Customer Service Advisor, Octopus Energy Group
Energy, Customer Operations
£24.9k
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The UK's most awarded energy supplier
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The UK's most awarded energy supplier
1001+ employees
Open for applications
£24.9k
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More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.
Role
Who you are
- ⭐ Live for great customer service. You get a kick out of helping people and making their day that little bit better
- 🧐 Ask questions and embrace change. Things move fast here – you’ll love learning new things and rolling with the punches
- 🤝 Have each other’s backs. No egos, no lone rangers – just a team of brilliant people supporting each other to do their best
- 🌱 Care about the planet. We’re fighting climate change, and we want people who share our passion for a greener future
- 💡 Spot problems and fix them. If something’s not working, you’ll be the first to figure out a better way – and make it happen
- 💪 Tackle tough calls head-on. Some conversations will be challenging, and some days will be non-stop – but you’ll take it in stride, stay cool under pressure, and keep finding solutions
- 🤝 Look out for those who need it most. From customers struggling to pay their bills to those in vulnerable situations, you’ll bring empathy, patience, and the right support every time
What the job involves
- ⚡ Making energy easy. Cutting through the jargon and helping customers understand their bills, meters, and tariffs without the headache
- 💡 Solving problems like a pro. Whether it’s a billing query, a meter issue, or a complex energy conundrum – you’ll be on it, finding the best fix fast
- 📞 End-to-end service. No endless transfers or passing the buck – you’ll handle queries from start to finish, including complaints, making sure customers get the right help the first time
- 🧠 Thinking on your feet. No scripts, no robotic responses – just real conversations where you listen, understand, and deliver solutions that make sense
- ❤️ Treat every customer with the care you’d give gran. We believe in warmth, kindness, and going the extra mile – because that’s what good service looks like
- 🌍 Making a difference. Whether it’s helping someone struggling with their energy bills or advising on greener energy choices, you’ll have a real impact
Application process
- Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you, this is what you can expect:
- First Stage Interview – You’ll be able to speak to one of the team or record your responses to pre-set questions at a time that fits you. This gives you the flexibility to showcase your skills without needing to be available for a live interview
- Prep Call – After your first interview, you’ll arrange a call with someone from the Talent Team. They'll give an overview of what you need to know to succeed in the next stage, the Discovery Day
- Discovery Day – This is an opportunity to meet potential future colleagues and participate in activities, including group exercises, role plays, and one-on-one interviews. It's designed to give you a taste of the company culture and the type of work involved
- Final Interview – The last stage is the final interview, where you'll visit the office, meet two of our leadership team, and have a chance to ask any final questions. It’s also your opportunity to see the work environment before making your decision
- Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages
Our take
According to Octopus, the energy industry in the UK is ruled by a handful of complacent companies peddling fossil fuels, pricing trickery, and poor customer service. Aiming to disrupt the status quo with sustainable energy, Octopus entered the market in 2016 and now supplies energy to millions of homes in a number of countries. Octopus has made a name for itself in energy circles largely because of its “Kraken” technology platform, which it claims is able to reroute energy from renewable sources around a network far more efficiently than competitors.
Octopus further differentiates itself through its aspiration to make everything as easy as possible for consumers, from the simplicity of their bills and the fact that customers are not locked into a contract, so they can leave at any time, to offering customer service over email and social media at times that suit customers. It aims to make the eco‐friendly choice the easy choice, so all of its tariffs use 100% green electricity, while being cheaper than competitors' non-green tariffs.
Its continually creating innovative new products too. For example, Octopus Tracker, where prices change daily to guarantee you get the market rate; Agile, where the price changes every half hour to enable you to benefit from cheap electricity when the sun shines, the wind blows, and the networks are under-utilised. One of the current challenges the company faces is that its products are more complex than its competitors, given that it uses 1000x more data than traditional energy companies. Because of this, it's exploring ways to explain to customers exactly how their products work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2023
$800m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jul 2022
$225m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Equity Option Scheme
- Pension Scheme: We'll pay 5%. You can decide what you contribute, starting from 3%
- Money Coach: You may want to think about financial planning. The company has an arrangement with Octopus Money Coach . They offer the opportunity to talk with a professional coach
- Holidays: We're all grown ups, so we don't count your holidays here. We work hard and so we know you need to play hard as well (within reason of course)
- Flexible working: We're passionate about a genuine work-life balance here and we don't pay people to watch a clock. Need to catch that school nativity or work from home? That's cool
- Free Breakfast + other stuff: ice lollies if you're lucky)! Weekly on a Friday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner
- Tech: We want to get the best out of our people and get that everyone is slightly different. Have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it
- Car Salary Sacrifice: Browse the wide selection of electric vehicles and get a sample quote under our workplace salary sacrifice scheme. If approved, the monthly leasing costs are taken directly from your gross salary each month meaning you're saving on paying some tax
- Cycle to Work Scheme: The Cycle to Work Scheme is a cost effective way to “buy” a bike up to a value of £2.5K, which hopefully is enough for a decent commuting bike, even an electric one. This extends to the cost of accessories and safety equipment as well as the bike
- Season Ticket Loan: Commuting to the office on the regs? If you travel more than twice a week, it’s worthwhile getting an annual ticket. With our Season Ticket Loan, you can spread out the cost over 10 months. It’s quick and easy to sort. Once approved and ordered, your season ticket will be posted to you within 5 days or so
- Maternity leave: 16 weeks full pay + 8 weeks half pay + 15 weeks statutory maternity pay
- Paternity leave: 12 weeks full pay
- Private Medical Insurance: Say goodbye to long waiting lists! For anyone who wants some additional peace of mind when it comes to their health, we offer Private Healthcare Insurance at different levels of cover. The monthly costs are taken directly from your gross salary and spread across 12 months. You even save on National Insurance
- Gym & Yoga: You can get up to 25% discount on gym memberships and we have 45 minute live yoga classes open to all Octopus staff twice a week!
- Headspace: Need some calm in your life? We have 'Octopus Headspace Licences' available
- Eye Test: Free eye test vouchers for all colleagues who use Visual Display Units (VDU). Long spells of VDU work can often be visually demanding and can lead to tired eyes, discomfort, temporary short sightedness and headaches
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Leadership
Greg Jackson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Adviser at Ashcombe Advisers for 9 years and a Non-Executive Director at Zopa for 7 years.
James Eddison
(CTO)Previously CEO at Claripoint for 7 years and CTO at Tangent Labs also for 7 years.
Stuart Jackson
(Co-Founder & CFO)Previously a Director of "Foundation" Business Unit at Barclaycard for 2 years and Chief of Staff, Secured Lending SBU at Barclays also for 2 years.
People progressing
Joined as Marketing Assistant, being promoted to Marketing Executive after 6 months and again to Junior Product and Marketing Manager after 7 months. After 8 months they became a full Product and Marketing Manager.
Joined as Senior Talent Partner, being promoted to Talent Manager after 1 year and again to Head of Talent Acquisition after 8 months.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Octopus Energy Group
- Unconscious Bias workshops for interviewers and hiring managers
- Octopus Energy Equality Foundation
- Partnership with the Saracens High School - inspiring future generations - https://www.saracens.com/powering-futures-together-saracens-high-school-octopus-energy/
- Octopus Energy Internships - https://octopus.energy/blog/ada-lovelace-tech-internship/
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