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Gillian Whitehead

Bristol,Somerset

Summary

Proactive home agent professional with strengths in customer service and escalation management. Resolves complex queries by collaborating with multiple teams, ensuring high levels of satisfaction. Previous experience training and mentoring new team members, team leadership, enhancing overall team performance and knowledge.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

HomeAgent Field Ops

Sensee Ltd
08.2024 - Current
  • In April 2026 I was redeployed to the AXA Health account, as a Personal Adviser.

Managed incoming calls from membership plan callers, addressing queries, approving eligible claims, and liaising with various teams while sending emails, SMS texts, and making outbound calls to members and third-party providers.

Obtained accreditation by end of July and assisted Hybrid Trainers with call listening for up to 9 trainee PAs, explaining call processes, encouraging resource use during calls, and conducting debriefs to clarify queries and enhance learning.

I was moved to voice in January 2026 with increased floorwalking hours and remained until April 2026 when I was redeployed to AXA Health.

  • Employed as a digital agent on the Nespresso account from August 2024, handling inbound queries on their Helpline. After a few months, I transitioned to a FloorWalker on LiveDesk, monitoring activities and resolving agent queries, often managing multiple inquiries simultaneously. When agents encountered issues that could not be resolved on LiveDesk, I contacted them via MS Teams, shared screens, and provided quick workshops for guidance. Trained and coached digital team peers, supported various teams, and joined Promotions Email Support Team to address outstanding emails and communicate issues to the Promotions Team.

August 2024 - April 2026

I was moved to voice in January 2026 with increased floorwalking hours and remained until April 2026 when I was redeployed to AXA Health.

Escalations Manager/Agent

Arise Virtual Solutions
01.2020 - 08.2024
  • September 2023 - August 2024

Managed escalated Stage 2 and Stage 3 cases as Escalations Manager, taking ownership of resolution by researching solutions, engaging customers with discovery questions, and determining acceptable resolutions. Conducted call listening, participated in calibration meetings with client, updated case spreadsheets, and accepted warm transfers.

  • June 2022 - September 2023

Managed LiveChat and WhatsApp interactions, addressing same queries as voice agents while handling up to 3 chats during peak times. Assisted with training new voice and digital agents.

  • January 2021 - June 2022

Facilitated customer support by addressing questions and resolving issues through inbound calls. from customers as Coffee Specialist on voice helpline.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Health Studies

Open University
01-2010

NVQ Level 4 - Business Administration

Bristol of City College
Bristol
01-2010

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Studies

Open University
01-2010

Certificate of Higher Education - Enhanced Communication Skills

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust
Bristol
01-2010

NVQ Level 3 - A1 Assessor Award

City of Bristol College
Bristol
01-2009

NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds 7303 - Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector

City of Bristol College
Bristol
01-2009

Certificate of Higher Education - Enhancing Presentation & Facilitation Skills

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust
Devizes
01-2008

NVQ Level 3 - Call Handling Operations

City of Bristol College
Bristol
01-2006

Certificate of Higher Education - Health & Social Care

Open University
01-2006

Skills

  • Claim processing
  • Escalation management
  • Customer service
  • Digital communication
  • Case resolution
  • Complaint handling and resolution
  • Call monitoring
  • Project planning and coordination
  • Task collaboration
  • Team training
  • Training facilitation
  • Performance coaching
  • Team leadership and motivation
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Process improvement

Hobbies and interests

  • Crafting - especially diamond painting, cross stitch, papercrafting & 3D printing
  • Amateur Radio - have a full licence and currently holds the post of National Registrations Manager for RAYNET-UK
  • Puzzles & Reading

Previous Experience

  • Team Leader in Health Setting (Call Centre), including regular coaching sessions & training workshops
  • Trainer (mainly Hybrid roles)
  • Shift Co-ordinator (this included queue management and moving calls to different call centres if required, when busy)
  • Onboarding skills (including allocating training courses to new employees depending on the role requirements
  • Extensive administration experience in various environments including retail/health/legal/hospitality
  • Touch typist

Timeline

HomeAgent Field Ops

Sensee Ltd
08.2024 - Current

Escalations Manager/Agent

Arise Virtual Solutions
01.2020 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Health Studies

Open University

NVQ Level 4 - Business Administration

Bristol of City College

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Studies

Open University

Certificate of Higher Education - Enhanced Communication Skills

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust

NVQ Level 3 - A1 Assessor Award

City of Bristol College

NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds 7303 - Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector

City of Bristol College

Certificate of Higher Education - Enhancing Presentation & Facilitation Skills

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust

NVQ Level 3 - Call Handling Operations

City of Bristol College

Certificate of Higher Education - Health & Social Care

Open University
Gillian Whitehead