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The Portfolio Group have a phenomenal opportunity on the table!!! We are currently supporting an award-wining and the UK's leading information resource for tax & accounting, HR & compliance professionals. Part of a Global Group that have a multimillion-pound turnover year on year that keeps growing.Exclusively partnered, we're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Workforce Planner to join our dynamic team. If you have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a knack for strategic planning, we want to hear from you.!!! OverviewTo work as part of the operational support and demand team to ensure teams are correctly resourced including short notice cover, highlighting concerns to Managers, handling client calls (including setting call-backs) and providing accurate reporting on a daily and weekly basis. While everyday day will offer a different challenge your core responsibilities will be to: * Assist with the availability of Advisors using our telecommunication application to review individual codes. * Maintain an abandon rate of below 0.80% and an SLA target of above 99%. * Maintain service metrics by ensuring work is queued and assigned correctly. * Update holidays, overtime, absence, working patterns, lunches etc. * Assist the Leadership team with daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting. * Ensure annual leave is agreed within the departmental cap. * Take inbound calls to reduce the over-flow and abandon rate for the team. * Listen to the customers' needs and set call-backs within a timeline. * Set the expectation for Super Service by letting the client know timeframes. A solid customer service background with help you thrive in this role, alongside: * Excellent organisational and decision-making skills. * Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office suite. * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. * Highly customer service oriented with a focus on service delivery. * Positive individual with great communication skills at all levels. * Ability to deal with detail, be methodical, analytical, and accurate. * Being a Team player with a can-do attitude. Benefits * 25 Holidays + Bank Holidays * Day off on your Birthday * PerkBox Discounts * Social Events Throughout Year * Contributory Pension Scheme * Private Health Insurance after 5 years P47037MAR1INDHIN
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Contact Centre Manager Greater Manchester
Permanent £32,000 - £37,000 Per Annum
Ref: P129997LS1R9 Group
Shift: Mon - Fri 9-5pm 4 days, one day 11.30am-7.30pmPortfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add a Telephone Counsellor to their team. Our client offers the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public, and non-profit sector, to business partners, individual users, employees, and their family members.This is an exciting opportunity to support and coach a small team of 8 - 12 frontline counsellors, daily within a fast-paced environment. The role requires high levels of professional standards whilst working in a telephone environment, adhering to KPIs and SLAs. The Counselling Manager will focus on moving the team forward in always delivering a high-quality service. Job OverviewTo work alongside the EAP management team in coaching their teams to provide in the moment therapeutic support, championing in house interventions, whilst providing assistance and information on a wide range of counselling subjects. To monitor and manage daily goals, service level agreements and quality scoring, ensuring that all are working consistently and in line with organisational expectations. Day To Day Responsibilities as a Counselling Manager: * Overall responsibility for the day to day running of the EAP department and responsibility for daily efficiencies of team * To provide daily, weekly, monthly reports to the Head of Operations and Head of Counselling as required * Monitor, mentor and ensure counsellors are working in line with clinical governance and the daily goals set out within internal policies * Implement and maintain new daily goals based on data from workforce planning and ensure all team members are managed appropriately in line with performance management protocols * Take responsibility by ensuring all calls are being handled effectively and efficiently with no unnecessary delays * Ensure that call quality assessments are delivered on a daily and weekly basis using the quality scoring matrix and providing in the moment coaching and feedback * To identify areas of learning and amongst the team and ensure relevant training is provided * To support the counselling team on a day-to-day basis with risk and safeguarding debriefs as an when required and ensure team members are always following the Risk Guidance policy * To assist the investigation and outcome of complaints and liaise with clients and service managers regarding service issues * Ensure that call quality assessments are delivered on a daily and weekly basis using the quality scoring matrix and providing in the moment coaching and feedback * Increase the amount of availability for inbound calls amongst your team through active interventions and ensure team members are striving for maximum talk time and to achieve the organisational objective of flow out referrals at less than 5% * To support with recruitment and attend interviews when required * To hold fortnightly one-to-one meetings with individual team members * To…
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Counselling Manager Greater Manchester
Permanent £32,000 - £37,000 Per Annum
Ref: P129997LS1R10 Group
