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Customer Support Administrator

Reed
Pay £22,932 per year
Location Plymouth, Devon
Contract time Full time, permanent

The Breakroom Take

6.3

Rated 6.3 out of 10, based on 76 employees who took the Breakroom Quiz

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  • People enjoy this job
  • Respectful managers

About Reed

Reed is a recruitment agency.

Job description from Reed

Customer Support Coordinator
  • Location: Plymouth
  • Job Type: Full-time (35 hrs a week, 9am-5pm)
  • Salary: £22,932 pa, progression opportunities

Join my clients dedicated Customer Service team as a Customer Support Coordinator, where you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional service to their customers. This position is ideal for someone passionate about customer care and compliance within the financial services sector.

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Efficiently handle incoming and outgoing calls, providing accurate and informative guidance and resolutions to customer inquiries.
  • Build and maintain positive rapport with customers, ensuring excellent service in every interaction.
  • Perform various administrative duties including letter writing, document updating, and updating account details in response to customer requests.
  • Manage mortgage accounts, including providing annual statements and conducting property information checks.
  • Ensure strict compliance with all internal procedures and regulatory requirements (FCA, GDPR, Complaint Handling, and Vulnerable Customer management).
  • Process post-completion applications as requested by customers.
  • Assist in the testing of new products and changes within internal systems as required.
  • Stay updated with internal training and e-learning, and proactively engage in personal development.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Polite and friendly telephone manner.
  • Positive and proactive attitude towards work and personal development.
  • Confident in using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Minimum grade C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
  • Keen eye for detail and a curious nature.
  • Experience in a regulated environment (e.g., banking, finance, insurance) is preferred.
  • Previous customer service experience is advantageous.
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Supportive team environment.

This role is subject to the successful completion of a 3-month probation period.

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What employees say

Pay

    Okay
  • Only some people are paid market rates

    Do Reed pay administrators market rates?

    Only some people are paid above average for their job.

    How we know this

    40% of people are paid below average for the type of work they do.

    Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and November 2024.

    Why this matters

    Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

Workplace

    Good
  • Most people feel treated with respect

    Do administrators at Reed feel treated with respect by their managers?

    Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.

    How we know this

    70% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.

    Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and November 2024.

    Why this matters

    Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.

  • Okay
  • Only some people recommend their team

    Do administrators at Reed recommend working with their team?

    Only some people recommend working with their team.

    How we know this

    50% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.

    Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and November 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job means enjoying the place where you work.

    The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.

    If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.

  • Okay
  • Only some people get enough training

    Do administrators get enough training when they start at Reed?

    Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.

    How we know this

    40% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.

    Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and November 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.

    This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.

    It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.

  • Needs improving
  • Most people don’t get support to progress

    Are administrators given support to progress at Reed?

    Most people aren’t given support to progress here.

    How we know this

    In the last year, 80% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.

    Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and November 2024.

    Why this matters

    A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.

    This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.

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What Reed employees say about their job

  • Best thing

    I know what I'm doing faily

    Worst thing

    Management, lack of progression, pay, workload

    1.6

    Administrator at Reed, November 2024

  • Best thing

    The children

    Worst thing

    The team I work with

    4.6

    Employee at Reed, June 2024

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  • Best thing

    Working with people

    Worst thing

    Salary could be better

    9.9

    Manager at Reed, March 2024

  • Best thing

    Care I give

    Worst thing

    Short staffed

    3.9

    Support worker at Reed, July 2022

  • Best thing

    I got to work from home

    Worst thing

    Worked every Saturday, nightmare to grt days off, clients are angry and management disrespectful

    2.3

    Customer assistant at Reed, March 2022

  • Best thing

    You can take off time last min, pick up and drop shifts, there are always hours going

    Worst thing

    Management don’t care about you, they can drop your hours whenever they want, there is no career progression, you are just a person to fill shifts so they don’t get in to trouble for not filling shifts with social services, some of the homes you go to are unsuitable for both the carer and the service user and you’ll be the person to relay that information they wouldn’t check before hand.

    2.8

    Support worker at Reed, December 2021

  • Best thing

    Working with other people and learning more dishes etc

    Worst thing

    Sometimes working through lunch or when you are supposed finish work

    8.9

    Chef at Reed, March 2021

  • Best thing

    purposeful. good hours. necessary.

    Worst thing

    dangerous community issues at times.

    9.6

    Support worker at Reed, February 2021

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