Customer Service Manager

Company: Acorn Stairlifts UK
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Location: Steeton
Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Customer Service Manager to lead our UK Customer Service Department based at our Headquarters in Steeton (West Yorkshire, UK).

To lead, develop and motivate a high-performing contact centre customer service team that delivers exceptional customer satisfaction through every customer interaction, achieves key operational and service-level targets, drives continuous improvement, and supports Acorn Stairlifts’ commitment to improving lives through outstanding products, service and customer care.

Type of Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 40 hours

Benefits of working at Acorn:

  • Induction and training programme
  • Investors in People award
  • Healthcare and pension provisions
  • Free on-site parking
  • Excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, and Skipton
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Company Events
  • On site Canteen (Subsidised food)

Key responsibilities include:

  • Deliver a consistently excellent customer experience across all service channels.
  • Ensure customer enquiries, complaints and service requests are resolved efficiently and professionally
  • Promote a customer-first culture that supports Acorn’s reputation for quality and service
  • Monitor customer feedback and implement improvement plans
  • Establish clear performance expectations, hold teams accountable for delivering agreed service levels and customer satisfaction
  • Create a highly engaged and motivated working environment, and support a positive team culture.
  • Lead, coach and develop Team Leaders and Customer Service Coordinators
  • Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews and development discussions
  • Recognise and reward outstanding performance
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, processes and quality standards
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and customer outcomes
  • Support the implementation of new technologies and service initiatives
  • Share best practice across the wider business

Skills and Experience:

  • Proven experience managing a customer service operation
  • Customer-focused with a genuine desire to improve both employee and customer experiences
  • Ability to build high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding and talent development.
  • Strong people leadership and coaching skills
  • Experience handling customer escalations and complaint resolution
  • Ability to build strong relationships with employees at all levels
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills

Must be able to display the Acorn Values

OUR VALUES

  • Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
  • Unity Working together as one team
  • Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
  • Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
  • Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve

We Recognise Your Efforts

Acorn Achievers: Monthly awards scheme with £100 vouchers for winners and £50 vouchers for runners-up.

Recommend a Friend: Earn up to £100 if your referral joins Acorn.

All recruitment communications will come solely from our internal Recruitment Team at Acorn Stairlifts.

  • Please note: this position may close early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications. To ensure ample consideration, please submit your application as soon as possible.

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Posted: August 25th, 2026