Nottingham Community Housing Association
111 Call Handler
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Salary: £27,893 - £31,934 per annum
Location: Clifton, Nottingham
Hours: 35
Closing Date: 16/09/2026 23:59
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 BST.
The Vacancy
At NCHA, we're passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives. Our Customer Wellbeing Service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing emotional support, crisis intervention, and assistive technology services to help people remain safe, independent, and connected.
We're looking for compassionate and resilient Customer Wellbeing Agents to join our dedicated team and support customers through some of their most challenging moments.
For advertising purposes, this role is known externally as a 111 Call Handler. Internally, the role title is Customer Wellbeing Agent.
Role Overview
As a Customer Wellbeing Agent, you'll be the voice behind our wellbeing helplines and assistive technology service. You'll provide emotional support to people experiencing crisis or poor mental health, respond to assistive technology alarms, and ensure customers receive the help and support they need when they need it most.
Working as part of our 24/7 contact centre team, you'll play a vital role in safeguarding vulnerable customers, coordinating responses with external agencies, and delivering services that have a genuine impact on people's wellbeing and quality of life.
Key Responsibilities
As a Customer Wellbeing Agent, your day could look like:
- Responding to calls from customers experiencing emotional distress, crisis situations, or mental health challenges and provide appropriate support and reassurance
- Responding to alarms and notifications generated through our assistive technology service
- Liaising with emergency services, healthcare professionals, and other partner organisations where required
- Providing advice, guidance, and signposting to appropriate support services
- Identifying safeguarding concerns and taking appropriate action to protect vulnerable customers
- Installing and configuring assistive technology equipment in customers' homes (full training is provided)
- Responding to emergency maintenance calls and support out-of-hours services
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For a more detailed overview of the role, please take a look at the attached role profile.
Working Pattern
This is an office-based role located at our purpose-built Customer Wellbeing Centre in Clifton.
You'll work 35 hours across 4 days per week on a rota basis covering a 24-hour service, 365 days a year.
Shift Patterns Include:
- Early: 6:00am to 3:15pm
- Late: 1:15pm to 10:30pm
- Night: 9:00pm to 6:00am
Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service.
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who is calm, empathetic, and resilient, with the ability to support customers through difficult situations while remaining professional under pressure.
You'll be an excellent communicator with strong problem-solving skills, good attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to supporting vulnerable people.
The Successful Candidate Will Have:
- Experience of working on a crisis, wellbeing, or support helpline
- An understanding of mental health issues and the challenges people may experience
- Experience of supporting vulnerable customers in a customer-focused environment
- Excellent communication, organisational, and administrative skills
- Strong IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
- Effective conflict resolution and de-escalation skills
- A proactive approach and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, unless a disability precludes this
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to be part of a service that makes a genuine difference to people's lives every day.
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You'll Benefit From:
- A rewarding role where you can positively impact customers during some of their most important moments
- A friendly, supportive, and diverse team culture
- Ongoing coaching, training, and development opportunities
- The chance to work for an organisation that lives its values and is committed to improving lives and communities
- Excellent colleague benefits and wellbeing support
NCHA has been recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™, Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™, and Best Workplaces for Women™, and 77% of our colleagues say NCHA is a great place to work.
If you're looking for a rewarding role where your compassion, resilience, and communication skills can genuinely change lives, we'd love to hear from you.
NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and women, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
Please note that we are not currently able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
The Company
We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
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NCHA
- pension
Free DBS
- checks
£250 referral bonus
Generous annual
- leave
Free healthcare
- cash plan
Company social
- events
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay
Free training and development
Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes
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