Zero Carbon Living Advisor

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Zero Carbon Living AdvisorCompetitive salary starting from £21,000About UsWere OVO Group, a big family of companies united by a single vision: to get to zero carbon, fast. We call this Plan Zeroand it shows how well be fighting the climate crisis and transforming the way people use energy over the next decade. To do this, we need the sharpest minds. So much has changed since we launched in 2009. Our goal remains the same though: make energy cheaper, greener, and simpler. Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive movement: teams of brilliant people, with unique talents, skills, passions, and experiences. We encourage everyone to join us, whatever your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, life experience, or background. So please come as you arewe cant wait to meet you.Where in the world of OVO will I be workingOur new Account Management model enables us to treat customers as individuals, understanding their needs in a personal and relevant way. Our aim is to resolve customers queries as quickly as possible, with the best level of service, in an award-winning workingenvironment for our people.Squadlife isnt just a Team of people working together for a common carbon reduction future, its a culture and a mindset. To thrive in this world our colleagues need to enjoy a truly autonomous culture and feel comfortable with taking responsibility to self-manageand share decision making authority. We test and learn with a continuously iterative approach to our work, searching for opportunities to deliver customer value in a continuously changing market, but with Plan Zero at our core. Learning culture is important at OVO, our squads are encouraged totry new approaches, learn and adapt quickly. We embrace challenges, continuously provide feedback and pro-actively seek opportunities to improve, innovate, and progress towards a zero carbon future.What will I be doingAs a Zero Carbon Living Advisor, your role is to provide consistently outstanding service to OVOs customers across the entire customer lifecycle. You serve to solve, ensuring customers needs are met whilst informing and educating on our Plan Zero missionand decarbonisation of the home.Key responsibilities include:- Engaging with OVOs customers, communicating with passion across phone, email and web chat contacts - Quickly understand the root cause of customer contact, taking ownership for solving queries first time to prevent repeat contact - Coach your teammates in areas where you have a deeper level of knowledge or skill - this might be to help answer a customer query in the moment or to enhance the overall knowledge across the squad- Take ownership for the success of the entire squad- Autonomously manage your day, ensuring the overall objectives of the squad are achieved - Prepare, attend and actively contribute at meetings as appropriate - Identify and implement continuous improvement efforts in both squad ways of working and customer experienceIs this the job for meOur customers are at the heart of everything we do. Were looking for people who thrive off solving others problems and who are willing to go above and beyond to keep our customers happy.You should be a true multi-tasker, someone who could easily maintain a high-quality conversation with a customer on the phone whilst supporting a squad-mate through a web chat query. Working within the energy sector can also be quite fast-paced; there is alot to learn, so its a huge plus if youre a quick learner and able to retain a wealth of information.Whilst youll spend a lot of time speaking directly with OVO customers via phone, OVO ways of working are varied and unique, so this role also provides opportunities to work on email, web chat, case work and continuous improvement activity. Most importantly, youll share the values that have driven our achievements so far; Find A Better Way - Do you have a curious mindset, determined to find a better, simpler and more efficient way of doing things Do you collaborate well with others to solve problems and come up with solutions Can you balance pace with attention to detail andeffectively prioritise tasksDo Whats Right - Do you actively listen to others, seeking to understand first and foremost Are you courageous enough to challenge things when they dont look or feel right Are you comfortable facing into difficult conversations, giving and receiving constructivefeedbackBuild Something Great - Will you continually challenge yourself and others to find innovative new ideas which contribute to OVOs long-term vision Most importantly, will you put OVOs members at the centre of everything you do, achieving brilliant resultsevery single timeBrilliant benefits Our people are at the heart of Plan Zero. Thats why we offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies.For starters, youll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).Then theres Flex Pay. Its an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.Heres a taster of whats on offer:- Healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance- Gym membership- Gadget, travel and cyber insurance- Extra holiday buying- Up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers- Cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loansOur People Team can tell you everything you need to know about our full range of flexible benefits and policies.Wed be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe its just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what were looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. Wed still love to hear from you!This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.