Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner
Dealing with customer queries, purchases and complaints
This apprenticeship is ideal to get you started on your career in customer service—no previous qualifications required. In addition, it is also ideal for those already in the industry to boost their knowledge and help them progress.
Customer service roles include customer service trainee, customer service advisor, customer service assistant.
On the Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship, you will learn how to understand your customers, deal with customer conflict and challenge, communicate with customers, know the organisation and its products and services and you will develop self-confidence.
Duration
12 months, minimum.
Overview of the role
Customer service practitioners are hugely influential in the delivery of a good customer experience and their satisfaction with an organisation. Customer service practitioners show excellent customer service skills and behaviours as well as strong product and/or service knowledge. They provide service in line with customer service standards and strategy and understand regulatory requirements. They assist customers either face-to-face or by phone, post, email, text and through social media.
Assessment
The apprenticeship includes independent assessment to check the apprentice’s overall performance against the standard.
The end-point assessment will include:
- Apprentice showcase
- Professional Discussion
- Practical observation
Independent end-point assessment happens when the employer, apprentice and trainer/assessor are satisfied that the apprentice is working consistently at or above the level set out in the apprenticeship standard.
Entry requirements
- Working at Entry Level 3 Maths and English.
- Employers may also have their own entry requirements.
- Before taking the end-point assessment, apprentices must achieve Level 1 English and maths (equivalent to GCSEs at grades D–G or 1–3). You will have an experienced tutor who will support you
to work towards these qualifications.
Register your interest
You can register your interest by emailing apprenticeships@waes.ac.uk or view our current live apprenticeship vacancies.
