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40,000 per annum | 30 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Company Car

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. Were curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work. Just like you.

This is it. Your chance to experience life at Lidl and all it has to offer. With experience spanning across our stores, warehouses & regional offices, youll build your leadership skills and develop your knowledge to become a retail manager.

This programme is rotational, taking you on a 23-month learning journey that gives you the best possible exposure to our core business areas, along with a range of opportunities to build your experience, resilience, and business acumen.

What you'll do

Year 1:  Youll spend time in each of our core business areas:

• Sales (store-based, 16 weeks) : Youll gain experience in key store roles, starting as a Customer Assistant and working your way up to store management.
• HR (regional office-based, 4 weeks) : Youll discover how our HR teams facilitate the recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of our regional departments.
• Logistics (warehouse-based, 16 weeks) : Youll learn the fundamentals of logistics and warehousing by rotating around our 3 core warehouse areas before joining the warehouse management team.
• Supply Chain (regional office-based, 16 weeks) : Youll discover how to order products, manage quality and freshness, and deal with suppliers in our complex supply chain.

Year 2:  Youll choose the specialist route you want to take in store, warehouse, or supply chain management. Youll then spend the next year honing your expertise and crafting your management experience to get the most out of your programme, putting you in the best position to take your career to the next level.

This programme is not for the faint hearted, but for the right characters, we offer a real opportunity to develop into a retail leader with the drive, confidence and skill set to succeed. 

What you'll need

• Minimum 2:2 degree (in any discipline), awarded in 2024, 2025 or 2026, but must be graduated by September 2026 
• A full UK driving licence by 1st February 2026
• To live, or be ready to relocate, within a commutable distance from your chosen Regional Distribution Centre
• To be legally entitled to work in the UK on a full-time basis
• Assertiveness and confidence in your communication skills
• The desire to learn, develop and succeed in a fast-moving, challenging environment
• If successful, be able to attend an assessment centre In January 2026

What you'll receive

• 30 days holiday (pro rata)
• 10% in-store discount
• Company Car
• Pension scheme
• Discounted Gym
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

 If youre ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.

About Us: 6 Hours

Location : Milton Keynes

Our Vision is to be admired for our craft, experience, and sustainability. Desired by our customers and loved by our people.

Today Moss is more than a menswear brand, we are ‘Styling individuals for moments that matter’. We’re not just for men on their big day – we’re for everyone, all the time. Whether they need to hire a one-off outfit, elevate their daily wardrobe, or create a custom piece, we’re by their side with over 170 years of tailoring know-how and considered clothing made for life as we all live it now.

Our shared values encourage us to Trust our colleagues to think Creatively and plan for the sustained growth and development of Moss. For us this is about working Collaboratively and using Agility to achieve success, whilst leaving a positive impact. Embracing our core values and behavioural competencies strengthens relationships with our customers and colleagues.

Purpose of the Role:

You will be a true Brand Ambassador who will be able to interact easily with a broad range of customers. You will be a natural promoter of customer service excellence, responsible for the customer’s journey and experience instore, ensuring that customers return time and time again. You will be hardworking, dedicated, and swiftly identify the needs of your customer to provide engaging styling options. Your dedication to exceed customer expectations will support the overall store KPI’s, positively contributing to the overall performance through personal productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• You deliver an exceptional customer experience, following the Moss Essential Steps of Service, putting the customer at the forefront, actively greeting, listening, and confidently offering individual bespoke advice, selling in a professional and passionate way.
• You strive for high productivity, seizing each opportunity to maximise sales and services goals, elevating every interaction, contributing significantly to our business KPI’s.
• You have strong product knowledge for all our services: Hire, Custom Made, Retail, Alterations, Ship from Store and can proactively use this towards tailoring the customer experience.
• You will be aware of external opportunities that could improve store performance and provide the best customer experience improving service based on feedback from Feefo and Mystery Shops.
• You will assist store management with stockroom and back area housekeeping, including receiving deliveries, stock handling, adhering to all stock & cash control procedures to minimise cash loss and stock loss.
• You will follow the Appointment process by utilising the appointed platform, ensuring that all customers are contacted prior to their visit and status information is recorded accurately.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Technical:

• Basic Product Knowledge involves understanding the features, benefits, and products available in the store.
• POS Systems encompasses familiarity with cash tills, credit card processing, and inventory management systems.

About You:

• Reflects the aesthetic of Moss through personal style and presentation.
• Embraces continuous self-improvement, resilience, and efficient time management as core personal attributes, driven by passion for the brand.
• Has outstanding communication abilities, to inspire, guide, and foster meaningful relationships, with colleagues & customers, effectively elevating the brand's presence.
• Consistently embodies Moss’s core values and behavioural competencies in daily responsibilities and interactions.

