Customer Service Manager

Real Personnel are recruiting for an experienced Customer Service Manager to work for one of the UKs leading Gas and Electricity Companies.

The role is a permanent position direct with the employer.

You will be working in a large prestigious contact centre in the B37 area of Birmingham.

You must have previous contact centre team managment experience as you will be overseeing 4 x Team Leaders.

The salary for the role is between 45-50K.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of customer service advisors to deliver outstanding service across all channels (inbound/outbound calls, email, live chat).

  • Conduct regular 1:1s, team meetings, and performance reviews to ensure personal and professional development.

  • Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that promotes engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Performance Management

  • Monitor key metrics including call quality, first contact resolution, average handling time, and customer satisfaction scores (CSAT/NPS).

  • Identify performance trends and implement improvement plans to enhance service delivery.

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (Ofgem standards, data protection, health & safety).

• Customer Experience

  • Champion a customer-first approach, resolving escalated complaints and ensuring swift and fair resolutions.

  • Collaborate with other departments (billing, metering, field services) to ensure end-to-end issue resolution.

  • Use customer feedback to identify process improvements and enhance the customer journey.

• Operational Excellence

  • Manage daily operations to meet SLAs and KPIs.

  • Support workforce planning and scheduling to maintain adequate coverage.