CUSTOMER SERVICE & LICENSING OFFICER (CALL CENTRE & WELSH ESSENTIAL)

Rent Smart Wales is a service within Cardiff Council, in place to administer the requirements of Part 1 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, which regulates private rented sector housing in Wales by requiring landlords to register and either become licensed themselves or instruct a licensed agent to undertake letting and property management tasks. The service was established in November 2015. Rent Smart Wales benefits from web based systems designed with the customer in mind, contact centre telephone technology, partnership arrangements with the 22 authorities across Wales and is being supported by a comprehensive marketing campaign being led by Welsh Government.

About the job

We are looking to recruit a number of enthusiastic individuals to join our Contact Centre Team as Customer Service Officers to assist in providing a high standard of customer service to our service users via telephone and email in a Contact Centre environment.

Customer Service Officers are required to support and advise a wide range of customers, both internal and external. The post holders will ensure that our customers receive the highest level of customer service and that their enquiries are resolved at the initial point of contact, where possible.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a Call/Contact Centre environment, be customer focussed, have excellent communication, planning, prioritisation and analysis skills, be an excellent team player and take an enthusiastic and take a responsible approach to all tasks.

This is a Welsh Essential Position, which means that the successful applicant must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written Welsh to a Level 4 Advanced standards. A link to the descriptions of the Welsh Language abilities required can be found below.

This role is office based at County Hall, Cardiff. This vacancy is suitable for post share.

Job Category Customer Services

Department Customer Services

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent