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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 September 2018
Description
Customer service business Ventrica has announced plans to create 200 new jobs. The positions will be added at its premises in Southend-on-Sea, where the company already employs 450 people. The site provides supports for its customers via phone and webchat channels and is looking to fill a variety of roles from management to customer service advisers. The business previously expanded in 2017 and requires the new roles to support increased demand for its activities. The new jobs are expected to be in place by the end of September 2018.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Ventrica, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 94764, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94764.
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