Shift: Mon - Fri 9-5pm 4 days, one day 11.30am-7.30pmPortfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add a Telephone Counsellor to their team. Our client offers the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public, and non-profit sector, to business partners, individual users, employees, and their family members.This is an exciting opportunity to support and coach a small team of 8 - 12 frontline counsellors, daily within a fast-paced environment. The role requires high levels of professional standards whilst working in a telephone environment, adhering to KPIs and SLAs. The Counselling Manager will focus on moving the team forward in always delivering a high-quality service. Job OverviewTo work alongside the EAP management team in coaching their teams to provide in the moment therapeutic support, championing in house interventions, whilst providing assistance and information on a wide range of counselling subjects. To monitor and manage daily goals, service level agreements and quality scoring, ensuring that all are working consistently and in line with organisational expectations. Day To Day Responsibilities as a Counselling Manager: * Overall responsibility for the day to day running of the EAP department and responsibility for daily efficiencies of team * To provide daily, weekly, monthly reports to the Head of Operations and Head of Counselling as required * Monitor, mentor and ensure counsellors are working in line with clinical governance and the daily goals set out within internal policies * Implement and maintain new daily goals based on data from workforce planning and ensure all team members are managed appropriately in line with performance management protocols * Take responsibility by ensuring all calls are being handled effectively and efficiently with no unnecessary delays * Ensure that call quality assessments are delivered on a daily and weekly basis using the quality scoring matrix and providing in the moment coaching and feedback * To identify areas of learning and amongst the team and ensure relevant training is provided * To support the counselling team on a day-to-day basis with risk and safeguarding debriefs as an when required and ensure team members are always following the Risk Guidance policy * To assist the investigation and outcome of complaints and liaise with clients and service managers regarding service issues * Ensure that call quality assessments are delivered on a daily and weekly basis using the quality scoring matrix and providing in the moment coaching and feedback * Increase the amount of availability for inbound calls amongst your team through active interventions and ensure team members are striving for maximum talk time and to achieve the organisational objective of flow out referrals at less than 5% * To support with recruitment and attend interviews when required * To hold fortnightly one-to-one meetings with individual team members * To…
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The company My client is a leading well-being advisor and specialist. They take pride in offering the most comprehensive employee assistance programme available in today's market, dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of employees. They provide clinical expertise and 24/7 support services to 13 million employees and their families across the UK and Ireland. The Role:As a Legal Advisor, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive and legally compliant advice to clients across various mediums, including telephone and email. Your role will involve addressing inquiries spanning a wide range of legal and financial matters while ensuring the emotional support needs of clients are met. Day to Day Responsibilities: * Provide timely legal and financial information to clients adhering to set SLAs and KPIs * Manage incoming calls efficiently, either resolving cases independently or distributing them among team members * Conduct research and engage in self-learning to enhance expertise in relevant areas * Handle diverse client issues with empathy, especially those in distress * Demonstrate a general understanding of legal and financial domains including but not limited to Family Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, and Consumer Law * Uphold a standard of excellent customer service in all interactions What You Bring to the Team: * Proficiency in various legal and financial matters * Capacity to prioritize tasks and work independently or collaboratively within a team * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Dedication to providing exceptional customer service and assisting individuals * Open-minded, enthusiastic, and non-judgmental approach * Comfortability with telephony and IT systems Shift Patterns: Week One - Monday: 9am - 5pmTuesday: 9am - 5pmWednesday: 1pm - 9pmThursday: 11am - 7pmFriday: 9am - 5pm Week Two - Monday: 9am - 5pmTuesday: 9am - 5pmWednesday: 1pm - 9pmThursday: 12pm - 8pmFriday: 9am - 5pm P46898CHR2INDMANJ
