Customer Service Apprenticeship
South Kesteven District Council · Grantham · posted 23 July 2026
Wage
£13,312 to £21,149.44 a year
Hours
32 hours a week
Duration
1 Year
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Starts
17 September 2026
Closing date
6 August 2026
Positions
2
Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.
- Receive and assist customers visiting and contacting the Council via and means of communication to the highest standards of customer care.
- Provide customer services across a range of functions on behalf of the council and partner organisations as required.
- Record all contacts in the CRM System.
- Use comprehensive IT systems to manage enquiries, access information and to provide customer update information on outstanding enquiries.
- Actively encourage and promote the use of the self service, supporting customers to do so face to face and over the telephone in a call centre environment.
- At all times, act as an ambassador for the customer service centre and South Kesteven District Council and assisting communications and/or liaison with staff in service sections, senior management, Councillors, members of the public and other agencies.
- Proactively help to resolve complaints including them on the CRM database and advising customers of applicable Complaints Procedures.
Your training
Training will be a mixture of in the office and college at times agreed by all 3 parties.
Where it leads
Continue in employment with the SKDC providing there is an opportunity for this.
About South Kesteven District Council
Our vision is to "be the best district in which to live, work and visit." To achieve this promise, we are building an organisation with a strong internal culture. Our values determine how we behave and deliver services to our residents and businesses and how we interact with each other, and we believe that our values are just as as important as skills.
Skills they're looking for
Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsTeam workingCreativeNon judgementalPatience
Where you'll work
- The Picture House, St. Catherines Road, Grantham, NG31 6TT