Job Description – Customer Service Assistant The Opportunity Our client is recruiting for an Apprentice Customer Service Assistant to join their team in Gateshead. The Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship programme that we are offering, will allow you to kick-start your career in an industry that is constantly evolving, dynamic and transformational. The steps you take will provide you with valuable first-hand experience, knowledge, skills and qualification to help really drive your career forward. We are here to guide and support you every step of the way! The Company Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Customer Service Assistant Apprentice to join their company. Your core responsibility will be to provide a high-quality service to customers which will be delivered from the workplace, digitally and via the telephone. The Position Job Title: Apprentice Customer Service Assistant Apprenticeship Course: Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship Duration: 12-15 Months Location: Gateshead, NE9 Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm Salary: £7.55 per hour Role and Responsibilities Telephone duties, incoming calls and making outbound calls Emailing clients Computer duties Managing client queries and problems Resolving issues within a timely manner Keeping client accounts organised Assistant the managers with tasks when required Desired skills and personal qualities Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, administrative skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative Qualifications GCSE or equivalent English & Maths (Grade 4/C) Essential Eligibility Criteria Individuals must have a valid and eligible residency status to apply for this role. About ITP We help employers develop their best talent and inspire the next generation through apprenticeships, mentoring and training, we’re plugging the UK’s digital skills gap to provide a workforce for the future. If this sounds like the role for you, get in touch! Once we receive your application, one of our team will be in touch to help you with the next stage. The ITP are working on behalf of a third party to advertise their vacancy. By submitting your CV, you agree to be contacted by The ITP and your information to be passed on to a third party. Safeguarding and Values Commitment The ITP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitment checks. At the ITP, we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We expect every team member to: Uphold and champion our values, code of conduct, and safeguarding principles. Take personal responsibility for understanding and adhering to all safeguarding procedures and policies. Promote a culture of safety and wellbeing through a proactive “do no harm” approach. Recognise and act on their responsibility in supporting, strengthening, and enforcing safeguarding practices across all areas of work. Understand and meet any role-specific safeguarding duties — including, in this position, actively identifying and reporting concerns, engaging in relevant training, and modelling safe and inclusive behaviours in all apprentice interactions. At the ITP, our company culture is important to us, and all employees and consultants are expected to operate in line with our values: · We change lives - We strive to make a difference for our apprentices, clients, members, ourselves, and our team on a daily basis. We push for diversity and inclusion in our industry by challenging perceptions. We embrace individuality. We believe that everyone is equally important. · We are genuine and honest - We breed trust amongst clients, apprentices, members, and the team. We take responsibility for our words, actions, and results. We are human. We encourage one another through honesty and transparency. · We are innovative and unique - We are empowered by innovation. We strive to make the impossible, possible. We are proud to be the only organisation of our kind, of who we are and how we got here. · We are Personable - We remind ourselves what it’s like to be in others shoes. We have authentic conversations; we are real and so are our relationships. · We are stronger united - We share our knowledge and experiences. We celebrate one another on our achievements. We value and encourage one another because we win or lose as a team.