Customer Service Advisor

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Handle high-volume inbound calls and provide exceptional service as the main point of contact for customers in a supportive, dynamic property management team.

Customer Service Advisor

Location: Reading, RG2 0NH
Employment Type: Full-time, Office-based
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum + bonuses
Benefits: 21 days holiday + bank holidays, modern sit-stand desks, newly refurbished offices, and career progression in a growing business.

About the Company

A well-established and growing specialist in property management and lettings, this company is a market leader in lock-up garage asset management across London and Southern England. With a strong reputation for quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, they offer an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding team.

The company prides itself on a professional yet friendly working environment, where everyone is valued, supported, and maintains a sense of humour! The culture values straightforward communication, mutual respect, and a focus on getting things done.

The Role

This is primarily a phone-based customer service role. As a Customer Service Advisor, you will spend the majority of your day speaking with customers, serving as their main point of contact and building positive relationships through excellent telephone communication.

You will handle approximately 30-60 inbound calls daily, responding to letting inquiries, taking payments, and providing helpful guidance. You'll also make outbound calls to follow up on inquiries, chase overdue payments, and coordinate with tenants regarding planned maintenance works.

If you genuinely enjoy talking to people on the phone and find satisfaction in helping customers solve their problems, this role is ideal for you.

In addition to your primary phone duties, you will provide administrative support including sending keys to customers and contractors, replying to email enquiries, processing data entry, and handling email correspondence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Handle high-volume inbound customer calls professionally and efficiently (around 30-60 calls per day)
  • Make outbound calls to follow up with prospective tenants, chase overdue payments, and coordinate maintenance schedules
  • Provide excellent telephone customer service, responding to inquiries, resolving issues, and offering helpful solutions
  • Maintain and update online property advertisements
  • Follow up with prospective tenants and manage waiting lists
  • Process data entry, update records, and manage email correspondence
  • Coordinate key dispatch to customers and contractors
  • Assist with general office administration

Requirements

We're looking for someone who thrives on phone communication and genuinely enjoys helping people. The ideal candidate will have:

Essential:

  • Exceptional telephone manner and communication skills – you must be confident, articulate, and personable on the phone
  • A genuine passion for speaking with and helping customers via telephone
  • Proven experience in a high-volume phone-based role (contact centre, call centre, or customer service environment)
  • Strong customer service skills with the ability to handle challenging conversations professionally
  • Active listening skills and patience when dealing with varied customer needs
  • Confidence in problem-solving and providing solutions during phone conversations
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
  • Excellent attention to detail and time management
  • A team-oriented and adaptable approach

Desirable:

Background in outbound calling or payment collections

Benefits

  • £27,000 - £30,000 per annum + bonuses
  • Join a growing, forward-thinking company with career progression opportunities
  • Work in a modern environment with ergonomic sit-stand desks
  • Be part of a supportive and friendly team culture that values communication and collaboration
  • Develop your customer service skills in a varied role with diverse responsibilities

If you're an excellent communicator who loves talking to people on the phone and finds genuine satisfaction in helping customers, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now to take the next step in your career!

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Modern sit-stand desks: modern sit-stand desks
  • Paid Time Off: 21 days holiday + bank holidays

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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