Gateway Customer Service Advisor

2 weeks ago


Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time
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_ Working at Ashford Gateway Plus and Tenterden Gateway_

_30 hours per week Monday - Thursday_


Gateway offers multiple services to customers, which includes Kent County Council services supported by a range of partner services from the public and voluntary sectors.


An exciting opportunity has arisen to work part time within the Gateway Customer Service Team based at Ashford Gateway Plus, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1AS and working a minimum of 1 day a week at Tenterden Gateway, Tenterden, TN30 6HP as and when required.


This is a front-line customer services role, and you will be providing advice and guidance to a wide range of customers and assisting them to access services.

You must demonstrate excellent people skills and be able to adapt your communication style to match individual's needs.

You will need good organisational skills to be able to collate and manage information to enable you to develop a knowledge base to assist customers.

The role is varied, and you must be able to work under your own initiative.

You will need to be resilient and confident in dealing with a variety of enquiries and handling situations as they arise.


You will work as part of a team and alongside other departments and provide support to the Gateway Co-Ordinator in the efficient running of the Gateway.

Starting salary of £24,040 pro rate with annual performance related pay increases.

Option to enrol in the Local Government Pension scheme with employer matched contributions

27 days paid annual leave per year (rising to 29 after 5 years service) plus bank holidays and one concessionary day

Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through the Kent Rewards programme

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position.

The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

_Interview dates:
Week commencing 3rd June 2024._

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