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Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 100,000 business across the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.Since their launch in 2015 they have branched out to more areas of HR and now provide services like employment law advice, expert health & safety support, a confidential employee wellbeing service and much more! They have over 200 people employed, and you will find them primarily in the office which boasts some of the best views you'll get of the city. They strongly believe that magic happens when talented people get together in a room, and their 4/1 hybrid approach has nurtured a tight-knit community. One where face-to-face interaction isn't a necessity, but a preference that drives collaborative spirit and creative solutions. What are they looking for?They're looking for someone to plan, design and carry out comprehensive research activities that help their teams deliver the right features and services to their customers. You'll collect and analyse data from many sources (both qualitative and quantitative) to make recommendations and improve the customer experience of their web and mobile apps. You'll be competent in collating, analysing, and presenting research findings in an engaging way, and produce actionable insights that shape the future of their digital customer experience. Skills and Experience: * 3+ years of experience in conducting user research for digital products. * Strong user research skills, proficient in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. * Confident with web analytics tools (e.g. GA, PowerBI, Pendo, Hotjar). * Experience producing and analysing user journeys and flows to illustrate how customers interact with our products. * Experience with remote research and surveying platforms (e.g. Maze, SurveyMonkey). * Skilled in planning and managing participant recruitment, recommending appropriate tooling, maintaining research repositories etc. * Familiarity with design and collaboration tools (e.g. Figma, Figjam, Miro, Jira, Confluence). * Knowledge of A/B testing concepts and an openness to collaborate with CRO specialists. * Ability to coach and guide others in conducting effective user research and applying best practices. * Comfortable planning and facilitating engaging research workshops. * Ability to independently plan and design research strategies, translating research findings into actionable insights. Benefits: * 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service, plus a day off for your birthday. * £500 annual budget for every team member for training materials and supplies. * 2 conference days per year to attend relevant events to further your own development. * Enhanced sick pay and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) scheme. * Health Shield scheme for additional health coverage. * Cycle to Work scheme. * Season ticket loan. * Profit Share scheme reflecting the company's success. * Free breakfast every Monday and office fruit to promote a healthy lifestyle. * Various retail discounts and perks. * Flexi-time options for better work-life balance. * Access to an on-site gym (coming soon).INDMANS
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Senior Recruitment Consultant - The Portfolio Group The Portfolio Group is a specialist recruitment agency sourcing talented professionals across our four specialist Divisions for Payroll, Credit Control, Procurement, and HR & Reward while also partnering with businesses to offer a full RPO solution.Established in 1988, we now have over 30 years' experience in the industry and a reputable track record recruiting at all levels of the market, across the whole of the UK and into a multitude of industry sectors. With offices based in London and Manchester, we have proven success in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment and we pride ourselves on having a fast, efficient and consultative service with an enviable client base.We value our client relationships, operate with an honest and ethical attitude and love what we do! We're rated #1 Recruitment Agency on Trustpilot based on 1,300+ reviews. (April 2022) The Portfolio Group are perfectly placed to assist you in recruiting for any of our core divisions: Payroll, Credit Control, HR & Reward and Procurement plus we can assist with other business operations appointments including but not limited to the following functions: * Credit Control & Finance * Governance, Risk Management & Compliance * Health & Safety * HR and Compensation, Benefits & Reward * IT - Development, Projects & Services * Legal Services * Payroll & Tax * Procurement & Supply Chain * Sales and Marketing, PR & Communications.The Portfolio Group is an award-winning Recruitment Agency having won places on The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For - most recently achieved in 2017, The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 (Twice) and most recently, being ranked in The Recruiter Hot 100 2021 and being shortlisted for Recruitment Agency of the Year - Medium (50-99 employees) in 2021. Key Responsibilities * You'll be able to take on a warm desk & work with existing consultants and existing clients, so you hit the ground running * Win new accounts through leveraging or maximising relationships * Identify new opportunities through research and knowledge of the market * Use various channels to advertise jobs * Sourcing candidates through a variety of methods * Manage all aspects of the recruitment life cycle from introductions to offer stage. * Become an expert in your market * Communicating with clients and candidates via telephone and email * Achieve agreed KPIs on a monthly basis Experience * Previous 3 years' experience in 360 recruitment within professional services. * Advanced communication skills with a high ability to negotiate with clients and candidates * Sales-driven mindset, achievement oriented * Independent person with good organisation skills Why work for us? * Transparent career framework and set promotional criteria that you can start working towards on day one * Amazing office based in the heart of the city with amazing facilities * Work for a market leading agency with an established list of clients * A supportive and collaborative team * Realistic targets and time to grow in your role * Uncapped competitive commission scheme with…
