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- Job Title: Customer Experience Coordinator
- Job Reference: VF1630144LewCEC
- Location: Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Salary: £26199.00 to £26199.00
Title: Customer Experience Coordinator
Location: Broadstone Warren, Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JS
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £26,199 per annum, Band C, Level 3
About the Role
Every great adventure starts with a great customer experience. As a Customer Experience Coordinator, you'll be the link between our customers and our centres, helping groups find the right experience, supporting them throughout their booking journey, and ensuring everything is in place for an outstanding visit.
Working closely with colleagues across the centre, you'll balance customer needs with operational planning to help deliver safe, high-quality experiences that leave a lasting impression. You'll also be a welcoming face on site, supporting reception and helping customers throughout their visit.
Key Responsibilities as our Customer Experience Coordinator
- Deliver friendly, professional customer service across phone, email, live chat, WhatsApp and social media.
- Support customers from their initial enquiry through to booking, arrival and aftercare.
- Recommend the most suitable experiences based on each group's needs.
- Process bookings, payments and invoices while maintaining accurate customer records.
- Create activity schedules and coordinate bookings with centre teams to ensure a smooth customer experience.
- Welcome visitors to the centre, supporting reception and the on-site shop.
- Work with colleagues to ensure activities are planned safely and efficiently
About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys helping people and takes pride in delivering excellent customer service. You'll be organised, approachable and confident managing a varied workload while keeping the customer at the centre of everything you do.
You'll also have:
- Experience delivering excellent customer service from initial enquiry through to aftercare.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Confidence using computer systems and the ability to learn new software quickly.
- The ability to prioritise work, solve problems and make informed decisions.
- A positive, collaborative approach and the ability to build strong working relationship
Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Flexible working hours
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
For a full list of our benefits, click here.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Friday 14 August 2026
Interviews will be held via Teams on either Thursday 27th or Friday 28th August 2026.
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.