Customer Service Advisor – 64929 £21,775 Nottingham We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity. Overview The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) protects people in England and Wales who may not have the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, such as about their health and finance. We are an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), set up in 2007 following the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act of 2005. OPG is responsible for registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) and supervising deputies who are appointed by the Court of Protection (CoP). Power of Attorney Services (POAS) processes incoming power of attorney applications on behalf of the Public Guardian, within agreed targets and performance indicators. POAS comes under the Operations directorate of OPG. OPG is a fantastic place to work offering a range of development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives and diversity and inclusion promotion. We signed up to the ‘Time to Change’ pledge which supports mental health in the workplace, as well as recently receiving a health and wellbeing charter accreditation as we are committed to developing a supportive and inclusive environment that reflects the diverse community we serve. OPG is currently going through an extensive period of organisational change. This will be delivered by our transformation programme – “OPG 2025”. The ambitious plan is about changing the way we provide services. It will help us meet the growing needs of our users, partners and our stakeholders. It will make sure our users experience a better level of support. Overall, it will help us to respond to the changing needs of society. This is so we can better support adults at risk and create high-quality services that are accessible and affordable. OPG is aiming to have a Digital Power of Attorney in place that meets our customer and stakeholder needs. We aim to have a multiskilled, flexible workforce, working within office/home-based locations. Our Nottingham office is located just south of the city with some limited onsite parking and bus stops outside the office. We are also within walking distance to tram lines that are direct routes to Nottingham Train Station. The role of POAS Customer Service Advisor is based at OPG’s office in Nottingham but you may have the opportunity to travel to our office in Birmingham. Job Description This Customer Service Advisor role is Contact Centre based, with the main duties answering incoming telephone calls, dealing with customer queries about OPG’s services and relating to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This includes lasting powers of attorney and the supervision of court-appointed deputies. Advisors play an important role on the front line of OPG by advising and guiding our customers that are supporting vulnerable adults who have started to lose or have lost mental capacity. Therefore, it’s crucial that advisors can demonstrate empathy and understanding towards our customers and maintain professionalism in this role. Customer Service Advisors receive regular management support, and all members of the team work together to achieve our targets. The work mainly involves communicating with our customers verbally by telephone, but also in writing, completing the related administrative work following each interaction with a customer. This includes updating our case management system, communicating and collaborating with colleagues across the business, among other tasks. Responsibilities may include any of the following, but not limited to: If successful, and after comprehensive training, you will:- Answer inbound telephone calls from external customers in a contact centre environment, providing appropriate responses to customer queries and escalating requests to other teams where appropriate. You will act as point of contact for the customer, dealing with enquiries in a professional and courteous manner. Provide high-quality customer service in line with Departmental behaviours, ensuring that all information provided to customers is accurate, timely, clear and easy to understand. Be clear, honest and transparent in your communication, making decisions that involve the relevant people at the right time. Act as a role model for staff, demonstrating behaviours within the MoJ Leadership statement and OPG’s Values (Purpose, Openness, Humanity, Together). Support and contribute to the aims, objectives and performance of the Power of Attorney Services department to ensure delivery targets, as set out in the Business Plan, are met. Collate, analyse and format data and information. Input and update data on our IT systems. Work in accordance with standard operating procedures, providing constructive feedback where improvements and efficiencies can be made, with the customer experience at the heart of everything we do. Promote a culture of excellent service delivery and continuous improvement, contributing to the development of smarter working across the department where required. Attend, participate and contribute to team meetings, developing working relationships across POAS and the wider organisation where needed. Be a flexible and supportive team member with good time management skills in order to prioritise work. Take responsibility for your own learning and development with the support and guidance of your line manager. Develop a knowledge of HR policies which you will be expected to abide by. Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others and abide by relevant Health and Safety Procedures and policy. You will be required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post. There may also be a requirement to work in different departments during the course of your employment, dependent on business needs. Skills and Qualifications Essential: You will be working in an inbound call centre so experience of speaking to customers over the phone in a customer service role is essential Experience of using Microsoft computer packages, i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook and MS Teams Proficiency in written and verbal communication. Ability to make informed decisions based on evidence. Desirable: Experience of working in an operational delivery area or administration role. Experience of working in a compliance environment. Application process This vacancy is being advertised using the Civil Service Success Profiles process, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Please provide a Personal Statement of no more than 500 words capturing your suitability for the role based on the Job Description, Essential and Desirable criteria, providing specific examples that demonstrate your relevant skills and experience as detailed above. The key points to demonstrate within your application is how your experience meets the essential and desirable skills within the job description. We actively encourage you to sell yourself as an individual and the personal skills and experience that you could bring to the role. Interview Process If successful at sift, you will be invited to an interview which will follow the Civil Service Success Profilesprocess. This will consist of a blended assessment, and candidates should expect Experience based questions and questions relating to the following Civil Service Behaviour: Managing a Quality Service – Level 1 (AO). Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. Salary £21,775 Additional Information Working Arrangements & Further Information The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks. Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on ‘modernised’ terms in their current post or onto ‘unmodernised’ MoJ terms if they are on ‘unmodernised’ terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. Flexible working hours The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Benefits The MoJ offers a range of benefits: Annual Leave Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis. Pension The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. Training The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities. Networks The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Support A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share. Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services. For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave. Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens. Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com); To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk); To the Civil Service Commission (details available here) The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
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