What's the role?
At SMS we are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Validations Assistant to join our team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring all scheduled jobs are thoroughly validated, accurate, and ready for successful completion. Your work will directly contribute to reducing job aborts and enhancing operational efficiency.
Working Hours:
* Full-time, 40 hours per week
* Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
* Based at our Glasgow office
Please note: Interviews will be conducted in person.
Key responsibilities:
Phone Number and Contact Information Validation – SMS Domestic
* Review all scheduled jobs at D-5 to ensure phone numbers and contact details meet required formatting standards (11 digits).
* Cross-check contact details against internal systems and trusted external sources to confirm accuracy.
* Correct any erroneous or missing information in the system.
Access Notes Review
* Review all access notes within scheduled jobs to confirm clarity, accuracy, and relevance.
* Ensure information is consistent and provides engineers with clear onsite guidance.
* Identify and flag outdated, unclear, or unnecessary access notes for revision or removal.
Commercial Customer Verification (I&C)
* Contact all commercial customers with jobs scheduled at D-5 to confirm job details and ensure data accuracy (emails and calls).
* Ensure all customer records are thoroughly updated with accurate contact information, service details, and any relevant special instructions.
* Verify that customer records include correct service details, instructions, and any special requirements.
Ask customers to confirm availability and address any previous abort issues to prevent recurrence.
* Abort Suppression
* Review all D-5 jobs that were previously aborted to assess current viability.
* Identify and flag jobs that cannot proceed due to missing information, customer unavailability, or outstanding blockers.
* Suppress or cancel jobs where required and ensure all actions are clearly documented for traceability.
Data Entry and System Updates
* Accurately update internal systems with all revised or validated information.
* Log all communications and verification activities for auditing and compliance.
* Review validated jobs from the previous day and update the validation log with completion status. For any jobs that are aborted, investigate and record the specific reason to support continuous improvement.
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
* Electricity Industry Experience (Essential)
* GSCE’s (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
* Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
* Strong communication skills, particularly in customer-facing phone interactions.
* Ability to identify and elevate potential issues proactively.
* Experience in administrative or scheduling systems preferred.
* Organised, methodical, and able to work to pre-dispatch timeframes.
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