AddressStudent Support Advisor
£26,000pa plus Excellent Benefits
Hybrid working with base from our Coventry Head Office **
Full Time Permanent
Read the full job description here
The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for a Student Support Advisor to join our Student Success Team to provide support to provide a remote support service to our students via phone, e-mail and live chat.
We are looking for someone with excellent customer care skills to be the first point of call for all of our student body. You will communicate with students via phone, email and live chat. You will be able to listen to a range of customer service issues and offer unique and innovative solutions to each problem.
You will aim to go ‘above and beyond’ to deliver an exceptional service recognising that a personal, friendly, approachable interaction is always expected.
** You will be based in Coventry Head Office 3 days a week
About You:
We are looking for individuals who have experience of providing outstanding customer service over the phone, and via e-mail and live chat. You will need to have a passion for helping people to succeed, and a willingness to learn new skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must, along with the ability to prioritise and organise a busy workload. Previous experience of working in a call centre, or of providing a student advisory service, would be an advantage. If this sounds like you, then you are just the person we are looking for.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: 11 February 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
