Scheduling Assistant - 6 Month FTC

Stoke Gifford
1 month ago
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Are you available immediately and looking to secure an initial 6 month contract?

Our client, a fast-growing, technology-based business who are a market leader in the provision of energy data and services are looking to recruit a highly organised Scheduling Assistant join the scheduling team at their Bristol office on a 6 month FTC.

Salary: £26,000 to £27,000

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Start: ASAP – 6 month contract

Location: Bristol, Office/Hybrid, hybrid working available after training (2/3 days in office /home working)

Benefits Include: Pension scheme, increasing holiday with length of service (start at 20 days rising to 25 days), Holiday EXTRA - purchase up to 5 days extra holiday per year, Employee Assistance programmes – health/legal/counselling, award bonus, Season Ticket Loans, Company social activities inc. Summer BBQ, Festive lunch and much more!

Interested? Here’s more …

You will be joining a busy team who are responsible for installing and maintaining a new generation of Smart Meters across the UK – clever technology that enables a range of businesses to manage their energy use.

This role will primarily involve contacting the businesses portfolio of commercial customers to arrange Smart Meter appointments - including meter exchanges, meter maintenance and new connections. You will be part of a sub team that are responsible for efficiently arranging appointments for engineers within your region - considering travel time, engineer skill/authorisation levels and customer demand.

What will your working week involve?

  • Handling high volumes of inbound and outbound customer queries in relation to appointment booking, via telephony and email

  • Responding to general customer enquiries according to the requirements of customer contracts in accordance with defined procedures

  • Efficient scheduling of appointments into engineer’s diaries

  • Arranging completion of short notice emergency work to appropriate field operative taking into account productivity, operational and customer service requirements, including liaison with other departments and external organisations

  • Working to set performance targets

  • Using initiative to resolve scheduling and associated issues that occur within the team

  • Ensuring scheduling is in line with service level commitments and requirements

  • Building strong work relationships with your sub team and broader Scheduling team, as well as engineers

  • Being a part of the broader Scheduling team, working towards hitting and surpassing company KPIs

    What you’ll bring:

  • Up to 2 years’ experience in associated field – desirable but not essential

  • Knowledge of Meter Operators (MOP) – desirable but not essential

  • Excellent Customer Care skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Good interpersonal skills

  • Good MS Office knowledge

  • Strong multitasking skills

  • Strong problem-solving skills

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