The key purpose of customer service is to win and maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty whilst continuously monitoring and improving customer service. Candidates completing this qualification will be prepared for role including customer relationship management, customer support officer, customer service delivery coordinator, customer service team leader, customer service supervisor or manager or senior customer service advisor.
To achieve this qualification, candidates must complete 7 units in total, 2 mandatory plus 5 optional with a minimum of 1 unit from Optional Groups B, C, D and E. 1 further unit must be selected from any of the optional unit groups. A maximum of 2 optional units can be selected from the optional units at SCQF Level 7 and/or Level 8.
Full details of the qualification can be found on the SQA or EAL Website as appropriate using the following link :
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| Qualification | SVQ |
| SVQ Level | 3 |
| SCQF Level | 6 |
| Course Code | GLOD 23 |
Mandatory Units
Candidates must complete the following 2 Units:
| H9YY 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Show understanding of customer service |
| HA00 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Show understanding of the rules that impact on improvements in customer service |
Optional Units
Group B:
| H9XW 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Deal with customers in writing or electronically |
| H9XX 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Use customer service as a competitive tool |
| FE2X 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Organise the promotion of additional services or products to customers |
| H9XY 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Build a customer service knowledge base |
Optional Units
Group C:
| H9Y4 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Deliver customer service using service partnerships |
| FE31 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Organise the delivery of reliable customer service |
| H9Y5 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Improve the customer relationship |
| H9Y9 04 | SCQF Level 5 | Deliver customer service in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way |
Optional Units
Group D:
| H9YF 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Monitor and solve customer service problems |
| FE2F 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Apply risk assessment to customer service |
| H9YG 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Process customer service complaints |
Optional Units
Group E:
| FE36 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Work with others to improve customer service |
| H9YM 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Promote continuous improvement |
| FE39 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Develop your own and others’ customer service skills |
| FE3A 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Lead a team to improve customer service |
| H9YN 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Gather, analyse and interpret customer feedback |
| FE3D 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Monitor the quality of customer service transactions |
| FE3R 04 | SCQF Level 8 | Implement quality improvements to customer service |
| FE3T 04 | SCQF Level 8 | Plan and organise the development of customer service staff |
| FE3V 04 | SCQF Level 8 | Develop a customer service strategy for a part of an organisation |
| H9TP 04 | SCQF Level 8 | Manage a customer service award programme |
| H9YR 04 | SCQF Level 8 | Apply technology or other resources to improve customer service |
| FE3Y 04 | SCQF Level 8 | Review and re-engineer customer service processes |
| FE40 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Manage customer service performance |
| H9YT 04 | SCQF Level 6 | Analyse and report on the content of customer service feedback posted on social media |
| H9YV 04 | SCQF Level 7 | Develop a customer service network through social media platforms |