Customer care team apprentice Yorkshire Payments

Yorkshire Payments are offering the chance for a candidate to take part in a Customer Care Team Apprenticeship (Customer Service). This a fantastic opportunity for the right person within a local business based in the centre of Brighouse. You will support new and existing customers with any queries or problems over the telephone, email and face to face, good communication skills are essential for this role.

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Closing date: 29 Sep 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,296.00

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Monday - Friday; 9am to 5pm. (Breaks to be confirmed)

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    12 Months

  • Possible start date

    30 Sep 2023

  • Date posted

    12 Sep 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000197782

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

The role will include answering incoming calls, directing customers to the appropriate department, taking messages and dealing with enquiries, providing a high level of customer service and general admin duties. 

  • Answering the telephone and taking messages
  • Passing telephone messages on to the correct member of staff
  • Data inputting
  • Dealing with enquiries
  • Dealing with emails
  • Responding or forwarding emails to the relevant people
  • Filing, record keeping, photocopying and distribution of relevant documents
  • Support to other members of the team as and when required
  • Spreadsheet maintenance

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • Full, on-the-job training will be provided by the employer, with 20% off the job training as a requirement.
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • Full time Customer Care Team Member

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Problem solving skills, Team working, Patience, Computer Literate

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Desired
GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade 4) Desired

About the employer

Yorkshire Payments are an award winning merchant services provider. We deliver our affordable payment services including EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale), Card Payment Terminals, Virtual Terminals, E-Commerce and Contactless Donation Boxes to over 3,500 businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. We are a small family run business and pride ourselves on the level of customer service we provide.

Employer

Yorkshire Payments

Address

22 BETHEL STREET

BRIGHOUSE

HD6 1JN

Contact

Vikki Oakley

vikki.oakley@yorkshirepayments.com

01422323785

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Training

Training provider

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service specialist

Level 3 (A level)

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