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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Customer Service Advisor (11/8/23 - SJA)

Business ServicesCPV 79000000 79600000
Value£11k
Deadline21 Aug 2023
Published11 Aug 2023
RegionWest Midlands
Timeline
Published 11 Aug 2023ClosedCloses 21 Aug 2023
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£11ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

Customer Service Advisor Rate of Pay: Band D, ?12.02 per hour (PAYE) Hours: 37 Hours per week Location: 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick, B66 1JE Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description: An opportunity has arisen for two Customer Service Advisor's to join the Adult Social Care Enquiry Team on a temporary basis.

This role is for 37 hours per week and the service operates 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays.

The Enquiry service operates a hybrid working approach.

The post involves delivering an enhanced customer experience to people accessing Adult Social Care, that promotes wellbeing to local people in their local communities.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a busy Contact Centre environment and will need to: o deal with incoming calls and process requests for services from all customer enquiries across multiple channels, o be an active listener, with clear communication skills, o have excellent IT skills as the role requires the use of numerous systems and applications o be able to offer a service focused on customer experience and care o You must have GSCE English and Maths or an equivalent qualification A standard DBS check is required for this role.

This role will also fall inside of IR35 Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions.

You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission.

Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role.

Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency.

Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website.

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing Date: Monday 21 August 2023 at 3.00pm

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The ideal candidate will have experience

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a busy Contact Centre environment and will need to:.

02

O be able to offer a service

o be able to offer a service focused on customer experience and care.

03

O You must have GSCE English

o You must have GSCE English and Maths or an equivalent qualification.

04

You will also need to include your

You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission.

05

Stated rates must be inclusive of all

Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

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Stage
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