Advanced Support Analyst
£25,000 - £27,000Central Leeds - Hybrid working
8am - 5pm Monday - Friday working hours (no weekends or bank holidays!)
Fantastic development opportunities
Rapidly growing tech company
An opportunity to make a real difference in the world of education!
About us
At Arbor, we’re on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better.
You’ve probably seen the headlines. Heavy workloads, constant change, admin pressure on teachers and staff at every level… sometimes it feels like this is just part and parcel of school life today. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
We passionately believe that there’s a better way to work. And it starts by giving everyone the right tools and technology for the job.
We’re building a platform and products we believe in - as well as a strong, diverse team of experienced specialists, ex-teachers and Edtech engineers passionate about making a difference to the sector.
Ultimately, we’re here to help make our schools and trusts stress a little less, and focus on what matters most - improving the lives of teachers and outcomes of students everywhere.
About the role
We are looking for a customer service superstar who is passionate about giving the very best service and helping our Advanced support customers. You’ll be part of a small, named team supporting schools via calls and emails and delivering the additional services that form Arbor’s Advanced Support package. You may also help out with the wider 2nd Line Support Team where needed!
Our customer team are enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated experts, all working together to provide the best possible service to our schools!
A day in the life of a an ASA at Arbor..
Be part of a small pool of named contacts for Advanced Support accounts delivering a premium service to these customers
Meet the target percentage response and resolution time for all Advanced Support SLAs
Visit schools to deliver Advanced Support in-person “surgery” days - each school is allocated one day a year
Deliver 1-1 half-termly troubleshooting webinars for your schools and help build out the 10 custom reports on offer each year
Become an expert in supporting secondaries on Arbor
Support 1st and 2nd line teams when required
Responsibilities
Ensure Advanced Support customers are using the services included as part of the Advanced Support package
Keep Gainsight up to date with details of kick off calls, and success plan milestones
Provide support to customers and colleagues facing more complex service requests regarding Arbor
Achieve 95% satisfaction on all Advanced Support tickets and help create a bank of secondary references for this service
Achieve productivity and contact resolution objectives to ensure schools are receiving a timely, first class service
Proactively manage your own case workload and take full ownership of tickets, ensuring proactive action is taken with both the schools and internal departments
Troubleshoot complex issues either via phone, remote tools or desktop support
Adhere to Service Level Agreements to ensure customers receive support in a timely manner
Keep up to date with new product releases as well as any known issues within the Product
Support with more complex seasonal webinars and online materials where needed
Help with growing our knowledge base so more customers can self-serve
Support the business with the growth of the Advanced Support service, highlighting challenges and showcasing new ideas
What are we looking for ?
Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service
Confident managing key stakeholders at all levels and having challenging conversations
Highly organised with great attention to detail and results orientated
Inquisitive by nature, always wanting to understand more about the why and get to the root of a problem
Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
A great problem solver who is solution driven, with excellent investigative skills
What we offer
The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you’ll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer:
A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more!
32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc)
Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay
5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life!
Access to services such as Calm, Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching) and Health Assured (Employee assistance programme)
All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you!
Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success
Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
Dog friendly offices!
Interview process
Once your CV has been shortlisted by our People Team, Kiefer (Talent Acquisition Manager) will be in touch to schedule a 20-30 minute introductory call. This will be a chance for you to ask any initial questions, learn more about us and the role as well as us learning more about your search and experience.
Our 1st stage interview takes place with Josie (ASA, Team Lead) + a member from the ASA team( online - we use Google Meet for the majority of our video interviews. This will be 1 hour long, covering competency and scenario based questions for us to understand your experience further but also a chance for you to learn more about what you might be doing day to day! There will also be plenty of time to ask any questions.
Our 2nd and final stage interview will take place with Emily (Head of Support). This will focus around our values and mission as all Arbor employees are very much aligned to our impact led mission!
We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please reach out to a member of the team at careers@arbor-education.com.
Our commitment is also backed by our partnership with Neurodiversity Consultancy, Lexxic who provide us with training, support and advice.
Arbor Education is an equal opportunities organisation
Our goal is for Arbor to be a workplace which represents, celebrates and supports people from all backgrounds, and which gives them the tools they need to thrive - whatever their ambitions may be so we support and promote diversity and equality, and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Refer a friend: Know someone else who would be good for this role? You can refer a friend, family member or colleague, if they are offered a role with Arbor, we will say thank you with a voucher valued up to £200! Simply email: careers@arbor-education.com
Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
- Department
- Customer Support
- Locations
- Leeds
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Leeds
Perks and Benefits
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Professional development budget 🎓
At Arbor we're passionate about learning, and to support this we have a dedicated training budget for all teams. -
Mental health and wellness 🧠
Dedicated Mental Health First Aiders and Wellbeing Champions with ongoing support and learning around mental health. -
Volunteering day 🤝
We're all about making an impact! So everyone who joins us gets 1 day a year to volunteer for a charity or cause of their choice. -
Regular team socials 🥳
We have regular team socials where we spend dedicated time together. This year we've had BBQs, been to theatre shows, gone white water rafting, and more! -
Half-day summer Fridays 😎
Plus, we shut the office for a day at Easter and over Christmas so you get some extra time off then too! -
Employee Assistance Programme 🧘♀️
Choice of comprehensive 24/7 support services with UK and Ireland's most trusted health and wellbeing network. -
Flexible working 🤸♀️
Depending on your role we can also offer you flexible working - just mention it in your interview and we'll let you know what your options are -
Dog-friendly offices 🐕
Our offices are dog friendly, so if you'd like to bring your canine companion in for the day, that's no problem! -
GRC Accredited ✔︎
The Good Recruitment Charter defines good recruitment practice through key principles that we aspire to.
Workplace and Culture
We’re a diverse and experienced team of ex-teachers, edtech engineers and education specialists passionate about making a difference to the sector.
Ultimately, we’re here to help make our schools and trusts stress a little less, and focus on what matters most - improving the lives of teachers and outcomes of students everywhere!
About Arbor Education
At Arbor, we’re on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better.
You’ve probably seen the headlines. Heavy workloads, constant change, admin pressure on teachers and staff at every level… sometimes it feels like this is just part and parcel of school life today. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
We passionately believe that there’s a better way to work. And it starts by giving everyone the right tools and technology for the job.
We’re building a platform and products we believe in - as well as a strong, diverse team of experienced specialists, ex-teachers and Edtech engineers passionate about making a difference to the sector.
Ultimately, we’re here to help make our schools and trusts stress a little less, and focus on what matters most - improving the lives of teachers and outcomes of students everywhere.
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