You’ll bring experience of working in a customer-facing team, providing a service to the public within prescribed timescales and in line with policy, procedures and service quality standards. You’ll be used to managing your own workload, keeping accurate records and making sure work is completed within the timescales needed to meet legislative requirements.
Strong customer care skills will be essential. You’ll be able to deal with residents politely, compassionately and flexibly, even when it is not possible to meet their desired outcome. With diplomacy, discretion and strong problem-solving skills, you’ll be confident explaining decisions clearly, handling objections and working towards positive outcomes wherever possible.
You’ll be able to quickly identify the key issues in complex situations, prioritise what needs to happen and gather the right information and evidence to support robust investigations. You’ll also be confident interpreting regulatory or jurisdictional issues and explaining complex advice in simple English, both in writing and verbally.
Building rapport with residents will come naturally to you. You’ll know how to listen carefully, ask the right questions and communicate in a way that feels fair and empathetic. At the same time, you’ll be able to manage a caseload, provide advice on complex issues and maintain high standards of accuracy and professionalism.
You’ll work well with others, building confidence and credibility with colleagues, staff and representatives. Supporting and mentoring colleagues will be part of how you work, and you’ll be open to feedback as a way to keep learning and improving.
You’ll be confident using computer packages, including spreadsheets and word processing tools, to extract, analyse and present information. Well organised and self-motivated, you’ll be able to prioritise tasks and projects, manage your time effectively and stay focused under pressure.
Above all, you’ll bring a strong commitment to equal opportunities, working confidently and compassionately with customers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds. With professional curiosity and a willingness to keep developing your knowledge of policy and legislation, you’ll help generate ideas, solve problems and support continuous service improvement for the benefit of Westminster’s communities.
Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role. The Council is committed to achieving diverse shortlists to support our desire to increase the number of staff from underrepresented groups in our workforce. We especially encourage applications from a Global Majority (GM), people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities' (formally known as B.A.M.E, Black, Asian and multiple ethnic) background and, while the role is open to all applicants, we will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from a global majority background where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit. If you are from a Global Majority background, you can self-declare this to the hiring manager as part of our positive action commitments.
We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning, subject to the volume of suitable applicants.
