Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

• Provide a high-quality advice service by telephone to the DWP regarding applications for Personal Independent Payments (PIP)
• Answer calls from claimants regarding their claim case
• Control and monitor the quality and accuracy of information
• Work toward SLA’s- call handling time, accuracy, compliance
• Gain knowledge of departmental policies and procedures
• Support the clinical escalations team with any administrative tasks

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent attention to detail;
• Experience in telephony (inbound and outbound) and back office processes;
• Excellent written, verbal and numerical skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate flexibility to meeting operational requirements;
• Ability to manage their time and productivity to ensure they achieve deadlines;
• Working to clearly defined process and service requirements
• Ability to provide support to departmental team members
• Experience in Customer Service, data entry and administration
• Experience of working towards KPIs

About Capita PIP

At Capita, we’re carrying out Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) across the Midlands and in Wales, and on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland. PIP helps people with a wide variety of disabilities cover the extra costs that they may face when trying to lead full, active and independent lives. Join us and discover how you can use your compassion and healthcare skills to take your career in a different direction.

What’s in it for you?

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Work from home
   

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.