Client Support Advisor

Company: Wates
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you act as the first point of contact to clients and customers, supporting a busy facilities management operation. You will log and coordinate maintenance requests, manage engineers against SLAs, and ensure accurate, customer-focused service delivery. You’ll work closely with clients and operations to resolve issues and maintain strong relationships. This is an opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced FM team, shaping reliable service experiences and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary contact for clients, customers, suppliers, and engineers
  • Log, manage, and update maintenance requests in the CAFM/helpdesk system
  • Coordinate and schedule engineering resources to meet SLAs and KPI targets
  • Monitor work orders from start to finish
  • Maintain accurate records of customer interactions
  • Liaise with operational teams, subcontractors, and clients to resolve issues
  • Escalate critical/high-priority issues when needed
  • Support the wider FM team with administrative and customer service activities
  • Deliver a professional, responsive, customer-centric service

Key requirements

  • Experience in Facilities Management Helpdesk, Service Desk, or Client Support
  • Strong customer service and relationship-building skills
  • Experience using CAFM systems or maintenance management platforms
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Confidence working in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactive problem-solving and service delivery
  • customer-focused
  • relationship-building
  • strong communication
  • CAFM systems
  • maintenance management platforms
  • service desk tools

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Posted: October 16th, 2026