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Customer Service Advisor

* Location: Oldbury

* Salary: £25,700 (including shift allowance) plus bonus potential up to £2k p/y post probation

* Contract: Full time – permanent

* Hours: 9 hours shift on a 24-hour contract

* Shift Pattern: Rotating shift pattern covering 365 days of the year working 6 days on, 3 days off.

Are you looking to excel in your career and work for the biggest name in the automotive industry?

We’re recruiting for Emergency Breakdown Customer Service Advisors to support our roadside heroes in rescuing the public during times they need us most.

You’ll be working in a fast paced, friendly environment where you’ll be taking around 100 calls a day, ranging from updates and changes to policy’s to arranging a patrol to rescue a family from the M4!

As you can understand, some calls you answer could involve complexities or vulnerable and distressed customers, so our in-depth 4 week training period will ensure your confident to provide the best solution to every customer, every time.

If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere! If you’re the best at what you do, you work at The AA!

What will I be doing?

* Supporting our customers in a high-volume contact centre via telephone through their breakdown journey. You’ll be actively listening providing guidance with your warm and reassuring tone.

* Showing our customers, they’re valued by understanding their situation, keeping the conversation constructive

* Using detailed scripts to gather information from the call and apply logic to assess the best course of action

* Pushing for better by using resources available to offer the best customer service

* Maintaining composure whilst reassuring customers, providing safety advice and promptly sending support

* Retaining high volumes of call information whilst updating multiple IT systems accurately and swiftly

We’re looking for someone to become:

* A guardian: you’ll be supportive with the ability to remain warm and kind, even in the face of conflict

* A champion: you’ll make our customers feel respected and valued

* A problem solver: you’ll understand incoming information and make logical decisions quickly and efficiently

* A self-starter: you’ll be proactive taking pride and ownership in your work while working towards targets

* A composed operator: you’ll cope well in pressurised situations, maintaining resilience whilst managing setbacks effectively

* A multitasker: you’ll be able to retain and sort incoming information accurately and swiftly

Please note – due to the shift pattern of this role, it is desirable that you have a driving licence to ensure you can return home after twilight shifts. Ensuring the safe return home of our colleagues is paramount to The AA.

What's in it for me?

As a valued AA recruit, you will be eligible to earn an discretionary quarterly bonus of up to £1,000 during your first years’ service on top of any month bonus schemes that are available within your department. As well as benefits including:

* £500 following the successful completion of the 6 months’ probation period and thereafter, up to £2k per year

* The opportunity to join and learn within a team that’s as driven as they are supportive.

* 23 days annual leave, with the ability to buy holiday

* Free breakdown membership

* Employee discount scheme that gives you access to great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more

* Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance

* Access to employee inclusivity awareness networks

* Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

* Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution

Closing date: 24 May 2024