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Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous experience delivering excellent customer service.
- Experience
Understanding of telephone call handling and telephone triage processes.
- Experience
Excellent communication, engagement, and active listening skills.
- Experience
Professional and confident telephone manner.
- Experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience
IT literate, with the ability to use call management and Microsoft Office systems.
- Experience
Ability to manage confidential, sensitive, and distressing information with professionalism and discretion.
- Experience
Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet performance targets.
- Experience
Sound understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
- Experience
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, customers, and external stakeholders.
- Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics, or relevant employment experience.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience working within a call centre or customer contact centre environment.
- Experience
Experience within a healthcare, ambulance, or emergency services setting.
- Experience
Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and services.
- Experience
Experience of working with or liaising across multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
Job summary
As a Customer Support Coordinator, you will act as the primary point of contact for customers, delivering a professional, responsive, and high-quality service by managing enquiries, resolving issues, and coordinating service requests.
Main duties of the job
The Customer Support Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day coordination of operational services by providing high-quality administrative and customer support. Working within a busy control environment, the post holder will manage service requests, coordinate operational resources, support frontline staff, and ensure all enquiries are handled professionally, efficiently, and in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Deliver a professional, compassionate, and high-quality customer service experience to patients, customers, healthcare professionals, and colleagues.
- Act as the first point of contact for all telephone and email enquiries, ensuring requests are managed promptly and effectively.
- Support patients and members of the public accessing Prometheus services, providing appropriate advice, guidance, and reassurance.
- Accurately record and maintain information using the Company's call management system and other IT platforms.
- Monitor and manage multiple email inboxes, ensuring timely responses and appropriate escalation where required.
- Coordinate ambulance crews and Enhanced Observation staff to approved service requests, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
- Provide operational support to frontline staff, responding to queries and escalating clinical concerns to the appropriate clinician or manager.
About us
Prometheus is a specialist provider of secure transport and complex care services for mental health patients, working with NHS Trusts, Acute Trusts, Local Authorities and independent healthcare organisations. Our focus is on safety, dignity and high quality care, delivered by teams who understand the needs of people experiencing mental health crises and requiring specialist support. As the business continues to grow, we are strengthening our operational leadership to support the delivery of safe, lawful and consistent services.
DE&I At Prometheus Safe & Secure, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enhances the care we deliver. We are committed to recruiting from all backgrounds and ensuring every applicant is treated with fairness, respect and dignity.
When hiring, we base decisions on skills, experience and potential, not on race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
We actively seek to remove barriers from our recruitment process and support equal opportunity: from inclusive job descriptions to accessible interview arrangements.
We welcome applications from people of all walks of life and encourage anyone who shares our values and commitment to safe, compassionate care to apply. Benefits
Employee Assistant Program
Free on-site parking at all bases
Free company uniform
Mandatory training
Enrolment in the companys pension scheme (The People Pension
Details
- Date posted: 23 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £27,391 to £27,391 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: oc-1790082916-03TDO
- Job locations: Unit 110, Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, B24 9FD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The role involves accurately entering information into the call management system, dispatching appropriately trained ambulance crews to approved services, coordinating staffing for newly approved Enhanced Observation services, and providing guidance to customers where required.
You will also support frontline operational staff and office teams, manage incoming business calls, and respond to enquiries from members of the public seeking access to our specialist services. Through effective communication, sound decision-making, and strong attention to detail, you will ensure the efficient coordination of services, maintain smooth day-to-day operations, and contribute to delivering excellent customer satisfaction.
Deliver a professional, compassionate, and high-quality customer service experience to patients, customers, healthcare professionals, and colleagues.
Act as the first point of contact for all telephone and email enquiries, ensuring requests are managed promptly and effectively.
Support patients and members of the public accessing Prometheus services, providing appropriate advice, guidance, and reassurance.
Accurately record and maintain information using the Company's call management system and other IT platforms.
Monitor and manage multiple email inboxes, ensuring timely responses and appropriate escalation where required.
Coordinate ambulance crews and Enhanced Observation staff to approved service requests, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
Provide operational support to frontline staff, responding to queries and escalating clinical concerns to the appropriate clinician or manager.
Ensure effective handovers between teams, including communicating patient risks, current presentation, and relevant operational information.
Promptly escalate staffing issues, including sickness, lateness, and operational concerns, to the appropriate Line Manager.
Report accidents, incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns, and other untoward events through the Company's reporting procedures.
Maintain compliance with company policies, operational procedures, Health and Safety requirements, and Data Protection legislation.
Maintain operational resources, including ensuring ambulance crews have the necessary paperwork and documentation.
Achieve agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), quality standards, and individual performance objectives.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company policies, procedures, and non-clinical triage processes through continuous professional development.
Support the wider organisation by undertaking additional duties and contributing to continuous service improvement initiatives as required.
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This advert is for Customer Support Coordinator with Prometheus Safe and Secure in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Coordinator (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £27391.00 to £27391.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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