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Senior Recruitment Consultant - The Portfolio Group The Portfolio Group is a specialist recruitment agency sourcing talented professionals across our four specialist Divisions for Payroll, Credit Control, Procurement, and HR & Reward while also partnering with businesses to offer a full RPO solution.Established in 1988, we now have over 30 years' experience in the industry and a reputable track record recruiting at all levels of the market, across the whole of the UK and into a multitude of industry sectors. With offices based in London and Manchester, we have proven success in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment and we pride ourselves on having a fast, efficient and consultative service with an enviable client base.We value our client relationships, operate with an honest and ethical attitude and love what we do! We're rated #1 Recruitment Agency on Trustpilot based on 1,300+ reviews. (April 2022) The Portfolio Group are perfectly placed to assist you in recruiting for any of our core divisions: Payroll, Credit Control, HR & Reward and Procurement plus we can assist with other business operations appointments including but not limited to the following functions: * Credit Control & Finance * Governance, Risk Management & Compliance * Health & Safety * HR and Compensation, Benefits & Reward * IT - Development, Projects & Services * Legal Services * Payroll & Tax * Procurement & Supply Chain * Sales and Marketing, PR & Communications.The Portfolio Group is an award-winning Recruitment Agency having won places on The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For - most recently achieved in 2017, The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 (Twice) and most recently, being ranked in The Recruiter Hot 100 2021 and being shortlisted for Recruitment Agency of the Year - Medium (50-99 employees) in 2021. Key Responsibilities * You'll be able to take on a warm desk & work with existing consultants and existing clients, so you hit the ground running * Win new accounts through leveraging or maximising relationships * Identify new opportunities through research and knowledge of the market * Use various channels to advertise jobs * Sourcing candidates through a variety of methods * Manage all aspects of the recruitment life cycle from introductions to offer stage. * Become an expert in your market * Communicating with clients and candidates via telephone and email * Achieve agreed KPIs on a monthly basis Experience * Previous 3 years' experience in 360 recruitment within professional services. * Advanced communication skills with a high ability to negotiate with clients and candidates * Sales-driven mindset, achievement oriented * Independent person with good organisation skills Why work for us? * Transparent career framework and set promotional criteria that you can start working towards on day one * Amazing office based in the heart of the city with amazing facilities * Work for a market leading agency with an established list of clients * A supportive and collaborative team * Realistic targets and time to grow in your role * Uncapped competitive commission scheme with…
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London BasedRecruitment Partner - The Portfolio Group The Portfolio Group is a specialist recruitment agency sourcing talented professionals across our four specialist Divisions for Payroll, Credit Control, Procurement, and HR & Reward while also partnering with businesses to offer a full RPO solution working with global brands. * The Portfolio Group - the #1 Recruitment Company, as supported by our 5* Trustpilot status * Uncapped Commission paid monthly, No threshold, OTE £80,000+ * Calling all recruiters and account managers * No Business Development required in this role Key Responsibilities: * You'll be able to take on a hot desk & work with current consultants and existing clients, so you hit the ground running * Manage current relationships with hiring managers * Use various channels to advertise jobs * Sourcing candidates through a variety of methods * Manage all aspects of the recruitment life cycle from introductions to offer stage. * Become an expert in your market * Achieve agreed KPIs on a monthly basis Experience: * Previous recruitment or account management experience is required * Advanced communication skills with a high ability to negotiate with existing clients and candidates * Sales-driven mindset, achievement oriented * Independent person with good organisation skills Why work for us? * Transparent career framework and set promotional criteria that you can start working towards on day one * Amazing office based in the heart of the city with great facilities * Work for a market leading agency with an established list of clients * A supportive and collaborative team * Realistic targets and time to grow in your role * Uncapped competitive commission scheme with no threshold with additional bonuses * Company-wide trips previously we have travelled to Monaco, Dubai, Miami and New York * Quarterly incentives visiting top restaurants across London & Manchester including the ivy, Shard, 20 stories and 34 Mayfair. 99775NTRINDREC
