Service Star

North East Contact Centre Awards 2026 | Fresh Start Events

Description

This award recognises a high-performing frontline Service Advisor who consistently delivers exceptional customer service and creates positive outcomes for customers, colleagues and their organisation.

The nominee should describe the most significant contribution they have made during the previous 12 months and demonstrate the difference it has made through service excellence, customer focus and overall contribution to the business.

The nominee should also explain what makes them stand out from others in a similar role and why they deserve recognition.

The winning individual will have demonstrated outstanding achievement against some, or all, of the following criteria:

Achievement & Contribution

• Consistently delivers exceptional performance and achieves or exceeds service objectives.

• Demonstrates accountability and ownership for personal performance.

• Maintains high standards of quality, compliance and professionalism.

• Takes initiative to resolve issues and improve service delivery.

Impact

• Delivers outstanding customer experiences and consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction.

• Demonstrates empathy, active listening and a genuine commitment to understanding customer needs.

• Provides measurable evidence of positive customer outcomes and service improvements.

• Contributes to operational performance through quality, efficiency, productivity or other relevant measures.

• Demonstrates sustained impact over time.

Collaboration & Influence

• Positively contributes to team success and supports the development of colleagues.

• Shares knowledge, experience and best practice with others.

• Demonstrates care, respect and support for colleagues.

• Plays an active role in creating a positive, engaged and high-performing team culture.

Innovation & Differentiation

• Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to go above and beyond expectations.

• Identifies opportunities to improve customer experience, service delivery or ways of working.

• Adopts best practices and actively seeks opportunities to learn and develop.

• Acts as a role model for others through their attitude, behaviours and achievements.

The strongest entries will demonstrate not only outstanding customer service, but also measurable impact, a commitment to continuous improvement and a clear contribution to customers, colleagues and organisational success.

Criteria
Criterion Weight
What did they do? 25.0%
How did they do it? 25.0%
Impact and Outcomes (Including commercial impact) 40.0%
Why should they win? (Including Innovation & best practice) 10.0%