Customer Contact Advisor

1 month ago


Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom The Bedford College Group Full time

We are currently seeking a Customer Contact Advisor to join The Bedford College Group at our Corby Campus


As a Customer Contact Advisor you play an important role in the success of our students through:

  • Providing a professional, high quality front of house and information.
  • Providing advice and guidance service to customers in line with the Group's customer service charter, set service standards, recruitment and conversion targets.
  • Developing your skills and knowledge ensuring you are knowledgeable on the range of courses we offer and are trained to an excellent standard on our processes and procedures.
  • Playing key role in participating in recruitment events, application open days and interviews to improve student conversion retention rates.

Ideal candidates will have:

  • Experience of working in a fast-paced customer service environment and exceeding customer expectations
  • Experience of working on a customer facing environment.
  • General administrative skills and the ability to pick up new processes and systems quickly and effectively establish credibility at all levels.
  • Good organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and confidently face to face, on the telephone and in writing
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including students, college staff and the general public

Qualifications:

  • A good standard of education, including English and mathematics at GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
  • A professional information, advice and guidance (IAG) qualification at Level 4, or the willingness to undertake this
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Customer service training

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

  • Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
  • Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
  • Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
  • Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
  • Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
  • Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Terms and Conditions - BCPS

  • 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • 27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
  • Peoples Pension
  • Free on-site parking (subject to availability)
  • Retail and leisure discounts

£24,000 pa - from, DOE and Qualifications



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