Are you Enthusiastic, Motivated, Caring, and Keen to Learn?
Customer Services Advisor
Start date: 14 September 2026
Location: Exeter
Contract: 21 hours, working 9-5 on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Taking Care provides 24/7 support to over 120,000 people through our personal alarm service, helping individuals live confidently and stay in the homes they love. Our goal is to be the trusted source for products, services, information, and advice that our customers need to take care of life’s essentials.
We are seeking a part-time Customer Service Advisor to join our friendly Customer Services Team. Your primary role will be to handle inbound customer calls and serve as a point of contact for personal alarm queries, complaints, repairs, and contact changes. Daily tasks will include preparing documents and information for new contracts, managing ‘no longer required’ alarms, re-installations, office orders, and customer account queries.
This position is ideal for someone with customer service experience and excellent interpersonal skills. A calm, patient, reassuring demeanour is essential, along with strong listening skills and the ability to solve problems efficiently.
Salary: £14,880.00 pro rated to 21 hours
What does a day in the life of our Customer Services Advisor look like?
- Answering all Customer Service calls according to policy and procedure.
- Accurately recording notes from customer calls.
- Using various systems to keep records up to date.
- Monitoring mailboxes.
- Handling inbound and outbound calls.
- Ensuring confidentiality, security of information, and data protection.
- Providing administrative support to the Customer Services Manager and taking on specific projects as needed.
- Processing repairs, replacements, credits, invoices, and payments for customers.
- Communicating with external agencies when required.
We value the development and training of our team members. To perform the role of Customer Service Advisor, you will need the following skills and experience:
- Previous call centre experience is desired but not essential
- Experience in Customer Service environment.
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
- A calm, empathetic, and caring nature.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages.
- You enjoy a fast-paced environment and are at your best when demand is high, confidently handling busy periods while maintaining exceptional service.
- 34 days holiday (pro rata), inclusive of Bank Holidays and your birthday off!
- Opportunity to participate in Shareplan.
- Life Insurance and Medical Insurance Lite.
- Wellness Programmes.
- Long Service Awards, Discount Scheme, On-site Parking, and Casual dress.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Learning and Development Opportunities.
- Hybrid Working – There may be the opportunity to work from home on some shifts once you have passed the six months’ probation satisfactorily.
At Taking Care, we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team, and our customers.
We welcome applicants from all industries. If you want to work for a company that truly makes a difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. Please click ‘apply’ today to be considered for our Customer Services Advisor role.
Closing date: 31st August 2026
What we offer
- 34 days holiday which is inclusive of bank holidays and your birthday off!
- Life Insurance and Medical Insurance Lite
- Wellness Programmes
- Volunteering day
- Pensions scheme
- Long Service Awards, Discount Scheme, On-site Parking and Casual dress
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Hybrid Working - You will have the opportunity to apply to work from home on some shifts once you have completed 6-months service.
Interview ID Requirements
If invited to interview, you will be required to bring original identification documents to support right to work checks and pre-employment screening. This may include a valid passport, birth certificate, driving license and/or proof of address. Failure to provide the requested documentation may result in your interview being postponed or your application not progressing further in the recruitment process.
We’d love to hear from you if you have what it takes to be a hero. If you would like to work in a business that saves lives, then get in touch. Please click ‘apply’ today to be considered.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Apply here https://takingcare.jobs.people-first.com/login
Pay: £24,800.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Exeter EX2 5AZ
