Service Desk Apprentice

Summary

As a Service Desk Apprentice, you will be the first point of contact for our clients and customers, handling incoming calls, emails, and service requests. This apprenticeship is perfect for individuals looking to start a career in customer service with real, hands-on experience in a fast-paced property services environment.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 January
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Client Communication: Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, or live chat, ensuring that all queries are resolved promptly and professionally.
Service Requests: Log and track incoming service requests, ensuring that all details are accurately entered into the service desk system.
Issue Resolution: Assist customers by providing information, troubleshooting issues, and directing complex queries to the appropriate department or team member.
Scheduling & Appointments: Help schedule appointments for property maintenance services, ensuring that all appointments are confirmed and logged.
Follow-Up: Perform follow-up calls or emails to ensure customers are satisfied with the service they received and to address any ongoing issues.
Customer Record Management: Update and maintain customer records and service history, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
Problem Escalation: Recognize when a situation requires escalation to senior team members or other departments, and ensure clients’ concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
Reporting & Feedback: Assist in tracking customer service metrics and providing feedback to the team on recurring issues or areas for improvement.
General Office Support: Provide additional administrative support to the customer service team, including filing, organizing service records, and preparing reports.

Where you’ll work

9B Princes Drive

Kenilworth

CV8 2FD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
Demonstrate patience and calmness.
Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Your training plan

Training to be provided:

Diploma in Customer Service Practitioner Level 2
Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)
Weekly day release at CWCT (Every Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

At Ground Up Property Services, we provide expert property maintenance, renovation, and management solutions for both residential and commercial clients. Our customer service team plays a key role in ensuring that our clients receive the best possible experience, from booking services to resolving any issues. We are looking for a motivated and friendly Service Desk Apprentice to join our team and start their career in customer service with us. If you're passionate about helping people, learning new skills, and providing excellent service, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

https://groundup-property.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Mentorship & Guidance: Continuous mentoring from experienced team members to help you grow and succeed in your role. • Career Progression: Potential for career advancement within the company as you gain experience and develop your skills.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for career advancement within the company as you gain experience and develop your skills. This apprenticeship is ideal for someone looking to start a career in customer service with plenty of support and training to help you grow and develop professionally. Join Ground Up Property Services and be part of a team that truly values customer satisfaction and excellence!

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING LIMITED

Katie Lumb

lumb.k@cw-chambertraining.co.uk

02476231122

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287100.

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Closes on Tuesday 31 December

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