Are you someone who leads with empathy and compassion, even in emotionally charged situations? Do you take pride in supporting others with patience, understanding, and Integrity?
We’re currently looking for Part-Time Customer Service Advisors to join our team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In this role, you’ll be handling inbound calls to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) switchboard—a hybrid service supporting government-run prisons across England and Wales.
No prior experience is necessary, as full training will be provided.
What matters most is your ability to remain calm and compassionate under pressure. We’re looking for individuals who bring emotional resilience, empathy, and a genuine desire to support others through sometimes sensitive and challenging conversations.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract, working on a part time basis, 18hours per week. Your working hours will consist of Saturday and Sunday 7am-5pm and will be worked from home.
When working from home we expect the same level of professionalism as if you were in the office, free from distractions and always ready to take your next call.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD:

• Contact centre experience.
  If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
  Employment Type: Part-time 18hours pw, 12m Fixed Term Contract
  Location: Newport (Remote)
  Security Clearance Level: willing to undergo SC
  Internal Recruiter: Becky
  Salary: £24,636pa
  Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy extra days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

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SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.
We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. ‘Living SSCL’ means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK

• Answering all incoming calls.
• Using the internal system to provide an accurate and timely response, or escalating queries where applicable.
• Being customer focused at all times ensuring that excellent customer service is provided on all calls.
• Being a part of process and service improvements whether through suggestion or implementation.
• Working as part of a strong team, delivering results during peak times where calls are peaking.
• Being proactive in resolving queries both accurately and quickly.