Overview
Customer Service · Norwich
We are now looking for a Head of Customer Service to lead our Norwich operation and help us evolve how we serve customers in a fast-moving and increasingly digital environment. This is a hands-on operational leadership role with strategic influence. You'll run day-to-day service delivery at our Norwich site, but you'll also play a key part in shaping how our Customer Service function works as it grows, modernises and aligns across two locations. You'll lead from the front, building confidence, consistency and ownership across the team. You'll work closely with our Director of Customer Service and your peer Head of CS in Bideford to make sure service standards feel aligned and the whole department moves forward together. Our customers are guests and property owners. We want them to feel safe in our hands, to get clear answers and to know that once they7ve raised something, we7ll see it through end-to-end.
What you'll be doing
* Leading operational service delivery at our Norwich site across phone, email and digital channels
* Playing a central role in service performance, coaching and shift leadership through 6 Team Managers and a Service Level Manager
* Embedding simple and consistent performance rhythms that make it easier to see what's working and what needs attention
* Making coaching part of everyday life, not just when something goes wrong
* Ensuring we get the best from our tools and systems including Salesforce, WhatsApp and emerging AI tools
* Partnering with Planning and Training so teams have the skills, cover and support they need to succeed
* Working closely with your Bideford peer to drive consistency, shared learning and continuous improvement
* Understanding what's driving repeat contacts and friction and working with other teams to solve root causes
* Shaping communication standards so they feel confident, clear and helpful
* Bringing operational insight to wider CS and business conversations
* You'll likely have:
* Senior leadership experience in a multi-channel contact centre or customer operations environment
* A track record of improving service performance through clarity, coaching and sensible operational routines
* Confidence with systems, performance data and tooling and ideally familiarity with Salesforce or similar platforms
* Experience influencing wider improvements in service quality, customer experience or operational consistency across teams or sites
* The ability to lead under pressure and maintain standards without losing the human touch
* You are:
* Approachable, direct and calm. People know where they stand with you.
* A leader who removes blockers, rolls up their sleeves and sets the tone.
* Solutions-orientated and ownership-led. You don't deflect, you sort.
* Someone who believes good service is shaped as much by how we coach and communicate as by the systems we use.
Travel Chapter is the holiday home people. We connect guests with incredible properties across the UK and help homeowners share the places they love most. As a certified B Corp, we care about doing what's right for our customers, our people, our communities and our planet. That mindset sits at the heart of how we operate and how we serve.
What success looks like
In your first year, you'll help strengthen the performance, clarity and purpose of our Customer Service function. You'll build a more consistent, principle-led operation that supports our teams to make good decisions for our customers and for the business. Customers will feel better informed, more confident and more supported throughout their journey. Our teams will feel guided, developed and equipped to deliver at a high standard. Improvement will feel like part of how we work every day, not a stand-alone initiative.
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