Quality and Training Manager

Quality and Training Manager Shape how our teams learn, develop and succeed by delivering engaging training, quality assurance and continuous improvement across customer operations. We usually respond within a week Department: Customer Operations Reports to: Head of Customer Services Salary: up to £45K DOE Location: Manchester / Hybrid The Opportunity Are you passionate about developing people and driving exceptional customer service? We're looking for a Quality and Training Manager to work closely with our Team Leaders to ensure our Customer Service Specialists have the skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver outstanding customer experiences while maintaining high standards of quality and data accuracy, to prevent data integrity issues. You'll contribute to the delivery of engaging induction programmes and ongoing training across our Customer Operations function and Emergency Out-of-Hours teams. Working in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do, you'll help drive performance, embrace change, share best practice and support our people to succeed while living our company values. Key Responsibilities Understand and deliver against required objectives and targets delivering brilliant experiences for all colleagues and customers, taking ownership of situations that put this at risk and escalating as appropriate Manage the creation and ongoing development of our induction and training material making the most of our systems to support assessment of capability Produce and complete daily health checks to ensure Data Integrity across the department and highlight training gaps. Utilise reporting to provide insights and drive improvements across the department Completion of assessment against our quality framework to identify knowledge, compliance, skill, efficiency and behavioural gaps Owner of the Skills Matrix for all colleagues to support ongoing coaching, development and quality assessment, alongside ensuring process and system improvements are maintained Provide live floor support and in the moment coaching through engaging and empowering interactions, embracing our quality framework to identify knowledge, compliance, skill, efficiency and behavioral gaps Complete root cause analysis to support the development & communication of customer process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives Lead by example, demonstrating a solution focused approach to our ways of working, fully supporting company change initiatives which positively impact colleagues, customers, commercials and the company Adhere to all policy, process and procedures to ensure fairness & consistency for our colleagues, customers and the company Positively engage in coaching with your Leader to review performance, customer experience, your personal contribution to company objectives & targets and your personal development Beyond the core responsibilities of the role, deliver any additional requirements to support the end-to-end customer experience, department objectives and direct customer contact as covered in the Water Customer Service Specialist role Measures of Success New starters become confident and capable in their roles quickly through effective onboarding and training. Quality, compliance and customer experience standards improve through impactful coaching and development. Skills matrices and training records are accurate, up to date and actively support colleague growth. Data, reporting and insight are used to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement. Colleagues feel supported, engaged and empowered to deliver outstanding service to customers. About You Engaging, trustworthy, reliable and attentive to colleagues, internal and external customers, actively listening to deliver brilliant experiences to build & maintain effective working, customer & stakeholder relationships, appropriately acknowledging sensitive situations Efficient, self-motivated and able to manage your own workload with flexibility and initiative to support all requirements of the role Ability to work well under pressure delivering against multiple objectives & targets, to take direction, deliver difficult messages and use initiative, working well with others to negotiate and drive continuous improvement demonstrating social and emotional intelligence Experience training or coaching a team working in a fast-paced customer-focused environment demonstrating the ability to inspire & motivate Computer literacy is essential along with efficient, concise & clear communication skills both verbally and in writing Knowledge of customer satisfaction drivers, regulated markets, customer types and Contact Centre OKRs are desirable Your Development and Benefits At Leep, we believe in stable growth and putting our people first. Our 5-year strategic growth plan gives us stability today and prepares us for the future, while nurturing a strong collaborative and supportive culture. Our benefits include: Salary which aligns to your experience and skillset 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays An additional day off to celebrate your birthday Annual discretionary bonus Company pension plan Health Cash plan through Westfield Health Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Christmas Party, Summer Party and individual team socials Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities Our Values At the forefront of everything we do: Safety, Customer Promise, Accountability, Reliability, Respect, Flexibility Equal Opportunities Leep Utilities is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any appropriate accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. Team Customer Operations Locations Salford Remote status Hybrid About Leep Utilities At Leep Utilities, we're not just providing essential services like water, electricity and heat. We’re shaping the future of sustainable infrastructure across the UK. We work with leading developers to provide sustainable and quality utility services to our partnered communities, playing a key role in innovative projects that are transforming the way people live and work. Leep is the result of a joint venture between the independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, Ancala Partners LLP and one of the UK’s leading private real estate investment and infrastructure companies, The Peel Group . Leep Utilities – Network adoptions done right Founded in 2017 Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor