Customer Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Puddle Ducks teaches children, from birth to 10 years, to swim independently, beautifully and confidently, and to love and respect the water. We teach essential life skills and water safety to over 20,000 babies, toddlers, pre-school and primary school children across the UK, every week.
Due to a growing business we’re recruiting a part-time Customer Care Assistant to join our friendly team!
Customer Care is foremost in this role, we strive to ensure that our customers feel welcome and looked after during every step of their Puddle Ducks journey.
This is an amazing opportunity to be part of an exciting, friendly and dynamic organisation and still have time with your family!
Main responsibilities include:
· To take responsibility for incoming and outgoing customer communication managing it efficiently and effectively
· Go the "extra mile" to give new/potential customers a great experience and a positive first impression of the business
· Follow up on non-attendance to identify issues and demonstrate customer care.
· Managing our customer database
· Proactively follow up with customers who leave Puddle Ducks to gather feedback, identify issues and report solutions to management
Key skills required:
· A personable and friendly telephone manner
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Organised & customer service focused
· Sales experience (no cold calling required in the role)
· A problem solver and a good listener
· Attention to detail
· Team player and passionate about what they do
Being a self-starter is essential as you will be responsible for working autonomously.
This role is initially for 10 hours per week over 3 days including Monday with potential to increase hours as the business grows further.
We offer flexible working which includes some home working so a suitable home office environment is essential.
CLOSING DATE: 26th February
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 10 per week
Salary: £9.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- customer service: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in YORK
Application deadline: 26/02/2023
Expected start date: 06/03/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Customer Care Assistant roles across Puddle Ducks York, Hull & East Yorkshire's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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