About Switch2
At Switch2, we’re helping customers and communities transition to more sustainable living through smart heat and energy solutions. As a trusted partner in the UK’s journey to net zero, we operate at the heart of the low-carbon transition — and our Customer Operations team plays a key role in delivering that experience every day.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Customer Services Team Leader to lead and inspire a team delivering exceptional service across our customer base.
This role goes beyond day-to-day management. You’ll play a key part in shaping the customer experience, driving team performance, and improving how we deliver service. You’ll bring together strong people leadership with operational control and a focus on continuous improvement, helping to reduce avoidable contact and create better outcomes for both customers and the business.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Leading and developing the team
You will lead, coach and develop a team of Customer Service Representatives, supporting them to deliver consistently high standards of service. This includes regular one-to-ones, ongoing coaching, and creating a culture of ownership and accountability. You will also support recruitment, onboarding and development, while maintaining a strong focus on team engagement and wellbeing.
Delivering a high-quality customer experience
You will ensure all customer interactions across phone, email, webchat and social media are handled professionally and efficiently, with a focus on first-time resolution. You’ll act as an escalation point for more complex or sensitive issues, including complaints, and ensure these are managed in line with policy and expectations. A key part of the role is identifying where the customer experience can be improved and taking action to drive those changes.
Driving operational performance
You will manage team workloads, priorities and queues to ensure KPIs and SLAs are met. Using performance data, you’ll identify trends in contact, understand root causes and take proactive action to improve performance. This includes monitoring productivity, quality and customer satisfaction, and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time.
Supporting continuous improvement
You will use insight from customer contact, complaints and performance data to identify opportunities to reduce demand and improve efficiency. This may include improving processes, refining customer communications, and supporting the introduction of new systems or ways of working. You’ll also play a role in promoting digital and self-serve options to customers.
Working collaboratively across the business
You will work closely with teams such as Billing, Engineering and Account Management to ensure customers receive a seamless service. Acting as a link between frontline operations and the wider business, you will help ensure issues are resolved effectively and improvements are implemented where needed.
Providing operational support as needed
As a hands-on leader, you will step in to support the team during peak periods or when required, maintaining service levels in a fast-paced and changing environment.
What We’re Looking For
Skills and experience
- Strong experience in a customer service environment, ideally within a contact centre
- Previous experience leading, coaching or supporting a team
- Experience managing performance against KPIs and service levels
- Ability to use data and insight to inform decisions and drive improvement
- Experience handling escalations and customer complaints
Behaviours
- A strong people leader who enjoys developing others
- A genuine focus on delivering a great customer experience
- Proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to identify and resolve issues
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence others
- Well organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Collaborative and team-oriented
Qualifications
GCSE (or equivalent) essential
Relevant customer service or leadership qualifications are desirable
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to be part of a business that is making a real difference in supporting the UK’s sustainability goals. You’ll have the chance to shape how customer service is delivered, not just manage it day-to-day. We offer a supportive, collaborative working environment, with opportunities for development and progression.
Pay: £33,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Shipley BD17 7EZ
