Customer Service Apprenticeship Level 2- Sales and Accounts team

A-Z AUTOPARTS (MIDLANDS) LTD

BIRMINGHAM, B12 0SL

Closes in 16 days (Monday 2 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 November 2024


Summary

A fantastic opportunity to work as part of a well-established customer care team. You will be working alongside the sales team providing administrative & customer service support as well building and continuously developing the company social media network and adding value by selling and promoting products online.

Annual wage
£14,625 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Starting wage £7.50 - £8.00 per hour

Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
5/6 days, Monday to Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 3 December

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

  • Proactively handling calls and closing the sale in a timely manner.

  • Upsell a sale increasing the value of the sale whenever possible.

  • Sells products and/or services to repair the problem and meet the customer's needs.

  • Maintain customer goodwill by greeting and acknowledge all customers he/she
    comes in contact with.

  • Focus on meeting daily targets and maintaining low returns.

  • Handling inquires and resolving customer complaints in a professional and timely manner.

  • Working independently and within a team to exceed daily target.

  • Attends trainings or meetings as prescribed by management to maintain proficiency in his/her job description.

  • Reporting and completing all tasks given by direct line manager.

  • Be reliable and supportive to your customers in order to progress and develop sales.

  • Gain knowledge and understanding of all products availabe from the business 

Where you’ll work

106-112 EMILY STREET

BIRMINGHAM

B12 0SL

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

JUNIPER 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

Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship standard:

  • Support with English and maths if required
  • End Point Assessment
  • Work based learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths and English (grade 4/C)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

​A to Z Auto Parts is a leading distributor of quality automotive parts and accessories. We stock more than 50,000 part numbers featuring some of the best-known brands in the industry. Our relationship with our clients is paramount. To maintain our high standards, we offer a fast and efficient delivery service and have an experienced technical support team on standby for any queries. We pride ourselves on being a leader within our field and endeavour to offer a service second to none.

https://atozautoparts.net/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is a possibility of the opportunity of full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Paul Nightingale

Paul.nightingale@junipertraining.co.uk

07395789959

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287557.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Monday 2 December at 11:59pm)

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