Contact Centre Team Leader

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of the role:

Lead and inspire a team of Customer Service Representatives to achieve operational goals and deliver outstanding service. As a Team Leader, you'll oversee performance, foster team development, and drive results in alignment with business and client objectives.

What you'll be doing:

• Plan and optimize team resources to align with business goals, ensuring efficient workload management within budgets.
• Regularly review team performance against objectives, identify variances, and take proactive action to meet targets.
• Manage, coach, and develop team members, addressing performance issues promptly and encouraging potential growth.
• Organize and plan team development based on business needs, ensuring members are well-equipped with the skills and knowledge required.
• Implement continuous improvements to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness, applying systems thinking in day-to-day operations.
• Lead the team through corporate changes, maintaining commitment to company strategy, customer needs, and business goals.
• Ensure adherence to company and legal standards to maintain consistent quality output.
• What we're looking for:
• Proven people management experience.
• At least 2 years of customer service experience, ideally within financial services or life and pensions industries.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of processes, systems, and product knowledge.
• Awareness of commercial considerations and regulations.
• Knowledge of FSA compliance regulations to ensure no breaches.

Benefits:

• 33 days including Bank Holidays
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services)
• Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest free Season Ticket loans
• A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing
• A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave
• A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service") & Group Income Protection