Arriva Group
Customer Service Team Leader

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Customer Service Centre Team Leader
Location: Luton Head Office
Hours: Monday to Friday – rotating shifts (08:00–16:00 one week, 10:00–18:00 the next)
Salary: £28,900 per annum + opportunity for overtime
Benefits: Free bus pass, great career development and progression
Are you a natural leader with a passion for delivering brilliant customer service? Do you thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment where every day is different? If so, we’d love you to join us at Arriva as our next Customer Service Centre Team Leader in Luton.
In this role, you’ll lead, coach, and empower a team of customer service advisors who support millions of bus customers across the UK. You’ll be the driving force behind a high-performing team—helping them deliver exceptional service, solve problems, resolve complaints, and create consistently positive experiences.
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Guided by Arriva’s values of Doing the Right Thing, Caring Passionately, and Making a Difference, you’ll shape a culture built on empathy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead & Inspire: Motivate and manage a team of customer service advisors to deliver outstanding service.
- Coach & Develop: Support your team with regular feedback, training, and development to help them shine.
- Drive Performance: Monitor KPIs, quality, and productivity to keep standards high.
- Champion Customer Experience: Ensure queries and complaints are resolved quickly, effectively, and with genuine care.
- Problem-Solve: Create a proactive, solution-focused environment where challenges are resolved confidently.
- Live Our Values: Role-model the Arriva approach—always putting customers first.
- Collaborate: Work closely with colleagues across the business to support continuous improvement and innovation.


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What We’re Looking For
- Experience leading or coaching a team in a customer service, contact centre, or similar fast-paced environment
- A passion for delivering brilliant customer experiences
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Calm, confident problem-solving abilities—even under pressure
- A flexible, organised approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities
If you’re ready to lead from the front, inspire others, and make a genuine impact for our customers, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Arriva family!
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