Case Handler
- Employer
- NFP People
- Location
- Reading
- Salary
- £30058 Per Annum
- Closing date
- 13 Jun 2022
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- Function
- Operations & Service Delivery
- Sector
- Education
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Case Handler
We have an exciting opportunity for skilled people who share the organisations passion for fairness and want to do worthwhile work that makes a difference. This is also a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates with a proven interest to start their career in the higher education and ombuds sectors.
Position: Case Handler
Location: Reading/remote
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours, part-time working considered
Salary: Starting at £30,058 (salary progression Grade 3 £30,058 – 35,062 and progression Grade 4 £35,904 - £41,289 for Senior Case-handler)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday, 13 June 2022 at 09:00am. We are expecting a high volume of interest and may need to close applications without notice. Please apply as soon as you can.
Interviews are expected to take place between Thursday 23 June and Thursday 7 July 2022.
About the Organisation
The organisation has a vision that students are always treated fairly and work towards this by resolving complaints from students, sharing learning from complaints to help improve policies and practices, and working with other organisations in the higher education sector and beyond.
Whilst growing to meet the continuing increased demand for these services, there are now opportunities for skilled people who share this passion for fairness and want to do worthwhile work that makes a difference.
About the Role
As a Case-handler, you work as part of the team responsible for conducting the initial assessment process for complaints. It is a challenging and public-facing role with a varied and interesting caseload that involves extensive interaction with students and universities/colleges.
Full training will be provided and a mentor will be at hand to help support you understand the needs and demands of the role. Your work will provide important learning to improve the higher education experience for all students.
Responsibilities
- Determine whether complaints are eligible for review and communicate decisions
- Request and obtain documentation and information from higher education providers (‘HEPs’), students and student representatives
- Promote early resolution of cases by contacting students, student representatives and HEPs with a view to negotiating the settlement of complaints
- Provide effective guidance to students, student representatives and HEPs with case-handling process, possible remedies and typical timeframes
- Conduct reviews of complaints, draft and issue Complaint Outcomes
- Contribute to the development of the knowledge management system
About You
You will be someone who:
- Likes helping people
- Enjoys getting things right
- Is friendly and has a good telephone manner
- Has a good eye for detail
- Shares our values of integrity and independence, quality, openness and accessibility, service ethos, engagement, and equality and diversity
- Can communicate clearly, in writing and on the phone
- Sees things from other people’s perspectives, recognising and accounting for the barriers they might face
- Is organised
We would love to hear from you if you have one or more of the following:
- Can demonstrate a reasonable understanding of good customer service.
- Enjoy problem-solving and helping others.
- Worked in a customer service role previously.
- A desire to change careers and use your work and life experiences to do worthwhile work.
- Good ability to use Microsoft Office products to perform your work.
The organisation values diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives, and has a supportive and inclusive organisational culture. The organisation would like to be representative of the community and the people who use the service and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. In particular, we welcome applicants from black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds who are currently underrepresented amongst people and they will consider applications for full-time or part-time working and any other reasonable adjustments that you may need.
Qualifications
Given the mission and purpose, the organisation will consider any higher education qualifications, degree subjects or demonstrable interest/commitment to higher education in all its forms.
Salary and Benefits
- Starting salary £30,058 with career progression opportunities; there are various case handling roles at different seniority levels so this is an ideal starting position
- A blended approach to office working allowing up to 80/20 % split between remote and office-based working over weekly/fortnightly period
- 35-hour working week; part-time working considered; opportunity for flexible working with core hours
- Generous holiday entitlement of 28 days (rising to 33 days) plus bank holidays
- Gym membership (on completion of probation)
- Attractive pension scheme
- Season ticket loan.
You may also have experience in roles such as Graduate, Intern, Customer Service, Complaint Handler, Case Handler, Ombudsman, Resolution, Resolution Case Handler, Resolution Worker, Case-Handler, Complaints Handler, Junior Complaints Handler, Graduate Complaints Handler, Telephone Complaints Handler, Customer Care, Customer Care and Complaints Handler, Complaint Handler and Client Liaison, Complaints Investigation, Disputes, Disputes Handler, Complaints and Disputes Handler, Complaints Officer, Disputes Officer, Customer Service Officer, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Handler.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Company
We are Not-For-Profit People.
We recruit exclusively for organisations in the challenging Not-For-Profit sector. We’re fully behind the charities and bodies that aim to change the world – one project at a time. Whether you’re seeking exceptional leaders, committed staff or a combination of the two, you probably want to know exactly how we’re different and why it matters to you. We don’t do business as usual. We deliver a recruitment solution that replaces clunky, costly, contracted processes with a single, seamless solution.
- Website
- http://www.nfp-people.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01234 815658
- Location
-
6 West Street
Olney
Buckinghamshire
MK46 5HR
GB
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