Customer Service Role

4 weeks ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom FirstGroup Full time

As a Rail Operator, you're vital when it comes to keeping our customers safe and informed. Whether it be dispatching, assisting passengers with boarding and alighting or providing information and direction during delay, you're always there for our customers when they need you most.

**Please note if successful at the screening stage you will be invited to attend an assessment in Southampton. Further details regarding travel arrangements will be provided nearer the time.**

**Who are you?**

You are organised and efficient and able to cope with repetitive tasks under pressure at times. You love people, you are a great communicator and can talk to anyone and are passionate about doing the right thing - nothing is too much trouble. You provide the most up to date travel information for your** **customers** **with** **your ability to use technology. You must be alert and flexible in your approach to tasks and the day, or night, ahead and you have the confidence** **to make regular live announcements at** **your** **station.

**Main things you'll deliver**

You will be responsible for the safety of thousands of customers every day by making sure your station is always operated professionally.

You'll keep customers updated about their journeys by making announcements and in your face-to-face interactions and importantly bring your own personality along to make it a truly personal experience for our customers.

You'll work with train staff and other colleagues to do all you can to make sure trains leave your station safely on time, liaising with station and control colleagues as needed to ensure things go smoothly.

As your experience grows, you will become the font of all knowledge about not only the customer's SWR journey, but about key destinations, attractions, and London transport.

You will need to be flexible in your approach and not afraid to get stuck in with a variety of tasks as you are responsible for your station and making sure it meets the quality and safety standards our customers expect. Whether this be checking everything is working and safe, to clearing up rubbish, or providing a helping hand to a customer, you are the face of SWR and can make a difference to someone's day.

**Working hours**

Our customers need us all day, every day (except Christmas day) and as part of the stations team, you'll need to able to work shifts at all times of the day and on every day of the week.

On average you will work 20 hours a week over 5 days.

07:00 - 11:00 Monday to Friday

**Other important **information**

Please Note: For new entrants to South Western Railway, training for this position will be up to 4 weeks on a full-time basis, without exception. Please ensure you are able to commit to this before applying. Applicants who require a visa, must have **at** least 6 months remaining **at** the time of their appointment.

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits including free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employee, free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependant), 75% discount on many other train operating companies, a range of retail benefits and an excellent pension scheme.

**At** SWR we believe our people are our greatest asset.**

**We are committed to establishing a sense of inclusion for all and to value each person for the unique contribution they bring.**

**Ref**:021835

**Company**:South Western Railway

**Website Skillset**:Customer Service

**Contract Type**:Permanent - Part Time

**Contracted Hours**:20

**Location**:Twickenham

**Salary**:£20,476 per annum pro rata plus £2,122 regional allowance pro rata

**Closing Date**:11 August 2023



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