Rewards & Benefits:

• Employee Discount: 70% discount across all our stores.
• Team Reward Pay Scheme: Generous bonus scheme, paying up to 15% of your gross monthly salary each month.
• Refer a Friend: We recognise and reward successful referrals for Managers with a £500 bonus.
• Season Ticket Loan: Financial support for commuting.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Encouraging eco-friendly travel.
• Discounted Gym Membership with PureGym : Promoting physical health and fitness.
• Life Insurance: Providing peace of mind for colleagues.
• Ongoing Development : Tailored to suit your career ambitions from day one.
• Access to Moss Learning: An online learning platform for skill enhancement.
• Employee Hub: Easy access on the go to colleague benefits, recognition, wellbeing, and company updates.
• New Baby Gift : Celebrating important personal milestones of colleagues.

If you want to know more about MOSS, our people and our culture, search #LifeatMoss or TailorYourCareer on LinkedIn

Moss is unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are not able to support visa applications or future sponsorship.

About Us: 12 Hours

Our Vison is to be admired for our craft, experience, and sustainability. Desired by our customers and loved by our people.

Today Moss is more than a menswear brand, we are ‘Styling individuals for moments that matter’. We’re not just for men on their big day – we’re for everyone, all the time. Whether they need to hire a one-off outfit, elevate their daily wardrobe, or create a custom piece, we’re by their side with over 170 years of tailoring know-how and considered clothing made for life as we all live it now.

Our shared values encourage us to Trust our colleagues to think Creatively and plan for the sustained growth and development of Moss. For us this is about working Collaboratively and using Agility to achieve success, whilst leaving a positive impact. Embracing our core values and behavioural competencies strengthens relationships with our customers and colleagues.

Purpose of the Role:

You will be a true Brand Ambassador who will be able to interact easily with a broad range of customers. You will be a natural promoter of customer service excellence, responsible for the customer’s journey and experience instore, ensuring that customers return time and time again. You will be hardworking, dedicated, and swiftly identify the needs of your customer to provide engaging styling options. Your dedication to exceed customer expectations will support the overall store KPI’s, positively contributing to the overall performance through personal productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• You deliver an exceptional customer experience, following the Moss Essential Steps of Service, putting the customer at the forefront, actively greeting, listening, and confidently offering individual bespoke advice, selling in a professional and passionate way.
• You strive for high productivity, seizing each opportunity to maximise sales and services goals, elevating every interaction, contributing significantly to our business KPI’s.
• You have strong product knowledge for all our services: Hire, Custom Made, Retail, Alterations, Ship from Store and can proactively use this towards tailoring the customer experience.
• You will be aware of external opportunities that could improve store performance and provide the best customer experience improving service based on feedback from Feefo and Mystery Shops.
• You will assist store management with stockroom and back area housekeeping, including receiving deliveries, stock handling, adhering to all stock & cash control procedures to minimise cash loss and stock loss.
• You will follow the Appointment process by utilising the appointed platform, ensuring that all customers are contacted prior to their visit and status information is recorded accurately.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Technical:

• Basic Product Knowledge involves understanding the features, benefits, and products available in the store.
• POS Systems encompasses familiarity with cash tills, credit card processing, and inventory management systems.

About You:

• Reflects the aesthetic of Moss through personal style and presentation.
• Embraces continuous self-improvement, resilience, and efficient time management as core personal attributes, driven by passion for the brand.
• Has outstanding communication abilities, to inspire, guide, and foster meaningful relationships, with colleagues & customers, effectively elevating the brand's presence.
• Consistently embodies Moss’s core values and behavioural competencies in daily responsibilities and interactions.

Rewards & Benefits:

• Employee Discount: 70% discount across all our stores.
• Team Reward Pay Scheme: Generous bonus scheme, paying up to 15% of your gross monthly salary each month.
• Refer a Friend: We recognise and reward successful referrals for Managers with a £500 bonus.
• Season Ticket Loan: Financial support for commuting.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Encouraging eco-friendly travel.
• Discounted Gym Membership with PureGym : Promoting physical health and fitness.
• Life Insurance: Providing peace of mind for colleagues.
• Ongoing Development : Tailored to suit your career ambitions from day one.
• Access to Moss Learning: An online learning platform for skill enhancement.
• Employee Hub: Easy access on the go to colleague benefits, recognition, wellbeing, and company updates.
• New Baby Gift : Celebrating important personal milestones of colleagues.

If you want to know more about MOSS, our people and our culture, search #LifeatMoss or TailorYourCareer on LinkedIn

Moss is unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are not able to support visa applications or future sponsorship.

Role:  Customer Service Executive

Location:  Stevenage

Hours: Monday to Friday, 38.5 hours a week

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 per annum

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Customer Service Executive to join a well established client based in Stevenage.

