{"id":18373,"date":"2025-06-27T12:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?page_id=18373"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:22:10","slug":"first-contact-team-officer-job-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/about\/careers\/vacancies\/first-contact-team-officer-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"First Contact Team Officer &#8211; job description"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><body><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Department: Grants Services &ndash; FCT&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job Title: First Contact Team Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade: C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible to: First Contact Team Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 2017&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    \n\n<p class=\"file\">\n            <a class=\"file__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/First-Contact-Team-Officer-Accessible-job-description.pdf\" download=\"First-Contact-Team-Officer-Accessible-job-description.pdf\">First Contact Team Officer &ndash; job description (250kB pdf)<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"purpose-of-the-job\">Purpose of the job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To provide all families\/customers, who contact the Fund, with information and assistance appropriate to the enquiry.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure this is delivered in a professional manner and in accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s objectives and values recording relevant information in the correct format to aid reporting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Duties and responsibilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Contact Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond to all family queries in accordance with department processes across the full range of media channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop and maintain knowledge of all Grant Services processes and those related to each grant programme to enable provision of accurate and consistent information, support and advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deliver information to families where appropriate on all services provided by Family Fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take ownership of family queries to Family Fund and progress them to a satisfactory conclusion for both parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Escalate calls to the appropriate department, manager or supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond appropriately to paper based family contact in line with Grant Services processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manage family expectation and help with guidance throughout Family Fund application processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utilise Family Fund and specific FCT systems to accurately record and update 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class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use Family Fund resources and attend all relevant training provided to maintain ability to deliver appropriate and effective information, advice and support to families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adhere to the FCT rota, delivering all roles and displaying flexibility when required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the most effective communications media in a professional manner when dealing with families, professionals or other stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liaise with colleagues to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of all Family Fund programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain the general efficiency and tidiness of the FCT department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend meetings and training sessions as required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carry out other appropriate duties as required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"person-specification\"><strong>Person specification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Department: Grants Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Job Title: First Contact Team Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dealing with telephone enquiries in a customer service environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dealing with email and written enquiries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administration experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support and signposting experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Skills, knowledge, and abilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul 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