Job summary
Please refer to Job Description
Job description
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Location:
� � Cross-Site (Based in OPG Offices in Victoria Square House, Birmingham or Embankment House, Nottingham, with occasional travel between offices.)
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.
Power of Attorney Services (POAS) processes incoming power of attorney applications on behalf of the Public Guardian, within agreed targets and performance indicators. POAS Customer Service Centre comes under the Operations directorate of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG.)�
OPG is a fantastic place to work offering a range of development opportunities. The OPG has 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 to meet civil service environment.�
Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities
The advertised role is for a Senior Contact Centre Advisor in our contact centre within POAS Customer Service Centre, based in Nottingham or Birmingham.
Successful applicants will be allocated to roles at the time of recruitment. All staff from Administrative Officer (AA, Band F) to Higher Executive Officer (HEO, Band C) are mobile grades within the Civil Service and movement within POAS and OPG will be dependent on business needs.
Successful candidates will be based in Nottingham or Birmingham but may, on occasion be required to travel between offices.�
You will: -�
1. You will work with your team to analyse call trends, themes and Management Information (MI)�
2. You will identify trends in errors, delays and duplication of effort across OPG, and improve customer service.�
3. You will lead on the development and implementation of additional learning and development across POAS Customer Service Centre (PCSC) and OPG.�
4. You will review, develop and improve local guidance and processes. Make suggestions for best practice in all areas of work covered by the team.�
5. You will be expected to take an active part in any other future project work as necessary.�
6. You will provide a referral point for more complex calls and escalations.�
7. You may occasionally oversee workflow into the Contact Centre Safeguarding Inbox, Voicemail inbox and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults line to ensure all contact is responded to within agreed tolerances.�
8. You may occasionally carry out risk assessments, signposting and acceptance of cases for investigations, in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.�
9. You will collaborate with line managers to carry out quality control on calls and feedback the results to colleagues to enable improvements, including group training and development sessions.�
10. You will join meetings with teams from across OPG, and champion collaborative working within these teams.�
11. You will be a source of expert support, providing advice and mentoring when required.�
12. Any other ad-hoc responsibilities commensurate with the EO grade.�
Essential Skills & Experience�
13. Ability to comprehend and analyse statistical data (MI) and trends, to improve OPG processes to achieve optimum efficiencies.
14. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, dealing with both external and internal stakeholders, whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
15. Experience to demonstrate effective delivery of training and coaching.
16. Ability to handle challenging calls and callers whilst maintaining the expected standards.
17. Ability to interpret and apply guidance and regulations.
18. Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing business needs and manage workload accordingly.�
Desirable Knowledge, Experience, and skills��
19. Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a small team.�
20. Knowledge of Continuous Improvement techniques.�
21. Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.�
Application process
This recruitment will follow the Civil Service Success Profile process. Candidates will be expected to provide a statement of suitability of no more than 750 words in support of your application with examples demonstrating essential and desirable skills as detailed above.�
Interview Process
If you are successful at sift, you will be invited to an interview which will use the Civil Service Success Profiles. At interview candidates should expect strength-based questions, experience questions based on the�essential criteria�and questions relating to the following Civil Service behaviours:
22. Changing and Improving (Level 2)
23. Developing Self and Others (Level 2)
All interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.�
Reasonable Adjustments:�
At OPG we are committed to ensuring our workplace remains diverse and inclusive place to work. We want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any reasonable adjustments for any aspect of the selection process, do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
For further information on benefits of working for OPG, such as our Flexible Working Policy and a FAQ, please check the candidate information pack attached to this advert.�
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, we may offer you an alternative role at the same or lower grade should one be available.
Person specification
Please refer to Job Description
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
24. Changing and Improving
25. Developing Self and Others
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �27,223, Office of the Public Guardian contributes �7,377 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
26. Access to learning and development
27. A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
28. A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
29. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
30. Annual Leave
31. Public Holidays
32. Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
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