Duties of a Customer Service Executive:  

• Act as the key customer advocate, managing and supporting assigned accounts to ensure high standard service.
• Process and maintain sales orders, quotes, and amendments accurately and efficiently across departments.
• Liaise with Planning, Operations, and Sales to track deliveries, resolve issues, and keep customer order books up to date.
• Prepare and manage customer quotations, costed BOMs, and invoicing for RMAs and tooling services.
• Build strong customer relationships through regular communication, meetings, and proactive updates on orders and materials. 

What we would like from you:

• Previous experience within customer service
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience within electronic manufacturing industry
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment 

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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Customer Service Advisor
Peterborough
Temporary contract (2-3 months)
12.98 / 27,000 FTE
Hybrid working - 2 days from home
Full-time, Sunday to Thursday

Impact are looking for a confident and capable Customer Service Advisor to support our client through their peak period. This is a temporary contract, to start immediately and run through to the New Year. If you have strong written communication skills, a calm approach to problem solving and previous experience in a customer-focused role, this could be a great fit for you.

You will be handling email-based enquiries, resolving escalated issues, and working closely with internal teams and third parties to keep things running smoothly.

The job:

• Manage customer service inboxes, responding to enquiries within SLAs and response timeframes.
• Deal with escalated issues such as missing delivery, payment issues, refunds.
• Help with daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Work with third party contact centre to ensure processes and guidelines are adhered to.
• Work with supply chain and other internal business teams to review processes and enhance customer experience.

What we need from you:

• Experience in a customer-focused role.
• Excellent written communication as the role is mostly email-based.
• Good IT skills, preferably experience using a CRM system such as Salesforce, and MS Excel.
• Good administration and organisation skills.

Other details:

• Hybrid working - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH
• Full-time hours: 8.30am - 5pm (30-minute paid break, 30-minute unpaid break), 40 total. Sunday to Thursday
• Successful candidates must be available for immediate interview & start.

Impact Recruitment is an employment agency working on behalf of our client. All responses will be managed in accordance with GDPR.

Please note, due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours of application. Thank you

Hybrid Customer Care Advisor (6 Month Contract) | 28,000
Location: Hybrid - 2- 3 days office-based, 2 days remote

We're looking for an experienced Customer Service professional to join a growing business that prides itself on delivering an outstanding customer experience. As part of the Customer Care team, you'll be the first point of contact for customers, providing efficient, empathetic, and solutions-focused support across multiple channels.

This is a varied and fast-paced role where you'll handle a wide range of enquiries, from orders and deliveries to returns and general account support. We're seeking individuals who are passionate about helping people, thrive in a busy environment, and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a supportive team.

• Provide a friendly, professional, and customer-first service across phone, email, live chat, and social media.

• Resolve enquiries relating to orders, deliveries, returns, and refunds with efficiency and care.

• Liaise with courier partners, warehouses, and internal departments to manage customer needs effectively.

• Build strong customer relationships and take initiative in finding the best solutions.

• Work closely with colleagues across the business to improve customer experience.

• Monday to Friday standard shifts.

• 1 in every 3 Saturdays.

• 1-2 late shifts per week (11:30am - 8:00pm).

• Previous experience in a customer service role (office-based or contact centre experience desirable).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive problem-solver with a positive, customer-first mindset.

• Highly organised, adaptable, and reliable.

• Salary of 28,000.

• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home).

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - Pro rata.

• Discretionary bonus scheme.

• Opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

BBBH34368

Job Title:  Customer Service Adviser   

Basis:  Full time Permanent Employed Role.

Location:  Office Based in Milton Keynes, England,UK.

Target: Minimum of 12 Months experience in telephone-based customer service or sales environment desirable.

Rewards : Competitive basic salary with a realistic OTE £28,000 - £30,000 

Role Progression: Opportunities to join our Mortgage Academy subject to in-role performance and application. Sponsorship for CF1 & CF6 or CeMAP equivalent professional qualifications necessary to become a Mortgage Adviser*

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5:30pm.

Timeline : Immediate interviews and start.

Connells Group:

Connells Group is the largest and most successful estate agency network in the UK.  Our Customer Services roles in Milton Keynes provide are dedicated to supporting our “lifetime service”.  Your role in in contacting our customers and arranging their mortgage review appointments is the critical first step in our service proposition and it provides successful applicants a great foundation for a career in mortgage and financial services.  You will come to understand the mortgage journey and mortgage terminology, and you will work closely with our Mortgage Advisers.  If it is your ambition and you prove capable, you will receive training and support towards mortgage advice qualifications to help you develop your career with us.

All our roles are telephone based so you will be articulate and engaging.  As the learning opportunities are vast and the pace rapid, you will be highly motivated, extremely disciplined, well organised and detail focused.  You will already have good experience and a strong track record in customer sales and service and demonstrate a positive and highly professional manner. Some mortgage industry experience is preferable but not essential.  Your desire to excel while delivering a first-class customer experience is most important of all.

