Southampton City Council

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Flexibility

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Team spirit, sharing experience and knowledge, support from my colleagues with questions around my learning. work life balance

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There is always something to do or someone to help. Within the team i work in we all help out each other and pick bits up if others are to busy.

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Everything!, the fact that I have such supportive and nice colleagues, loan free education, the location of the office, the work I do, the skills I acquire from the work!.

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Talking to new people everyday. Dealing with challenging enquiries, finding suitable solution's to complex queries, working within a fast paced team. Working alongside a experienced team and team leader.

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The different activities and kinds of people that we work with on a daily basis. No two days are the same.

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Management team is brilliant and the work is really gratifying.

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Flexibility

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Variety

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In the customer payment & debt team we have such a wonderful commercial team, which I work with. We always support each other when needed and they have welcomed me in amazingly, I've never enjoyed a job this much. Also, I have an amazing manager who supports me so much. couldn't ask for more!

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Supportive team

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Leaning new things. Read more

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My team is very friendly and happy to help me with different tasks I am trying to do. The very limited times I have been in to the office it has seemed really lovely and a nice work atmosphere. Even though teams do not typically mix, I have been able to talk to people in the other teams in the department and have all been friendly and nice to have a chat with. Being a woman in STEM, quite often there is a huge gender gap in the organisation, but outside of my immediate team, most of the department seems to be really well mixed. Read more

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The flexibility and independence to achieve the best that I can. I am often given the responsibility to complete tasks, which in turn helps me develop my skills.

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Management.
Responsibilty given.
Opportunities within role.
Experienced colleagues.
Support.

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Being able to help peoples living conditions

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The team I work with, support network, friendliness, flexibility within the role, demands of the role, changing priorities, training, development, work/life balance

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It has provided me with more confidence and ability to tackle challenging customers. Also, with a group of people supporting me I am able to rely on them when I am unsure.

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No two days are alike, at times it can be challenging but the support from line management and my colleagues allows for a 'no blame' culture which helps motivate and drive growth by taking on more challenging tasks.

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Working alongside other services areas to reach our aim to be a modern and sustainable council.

Being listened to by management - proble solving.

Being given responsibilities.

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Working as a team and feeling part of that team.

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I like the flexibility, although my weekdays feel like my days are just spent at work, I am still able to finish at 4pm, and have the rest of the afternoon/evening to do what I desire along with weekends and bank holidays off which with some jobs that isn't the case, along with annual leave and occasional half days and days off.

Nonetheless, the workload is most definitely manageable. It is all in the mindset that you put yourself in and if I'm in the right mindset and am thinking positive, I am then able to get a lot of work done in a day and find my tasks enjoyable.

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1000x better than any retail position out there.
Complaints Resolution is more about the investigation and acting as a check instead of dealing with frontline public worries like bin collection although this area still monitors things like that.
Flexible working, good pay, a massive improvement to mental health and personal wellbeing in a supportive environment.

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I have learnt new transferable skills.

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I work with the little ones , I love spending time with them , guiding them to achieve the targets.