The specifics of the role vary but in summary the role is part of a national team handling complaints and enquiries from customers, their representatives (including welfare rights groups and MPs) and DWP.

Salary Range

Non-London: £24,100

London: £26,500

Complete customer call backs following escalation requests from the Contact Centre, maintaining accurate records and passing for investigation as appropriate.Manage the National Customer Relations inbox providing clear, concise responses, and recording on complaint management system as appropriate, passing to relevant operational areas or escalating for investigation as necessary.Deal with alternative format communication requests from customers, providing communications in an appropriate and timely manner.Record Right of Access requests and gather relevant data – in liaison with relevant Data Protection Officers (CHDA & DWP) and in accordance with data protection legislation.Maintain and monitor records relating to receipt and destruction (in accordance with DWP policy) audio recordings of assessments.Handle telephone enquiries from the general public, agencies and health care professionals and provide appropriate advice in relation to general queries and complaint investigations.Draft letters, including replies to enquiries to agreed quality standardsResolve each customer interaction where possible, ensuring an agreed outcome is recorded. General office administrative duties including ordering stationery, completing spreadsheets, copying, scanning etcAccurate dispatching of information as required by external courier.Undertake relevant copying, scanning and ad hoc administrative duties

Good organisational and time management skills needed to prioritise urgent cases, achieve targets, and strike the correct balance between duties.Good drafting skills.Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills needed to deal effectively with sometimes complex issues and concepts which require patience, understanding, tact and sensitivity. IT literacy, able to confidently use MS Word, Excel and Outlook to an acceptable standard.Ability to work under own initiative to meet deadlines and specified standardsTeam-working skillsAbility to handle potentially distressing or emotional situations: tact, diplomacy and discretion essential

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