Contact Centre Training

Online Weekdays, 9am – 5pm Fully Funded

Our pre-employment contact centre training courses are designed to provide you with the customer service and digital skills required to secure a full-time role working as a contact centre agent.

  •  Level 1 Certificate in Digital Contact Centre Operations 

    • Level 2 Award in Digital & IT Skills 

      •  Level 1 Award in Cybersecurity

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Is it right for me?

Our contact centre training courses are perfect for those with little to no experience in the industry, as it’s designed to introduce you to the basic principles of working in a contact centre environment either from home or in an office.

It’s also fully funded, at no cost to you, providing you meet the following eligibility criteria.

  • Aged 19+

  • UK / EU resident for 3+ years

  • Unemployed

  • Have access to a PC / Laptop

  • Good standard of Maths & English

Contact centre skills you’ll gain

By completing this course, you’ll gain the essential entry-level skills that employers are looking for to help you enter the contact centre industry for the first time.

This includes key customer service and digital skills to boost your employability, as well as accredited qualifications to enhance your CV.

Knowledge gained
  • Understanding of using digital systems and devices
  • Incoming/outgoing telephone communications and sales
  • Contact centre customer service skills
Transferable skills
  • Behaviour and standards in the workplace
  • Understanding of consumer law
  • Digital presence, awareness and safety

Funding & how it works

Our contact centre training courses are funded by the UK government, meaning they’re available at no cost to you providing you meet our eligibility criteria.

To apply, simply out the form on this page, and a member of our enrolment team will contact you to discuss the next start date for the course and your eligibility to join.

Contact Centre - Course content

When you enrol on one of our contact centre training courses, you’ll complete key units with the support of your expert Tutor to best prepare you for an entry-level role in this industry.

These will typically include units on customer service, digital devices and safety, as well as how to speak with customers and resolve issues on the telephone.

Success stories

Hear from some recent learners who completed one of our pre-employment Contact Centre training courses and told us about their experience with us.

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Tim Bradshaw, Merseyside

"The supportive and friendly atmosphere that was generated by the tutors set the tone for the whole course. I’ve since started working as a Debt Advisor in a contact centre."

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Hardave Singh, Newcastle

"The course was definitely worthwhile for me. The support I received from Back to Work was amazing, and I’ve now accepted a new role working within customer services for EE."

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Gwendoline Lester, Tees Valley

"Now that I'm in a contact centre role as an advisor, I feel like the course really did prepare me for this kind of work and day-to-day interactions when taking inbound calls from customers."

Contact centre training progression routes

Once you’ve completed your contact centre training course, we can support you onto further learning and employment opportunities to help kickstart your new career.


Level 2 Course

Digital & IT Skills (Level 2 Diploma)

Level 3

Principles of Management

Job Interview

Employment support to secure an interview with a suitable employer

Contact centre training FAQs

 

How it works

This is what you can expect once you’ve applied for the course.

  1. Apply
  2. Eligibility call
  3. Enrol
  4. Learn
  5. Complete
  6. Progression support

 

"I now feel much more confident in myself, and I’m now working as a Contact Centre Operative, taking inbound calls for the civil registration services."

Georgina Hunt, Digital Contact Centre Operations

To apply, please fill out the form opposite and a member of our team will get back to you to discuss the next steps.

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