Reach Out Team Leader

at  University of Glasgow

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of a first-class customer service to all users of the James McCune Smith Learning Hub and other cluster buildings as part of the Reach Out team.
Responsible for contributing to medium to long term service planning and enhancement for Reach Out across the University.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide clear and supportive management to the Reach Out teams, to ensure a customer-focused, proactive service to all users of the James McCune Smith Learning Hub and other cluster buildings.
2. Be visible, maintaining a high profile with all users and colleagues and personally taking action to resolve issues and deliver an excellent customer experience at the earliest possible point, in person and digitally.
   3.Recruit, manage, train and develop Reach Out staff across all Reach Out locations, ensuring they have the right skills and training to deliver an excellent customer experience. Manage performance through the University’s Performance and Development review process. Allocate and prioritise team workload, deploying available resources to achieve optimum efficiency in the short and medium term.
3. Actively engage with representatives of all the services operating in the JMSLH as part of the JMSLH Operations Group and Reach Out Operations Group to identify key priorities and contribute to longer term service planning and development, and to ensure consistent service levels and an excellent customer experience.
   5.Identify key data sets and feedback channels to ensure continual customer and in-team review is embedded in all Reach Out services. Gather and analyse data, identifying and implementing quick wins and prepare reports to escalate longer-term priorities to Reach Out Management.
4. Be a champion for the Reach Out ethos with other Reach Out Team Leaders, branding and identity, ensuring all Reach Out staff understand the aims of the service and have access to training and support to help them deliver an excellent customer experience.
   7.Work with Student Communications and Events Manager, to ensure consistency of approach and adequate resourcing for pop-ups and student clubs and societies, using discretion to determine priorities and resolve issues.
   8.Deliver tours of the JMSLH and other cluster buildings to colleagues from within the University, students, and to external visitors as agreed with the JMSLH Manager
5. Following training, assist with building evacuation procedures by providing fire warden support to the Facilities Support team.