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My client is a market-leading provider of Information Services and Solutions for professionals is Accounting, Audit, Tax, H&S and Business. This is an ideal role for an experienced auditor with strong technical knowledge, excellent writing skills and a keen interest in media/publishing to join an expert and enthusiastic Audit and Accounting (A&A) author team. Job Purpose:The A&A technical writer team are responsible for writing and reviewing content for the A&A segment They work with commercial, sales, IT, and editorial teams to innovate the way that content is delivered to maximise the value to our clients. The team also deliver technical and product training and are expected to be active members of external technical committees, for example at ICAEW. The team are looking for a technically strong experienced auditor or accountant to drive content transformation and enhancement of our audit content, particularly considering upcoming changes with ISA (UK) 315 and ISQM (UK) 1. The post holder will take responsibility for authoring and updating audit products on the Croner-i Navigate platform and ensure that content is up to date and relevant for users. Day to Day Responsibilities as a Senior Audit Technical Writer: * Take responsibility for certain audit and practice management products in the Croner-i Navigate platform. * Get involved in supporting commercial and content partnerships for example with audit software companies. * Lead transformation projects for content, products, and processes. * Research and perform or review authoring update work on the A&A products as appropriate for the candidate's expertise and the roles of other team members. This could include: * commentary, insights, and analysis. * tools including audit programmes, model accounts and disclosure checklists. * online training materials (podcasts, videos, recording audio, preparing slides and notes). * contributing articles for news updates, Accountancy Daily and social media. * UK GAAP and IFRS presentation, measurement, and disclosure. * company law and corporate governance; and * practice management guides and tools. * Maintain and expand external networks through social media, webinars, training, sales demos and technical committees. * Work with external expert authors and panel members in practice. * Instruct editorial/production support teams and review output within tight publishing deadlines. * Provide insight and leadership to other team members maintaining accounting/auditing standards and company legislation on Croner-i Navigate platform to ensure that new content is added when needed and editorial notes are up to date. * Answer product queries and assist client experience and sales teams with demos and training. What you bring to the team: * Qualified ACA, ACCA, FCA or FCCA. * Experience of working within an accounting practice environment, typically within the audit function. * Professional knowledge of and strong technical grounding in the areas of auditing and IFRS and UK GAAP accounting, ethics, quality, and risk. * Proven writing and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex themes in an accessible way to a variety of audiences with varying levels of expertise. * Strong excel, word and IT skills and experience in audit software. * Interest in…
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Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our Client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add a Telephone Counsellor to their team. Our client offer the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public and non-profit sector, to business partners, individual users, employees and their family members.The role requires high levels of professional standards whilst working in a digital environment, adhering to the company's core values and achieving daily goals. The counsellor will provide one off emotional support to individuals, conduct clinical assessments and sign post to specialised support services. The counsellor will support people to use the online health and wellbeing tools, including the company's online wellbeing platform. Job OverviewProviding emotional support and guidance via digital mediums to clients. Assisting with any general administration tasks and ensuring that you and fellow colleagues are providing appropriate emotional support, adhering to the BACP code of ethics. Day to day responsibilities as a Digital Counsellor: * To provide an efficient and effective digital counselling service to all service users. * To effectively answer queries and triage to determine the most appropriate type of support required, i.e. advice, counselling etc. * To demonstrate an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues, including those who are distressed. * To take accurate information and record on the Health Assured data base. * Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Health Assured products available to a service user and understand what support is most appropriate for the individual's needs. i.e., Debt, Legal, Critical Illness etc. * Directing service users to the appropriate person and managing expectations at all times. i.e. Legal Department. * Respond to all web enquiries and tailor responses to meet individual requirements. * Provide "In the moment support" to service users via the live agent function. * To maintain a caseload of online CBT clients * Conduct full and robust clinical assessments in accordance to Health Assured's policy. * Effectively identify and manage risk in accordance with Health Assured's "Risk Policy". * To undertake training provided by Health Assured and to utilise appropriate skills within interactions, i.e. working with trauma, working with suicide, clinical assessment, safe guarding etc. Essential Skills and Competencies as a Digital Counsellor: * Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling & minimum of 150 counselling hours * To be a member of the BACP * Relevant telephone experience * High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) with outstanding written communication, motivational and engagement skills. * High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets Desirable skills and Competencies for a Digital Counsellor: * Accredited with the BACP or eligible for the accreditation process * EAP experience * Good communication and customer service skills * Experience of providing counselling through digital forms Employee Benefits:…