Customer Services Assistant Apprentice

Our Library team at Harlow 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

  • Customer Service Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • 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. Shifts to be confirmed.
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
Central Library, Cross Street, Harlow, England
Employment Type
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Salary
£14,567 a year
Posted
Company
Essex County Council
Location
Central Library, Cross Street, Harlow, England
Employment Type
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Salary
£14,567 a year
Posted