Main Purpose of Job:

• Re-engaging and preparing our Lifetime customers for their mortgage review appointment with our Mortgage Advisers.
• Delivering the highest level of customer service and professionalism to our mortgage customers, taking ownership of their appointment and application journey.
• Maintaining strong and effective working relationships with our Mortgage Adviser teams.
• Helping customers with mortgage related enquiries as you develop.
• Fulfilling all role-based learning and development objectives.

Required Knowledge, skills and qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with outstanding communication and listening skills, with the ability to explain complex information in a clear and simple way.
• Able to accurately record and assess information in live contact environments.
• You will be highly accurate, numerate and literate. A competent Microsoft Office user, including Excel, Word and Outlook, and be able to quickly adapt to new software packages and online processes.
• You will possess a proven track record in sales and customer service and have the personal determination to meet and exceed all standards and expectation set.

Benefits: 

• Permanent Full Time Role.
• Extensive induction coupled with an ongoing training, support and development program.
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Unrivalled opportunities for progression, promotion and personal development in an expanding business.
• Contributory workplace pension. *
• Generous Staff referral bonus scheme. *
• Death in service cover. * 
• Based in modern air-conditioned offices in Milton Keynes with free onsite parking.
• 24 Hour Wellbeing Employee Assistance programme.

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If this role sounds of interest, please forward your CV by clicking Apply Now, or call Elliott Pennell - Talent Acquisition Consultant at The New Homes Group for a confidential chat on (phone number removed)

Customer Service Advisor

12-month temporary contract

12.21 per hour

Hours of work: Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00 (30 minute lunch break)

Start Date - 24th November 2025

Fully office based on site.

We are recruiting for a Customer Service Advisor to work for our innovative and global client based in Milton Keynes.

Job purpose: Customer Service Advisor

To deliver an excellent service to all customers as an 'information and administration provider' providing the highest level of customer satisfaction to ensure customer loyalty. Ensure all customer and Retailer requests are responded to and actioned ensuring customers are fully informed and have been guided through their contract.

Responsibilities: Customer Service Advisor

• Respond efficiently and professionally to incoming emails and calls, to provide a single point of resolution for customers and internal colleagues.
• Responding to queries in respect of the company's products and services within the agreed time scales, investigating the queries on the various IT systems used throughout the company.
• Record all queries and action points on the relevant department customer contact system.
• Carry out necessary contract administration within service level agreement, ensuring adherence to task specific procedure and process.
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks that may be deemed necessary, assigned by either direct manager or other Stakeholders reasonable to the job holder's role, skill abilities and experience.
• Prioritise and organise workload to ensure completed within service level agreement.
• Taking ownership and working within guidelines to resolve customers' and other departments queries on specific contractual matters, including the provision of settlement figures and general account enquiries, with responses verbally, electronically and written as appropriate.
• Ensure company standard of communication with customers (internal and external) reached on all calls, emails, live chats, text chats and correspondence adhering to targets

Skills / Experience: Customer Service Advisor

• GCSE or equivalent English Language and Mathematics is preferable.
• Previous customer service experience.
• Effective telephone and negotiation skills in both written and verbal.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able and willing to take ownership of problems and resolve them to a satisfactory conclusion within predetermined time frames.
• Demonstrate ability to learn and employ finance and credit-control knowledge.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work within a pressurised environment whilst maintaining focus on personal, departmental and company objectives.
• Able and willing to take ownership of problems and resolve them to a satisfactory conclusion within predetermined time frames.

Response Personnel, specialists in Permanent, Temporary and Contract recruitment within a number of niche divisions and industries, including: Commercial, Industrial and Engineering sectors.

For information on other roles, we have available please call (phone number removed) for further details.

The Role:

We’re working with a well-established and growing business based in Huntingdon, who are looking to add a Customer Service Specialist to their friendly and supportive team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that truly values its people and prides itself on delivering high-quality products and excellent customer care. You’ll play a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction by providing professional support, processing orders efficiently, and maintaining strong communication with both clients and internal teams.

Main Responsibilities:

• Handle customer enquiries professionally via phone, email, and in person
• Provide accurate information on products, pricing, and order status
• Process customer orders with precision and efficiency
• Liaise with internal departments to track progress and ensure timely delivery
• Maintain up-to-date records of customer interactions and transactions
• Proactively resolve any customer issues or concerns
• Support continuous improvement and contribute to the overall success of the team

Skills / Experience:

• Previous experience in a customer service or account management role
• Ideally from a manufacturing, production, or technical environment (not essential)
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office and order processing systems
• Positive, proactive, and solutions-focused attitude

Salary & Working Hours:

• Salary: £30,000-£32,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm