Job Description

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways - directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Role Purpose:

The main duty of a English Service Consultant is to:

• Secure excellent sales results whilst ensuring a seamless customer experience in handling enquiries about our English language services
• Ensure a high-quality, efficient, and integrated pre and post-sale customer management experience for all customers and students across all British Council services.
• To proactively engage with internal stakeholders to ensure KPIs and business needs are met.
• Act as British Council's ambassador and provide top-quality services to all customers to enable the British Council to meet its sales targets.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

Sales and Customer Management

• To meet and exceed all sales (new and existing students) targets and KPIs as set out by the organisation.
• Be accountable for monthly/quarterly individual & team sales (new and existing students) targets.
• Provide consultation services to students or parents on British Council courses.
• Administer placement tests to both local and overseas students where necessary, to ensure a good fit of products and learning needs.
• Provide an exceptional level of sales and customer management to all customers to ensure that all their needs and requests are taken care of.
• Follow up with customers who had their consultations and/or placement tests but did not register to offer them alternative solutions to enroll in a British Council course.
• To maximise conversion rates of enquiries/placement tests to registrations by following up telephone and email enquiries, ensuring a smooth customer enrolment process.
• To use CRM to monitor daily sales performance so that appropriate actions can be taken to meet or exceed sales (new and existing students) targets.

CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT

• Attend to all customer requests and enquiries through all British Council channels on time.
• Ensure that all existing customers are informed of re-registration promotions and periods through various channels as appropriate
• Register/reserve/waitlist students in appropriate classes and details are entered in the system accurately.
• To handle cash desk in the system accurately and payments received correctly for course registrations/placement test/examination registration and other products/services

SUPPORT DUTIES

Product Knowledge

• Acquire and maintain an excellent level of product knowledge at all times. Liaison and training via product owners will be a necessary part of this with a proactive approach required at all times. Observation of classes and ' hands-on experience of the products is required.

Offer Knowledge

• Acquire and maintain an excellent level of pricing, discounting, and offer/product knowledge at all times. Liaison and training via sales and business managers will be required. A proactive approach, including input and feedback from frontline customer experience, is expected.

Database Management & Record Keeping

• Maintain and update all databases and reports in a timely and accurate manner

Sales & Marketing Support

• Participate and/or provide sales support in all sales and marketing events (in or out of the centre) to create awareness and generate leads for the centre

Systems

• To be proficient in using relevant systems, such as online booking system, Live Chat, CRM, and TCMS to ensure the smooth operation of the Teaching Centre.

General

Other duties:

• to comply with the Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) as per the job requirement
• work effectively with all different teams to enable knowledge sharing of best practices and suggest improvements to the customer journey
• any other duties in support of the team's operation, as designated by the Line Manager
• attendance at regular professional development, training, and skills programmes as required
• full engagement with the performance management programme . monitor own personal performance and deliver against team KPIs

Project Work

• Participate in projects as agreed in the Performance Agreement

Role specific knowledge and experience:

Essential

• 1-year experience in sales and/or customer service, preferably in the services industry

Desirable

• Relevant understanding of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems

Further Information:

Pay Band: 4 / Grade H
Contract Type: Indefinite Local Contract
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Requirements:

• Candidates must have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia
• Diploma/Degree in any discipline

Closing Date: Sunday, 13 November 2022- 23:59 Malaysia Time (GMT +8)

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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