Customer Service

Company: Adecco
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Location: Newbury
Job Description:

Customer Service Lead Specialist

Location: Newbury

Contract Type: Temporary Ongoing

Hours: 35.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Pay Rate: £14.50 per hour

Position Summary

The Lead Specialist is a role within the customer service team, responsible for managing service-related customer requests, overseeing service contracts and mentoring team members.

This position plays a key role in ensuring efficient and high-quality support, contributing directly to the company’s success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage repair and work orders
  • Organise returns and collections, handle proof of delivery and pricing queries
  • Respond to incoming emails and phone calls professionally
  • Maintain communication with internal and external customers
  • Investigate and resolve invoice and billing disputes
  • Support colleagues across multiple service processes and technical areas
  • Mentor and assist in training junior team members

Required Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

  • Previous experience in customer service
  • Strong communication skills
  • Proven ability to adapt to various customer needs and challenges
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word
  • Solid experience working with ERP systems

Preferred:

  • Additional education in a related field
  • Understanding of service and maintenance workflows
  • Knowledge of good documentation practices and retention policies
  • Experience resolving customer complaints

Key Competencies

  • Calm and composed
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload
  • High level of customer focus
  • Strong team collaborator
  • Self-motivated with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make an immediate impact in a lead-level role, we’d love to hear from you.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Posted: September 3rd, 2026