Highfield
    Level 1
    QN: 603/4354/0
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    Highfield Level 1 Diploma in Work-Related Studies for the Customer Service Sector (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 296 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Syllabus Units
    13 Units
    Guided Hours
    296 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Awareness of Equality and Diversity

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand definitions that are important regarding equality and diversity
    • Know legislation and regulations used in Equality and Diversity
    • Understand why Equality and Diversity is key in organisations
    2

    Communication Methods

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand different methods of communication and how to support customer service
    • Understand different communication models
    • Understand ways to communicate effectively with customers over the internet
    • Understand ways to communicate effectively with customer face-to-face and over the phone
    3

    Complaint Resolution

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the differences between handling and resolving complaints
    • Understand how to deal with complaints on social media
    • Know the signs of complaint intensification and methods of avoidance
    • Know the skills, attributes and techniques that can be used to re
    • solve complaints
    4

    Creating First Impressions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the factors that can influence a customers’ first impressions
    • Know how you can create a positive first impression
    5

    Customer Feedback

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know why collecting feedback is important
    • Understand how customer feedback can be used
    • Know how customer feedback can influence future planning
    6

    Expectations of working in a customer service role

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of punctuality and time keeping
    • Know the correct way to dress and present themselves
    • Understand the impact and importance of shift patterns
    7

    Legislation and Regulation in the Customer Service Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the legislation and regulations that are relevant to a customer service environment
    • Know how legislation and regulations impact customer service
    8

    Listening Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand active listening
    • Know how to listen to customers effectively
    9

    Making Conversation and Building Rapport

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of building rapport with customer
    • Know ways to build rapport
    • Know how to use suitable questioning techniques when making conversation
    10

    Personal Development within Customer Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the ways to gather feedback on own performance
    • Know learning activities that can develop own ability
    • Understand the benefits of developing own skills and knowledge in customer service
    11

    Standardised Approach to Customer Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the benefits of having set standards in customer service
    • Understand why expectations have to be set in a customer service environment
    12

    Teamwork in Customer Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know why working with others in a team is important
    • Understand how to support the work of a team
    13

    Use of online and digital software and systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to safely use systems
    • Understand the uses of Social Media
    • Know how to communicate by email and online chat facilities

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/4354/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Apr 2019