Contact Centre Team Leader

Manchester -BredburyFull-time£27.1kPosted Jul 21, 2026

Job Title:

Contact Centre Team Leader

Job Description

The Team Leader, Operations is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a group of call center associates. This position ensures performance metrics are achieved by providing adequate coaching, motivation and accountability.

Contact Centre Team Leader
Full-Time | 40 Hours per Week
Salary: £27,120 per year

Are you an experienced people leader who enjoys bringing out the best in others?

We’re looking for a Contact Centre Team Leader to lead, coach, and support a team of customer service advisors in a fast-paced environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about people development, customer experience, and driving team performance.

As a Team Leader, you’ll play a key role in creating a positive, motivated team culture while helping your team achieve service and performance targets. If you’re confident managing day-to-day operations, handling escalations, and coaching individuals to success, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

Leading a high-performing team

  • Supervise the day-to-day performance of a team of contact centre advisors
  • Create a positive, supportive, and engaging team environment
  • Lead by example to encourage high standards and strong customer outcomes

Coaching and developing colleagues

  • Provide regular feedback, coaching, and one-to-one support
  • Identify development needs and help team members grow in confidence and capability
  • Support new starters and ongoing learning within the team

Managing performance and service delivery

  • Monitor KPIs, quality, and productivity metrics
  • Take action to improve performance where needed
  • Help ensure service levels and customer expectations are consistently met

Supporting daily operations

  • Manage escalations and help resolve customer or process issues
  • Work closely with other leaders and support functions
  • Contribute ideas to improve team performance and the customer experience

What we’re looking for

Leadership experience

  • Previous experience leading or supervising a team, ideally in a contact centre or customer service environment
  • A confident and motivating leadership style

Strong people skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to coach, influence, and support a wide range of personalities

Organised and performance-focused approach

  • Able to prioritise workloads, manage competing demands, and stay calm under pressure
  • Comfortable working with targets, service levels, and performance measures

Positive mindset

  • Proactive, flexible, and solutions-focused
  • Passionate about delivering great service and helping others succeed

Why join us?

Make a real impact

  • Lead a team, shape performance, and influence the customer experience every day

Develop your career

  • Build your leadership experience in a busy and rewarding environment
  • Gain opportunities to grow and progress

Be part of a supportive team

  • Join a workplace that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

Ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
Apply now to join us as a Contact Centre Team Leader.

Location:

Manchester -Bredbury - Paul House

Language Requirements:

Time Type:

Full time2026-04-28

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