Customer Service Advisor

Company Description

We're Hiring: Customer Service Advisor - Maternity Cover

Location: Waterlooville - Monday to Friday (Office based)

Pay: £25,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Temporary Maternity Cover

Benefits: Enjoy on-site parking & 25 days' holiday

From day one, you'll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes

See a Different World. Where potential is seen and progress is nurtured.

As a Customer Service Advisor - Maternity Cover, you'll be the first point of contact for our clients—setting the tone for their entire experience. This role is central to our Customer Excellence operations, ensuring every enquiry is handled quickly, accurately, and with exceptional service. Your prompt actions and commitment to getting things right first time will directly support customer satisfaction and play a vital part in the overall success and profitability of the business.

The Customer Service Advisor - Maternity Cover role is perfect for someone who enjoys connecting with people, resolving issues, and making each interaction count, backed by strong organisational skills.

Join us for this exciting temporary opportunity and help us deliver exceptional customer service

Job Description

What you will be doing…

• Putting the customer first in every interaction.
• Providing proactive communication to clients and internal teams.
• Delivering exceptional customer service within agreed SLAs.
• Supporting customers and scheduling reactive service calls.
• Planning and booking Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) visits.
• Managing engineer diaries and allocating work efficiently.
• Handling all return visits following initial engineer attendance.
• Coordinating specialist equipment or subcontractors as needed.
• Making informed decisions based on multiple factors.
• Logging and supporting complaint resolution

Key Skills

• Strong communication at all levels
• Excellent customer service and care
• Confident problem-solving abilities
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective conflict resolution
• Good time management
• Experience using service management systems

Qualifications

What you will need...

• Proven experience in a call centre or customer service/front-facing role (internal or external).
• Strong experience using Microsoft applications.
• Ability to work with multiple systems simultaneously.
• Team-oriented approach, managing your own workload and supporting others.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with the Regional Service Manager and engineers.

What's required:

• Experience in a similar role
• A team-focused attitude, self-motivation, and the right to work in the UK

Additional Information

It's great to see you're considering a career with us here at Securitas Technology You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.

Why Choose Securitas Technology?

At Securitas Technology, we are on a mission to make the world a safer place, driven by our core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness. We foster empowerment, innovation, and growth, offering industry-leading training and career development opportunities.

What You Can Expect

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Diversity & Inclusion: Be Yourself at Securitas

We are an all-inclusive employer, embracing individuality and diversity as key to our success. Our belonging strategy focuses on:

• Career Growth: Clear pathways from apprenticeships to leadership programs.
• Inclusive Leadership: A culture of respect, transparency, and collaboration.
• Fair Pay & Benefits: Competitive, equitable compensation and benefits.

Our Commitment to You

We support our workforce through initiatives such as:

• Employee Networks – Safe spaces to connect and influence policies for change.
• Race at Work Charter & Armed Forces Covenant – Supporting equality and inclusion.
• Disability Confident Employer – Ensuring accessibility with our Reasonable Adjustment Passport. With our Level 2 Disability Confident Employer Certification - We commit to guaranteeing an interview to anyone who discloses a disability at screening, providing they live within the location requirements.
• Health & Well-being Programs – Mental health support and workplace wellness.
• Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification – Leading inclusivity for neurodivergent individuals.

We celebrate diversity year-round with events like BSL Week, International Women's Day, PRIDE, and Black History Month and so much more

Take the Next Step

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