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Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B2 4BH
As a Customer Service Advisor, you will take full ownership of complaints that customers have been unable to resolve with their water company or retailer.
The Role
As a Customer Service Advisor, you will take full ownership of complaints that customers have been unable to resolve with their water company or retailer. You will act as the single point of contact throughout each case, balancing empathy with clear, evidence‑based decision‑making to secure fair outcomes. You will deliver a low‑effort, high‑quality experience by understanding customer needs early, communicating clearly, and progressing cases efficiently.
You will also play an important role in improving services across the water sector by identifying trends, sharing insight, and highlighting both good and poor practice.
Key responsibilities:
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Manage a personal caseload from first contact to resolution, ensuring timely progress and accurate records
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Investigate complaints, reviewing evidence from customers and water companies to provide balanced guidance
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Challenge companies where necessary to secure appropriate outcomes
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Communicate proactively with customers and companies, using phone contact as the primary channel
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Resolve complaints early wherever possible, supporting constructive conversations and mediation‑style approaches
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Deliver a simple, low‑effort customer journey with clear next steps and realistic timescales
Essential Skills & Experience:
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Experience in a customer‑facing role, ideally involving complaints or complex enquiries
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Confidence managing a caseload and progressing issues to resolution
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Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify key facts to guide outcomes
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Excellent communication skills, particularly by phone, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and simply
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A calm, professional approach to difficult conversations and sensitive situations
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A proactive, accountable mindset focused on delivering fair outcomes and a low‑effort customer experience
Alongside your salary of £24,476, Consumer Council for Water contributes £7,090 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
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Hybrid working policy - 8 days per month office‑based; remainder from home (Hybrid working - Non-contractual policy currently in operation with a minimum of 8 days per month office attendance)
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25 days annual leave plus 10½ days public and privilege holidays
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Flexi time is available, with the ability to accrue and take time off in lieu throughout the year
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Generous Civil Service Pension
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Health & Fitness allowance
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Paid allowance days for voluntary work
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Wellbeing Hour once a month
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Onsite coffee shop
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Free eye test every 2 years and annual flu jab
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
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