Customer Service Administrator Remote

Overview

Canal & River Trust is seeking a Customer Service Administrator to deliver exceptional service and administrative support across its regional waterways. This is a remote, full-time role with monthly travel to the Little Venice, London hub for team collaboration. If you’re organised, empathetic, and confident working independently from home, this is a great opportunity to join a charity making a meaningful impact across the UK.

• Respond to customer enquiries via phone, email, and online notice boards
• Manage cases using the Sugar CRM system
  , ensuring timely resolution
• Communicate navigational updates and book lock passages and moorings
• Log faults and coordinate with contractors to update live notices
• Support insurance claims and health & safety incident reporting
• Create customer communications for social media, notice boards, and the website
• Organise internal and external events and functions
• Provide general admin support including minute-taking and record updates
• Use SAP for financial tasks such as raising purchase orders and invoices
• Maintain accurate records using Share Point
• Promote diversity and inclusion across all aspects of Trust life

• Proven experience in customer service and administration
• Excellent communication skills across multiple channels
• Ability to handle challenging situations with tact and professionalism
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Calm under pressure with strong prioritisation and organisational skills
• Confident working independently and interacting positively with customers
• Awareness of safe working practices

• Remote working with monthly travel to Little Venice, London
• Interviews held in person at the London hub

• Salary
  : £25,153/year
• Pension
  :
  Double-match contribution up to 10%
• Annual Leave
  : 25 days + bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years)
• Learning Award
  : £200/year for personal development
• Wellbeing Support
  :
  Access to counselling and mental health services
• Employee Perks
  :
  Store discounts, boating holiday discounts, holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering Leave
  : 2 paid days/year
• Free fishing across the canal network
• Flexible working arrangements and hub access when needed

Apply directly via Linked In or Canal & River Trust’s careers portal:

to apply via Canal & River Trust Careers