Level 3 Customer Service Specialist
Customer, product and service expert
Customer service specialist apprenticeship standard
This level 3 apprenticeship training programme develops advanced skills and hones knowledge and behaviours to be an expert in the organisation’s products and services. You will be a referral point who provides specialist information which supports sales, customer service and complaints teams in achieving key objectives.
After completion of this programme, you can join the Institute of Customer Service as an individual member at professional level.
You can then progress onto either our Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor or Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager apprenticeship programmes.
Your apprenticeship journey
Months 1 to 5
Customer journey
Business focused service
Knowing your customer’s needs
Customer insights
Months 6 to 9
Customer service performance
Customer service culture
Environmental awareness
Working with your customers
Months 10 to 18
Business knowledge and understanding
Service improvement
Provide a positive customer experience
Preparation for your end-point assessment (EPA)
Things to consider
Entry requirements
You must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake this training programme.
In addition, you must be able to commit to the full length of the programme and be able to meet the programme modules through your job role.
If you do not have a level 2 or equivalent in Maths and English, you will be required to work towards achieving these qualifications as part of your apprenticeship.
How will you learn?
Over the duration of 18 months, you will receive a combination of face-to-face and online training and support.
You will undertake an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly.
We ensure that you stay on track to complete your programme on time by managing your progress through our state-of-the-art e-portfolio system, Smart Assessor.
At the end of your programme, your learnt knowledge, skills and behaviours will be assessed by an independent assessor in your end-point assessment (EPA).
Off-the-job training
As part of the apprenticeship, alongside your job role, a minimum of 6 hours per week of your time in work must be dedicated to improving new skills, knowledge and behaviours.
You will undertake an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly.
This can be any time devoted to learning and improving new skills without interruption.
Make an impact
We’re all about making an impact, be that individuals making an impact through their day-to-day work, or by organisations making their impact on our economy.
As a national training provider, we make this impact throughout the UK, with expertise in childcare, healthcare, clinical and business skills apprenticeships.
For more information, complete the form below, call us on 01753 596 004, or email us.
Both the Impact Futures and The Childcare Company brands are used interchangeably for both Impact Futures Training Limited and The Child Care Company (Old Windsor) Limited.