Customer Access Specialist

All about the Role

This is a great opportunity to join our Customer Access team who work together to provide an effective, professional and customer focused Front Door Contact Centre service for the council; meeting corporate and statutory requirements whilst maintaining a high level of quality and customer satisfaction. Working closely with all council services this role requires a person with highly developed customer service and telephony skills as well as experience of working collaboratively with their team members to deliver a service that meets our customers' expectations.

You will be able to work both remotely and at the council's main office at Sand Martin House.

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact John Ackroyd, Customer Access Transformation Lead on

The team work collaboratively to ensure an efficient, effective and customer focused service for council residents. Whilst you will work independently some of the time the team have catch ups weekly to discuss more reoccurring issues to ensure we take the correct approach and that we continually learn and share knowledge.

You will be required to work both in the office and remotely.

As a Customer Access Specialist, you will be willing to grow your knowledge of the wide range of council services delivered to the residents of Peterborough.

• excellent oral communication skills including good listening skills
• ability to manage a high volume of incoming communications via phone
• experience of using a wide range of IT systems in an office environment
• ability to handle potentially contentious communications in a professional and calm manner
• an enthusiastic attitude and an eagerness to learn

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme.

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro‑ratio)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrec we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Basic Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.