Company
Essex County Council
Location
Braintree Library, Fairfield Road, Braintree, England
Employment Type
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Salary
£14,567 a year
Posted
Company
Essex County Council
Location
Braintree Library, Fairfield Road, Braintree, England
Employment Type
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Salary
£14,567 a year
Posted