Deliver Customer Service
Prepare for and deliver customer service while balancing customer needs, expectations and organisational requirements.
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The Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service is a regulated customer service qualification awarded by Focus Awards. It is designed to develop relevant knowledge and skills for customer-facing environments and career progression.
The qualification number is 601/8842/X. It carries 45 credits, includes 269 Guided Learning Hours and has 450 Total Qualification Time.
This Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service pathway focuses on customer communication, customer needs and expectations, service delivery, problem solving and professional customer care at the appropriate qualification level.
The qualification can be checked through the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications.
This Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service course is suitable for learners who want to build recognised customer service knowledge and skills.
The course develops customer service knowledge and practical skills aligned with the qualification structure and assessment criteria.
Prepare for and deliver customer service while balancing customer needs, expectations and organisational requirements.
Explore customer types, customer loyalty, organisational reputation and the effects of customer dissatisfaction.
Understand service offers, legal and ethical requirements, customer information and effective follow-up.
Develop and maintain productive customer relationships and respond to changing needs.
Resolve customer service problems and communicate effectively when issues occur.
Support service improvements, post-transaction service and effective working relationships.
The qualification requires 45 credits. SJA's fixed pathway completes all 5 mandatory units and then uses a carefully selected optional-unit combination to reach exactly 45 credits across 12 units. This pathway includes communication, customer relationships, problem resolution, service improvement, post-transaction service, colleague relationships and negotiation.
| Unit Title | Unit Reference | Level | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deliver customer service | R/508/4392 | 2 | 27 |
| Understand customers | L/508/4391 | 2 | 17 |
| Principles of customer service | Y/508/4393 | 2 | 34 |
| Understand employer organisations | D/508/4394 | 2 | 40 |
| Manage personal performance and development | H/508/4395 | 2 | 18 |
| Communicate with customers in writing | T/508/4398 | 2 | 20 |
| Develop customer relationships | R/508/4411 | 2 | 18 |
| Resolve customer service problems | Y/508/4409 | 2 | 22 |
| Support customer service improvements | D/508/4413 | 2 | 12 |
| Provide post-transaction customer service | A/508/4418 | 2 | 22 |
| Develop working relationships with colleagues | R/508/4425 | 2 | 19 |
| Negotiate in a business environment | K/508/4432 | 3 | 18 |
Minimum age: Focus Awards states that learners must be at least 16.
Work role: Learners need to be employed in a relevant job role.
Communication: The specification states that learners should have basic communication skills at Level 2 because the qualification includes discussing, presenting, reading and writing.
This is an occupational qualification. Learners need access to a relevant customer-service role so they can generate authentic workplace evidence.
Evidence may include assessor observation, witness testimony, workplace products, assignments, projects, reports, oral or written questioning and Recognition of Prior Learning where appropriate.
The qualification is internally assessed through a portfolio of evidence covering the required learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Evidence may include assessor observation, witness testimony, learner products, worksheets, assignments, projects, reports, oral and written questioning, learner or peer reports and Recognition of Prior Learning where appropriate.
There is no traditional final written examination specified for these qualifications. Assessment focuses on demonstrating the required knowledge and, where applicable, practical competence.
The Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service Online course allows you to complete learning, assignments and portfolio development flexibly through SJA Global Academia.
Study around work, family and other commitments while receiving structured support throughout the qualification.
SJA supports learners from eligibility checking through portfolio completion, internal quality assurance and certification.
Receive support with customer service theory, unit requirements and written assessment activities.
Work with your assessor to understand the evidence required across the qualification units.
Get guidance on suitable assignments, workplace evidence, witness testimony and practical evidence where required.
Receive clear feedback on submitted work and guidance on any additional evidence needed.
Successful learners receive the Focus Awards Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service (RQF), qualification number 601/8842/X.
Focus Awards is an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, and the qualification is listed as available to learners.
After assessor confirmation, the portfolio is subject to SJA's Internal Quality Assurance process and any applicable awarding-organisation quality assurance before certification.
SJA normally advises approximately 3–5 weeks for certification after formal completion and assessor confirmation. This is an estimate rather than a guaranteed issue date.
An electronic certificate is provided as standard. A printed certificate may be requested for the applicable administration and postage or courier charge.
Study a regulated Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service with flexible online access and structured assessment support.
Work towards a recognised Focus Awards qualification with a verified qualification number.
Complete learning and portfolio work around your existing commitments.
Demonstrate achievement progressively through evidence rather than relying on a single final examination.
Receive guidance throughout learning, assessment, feedback and quality assurance.
Use SJA's flexible starter-payment route where applicable, with no interest or administration charge.
Build customer service knowledge that can support progression to higher-level qualifications and greater workplace responsibility.
It is a Focus Awards customer service qualification at Level 2. The qualification number is 601/8842/X.
Yes. SJA supports the learning, assignments and portfolio components online. Where practical or workplace evidence is required, it must be authentic and meet the relevant assessment criteria.
Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence. Evidence may include assignments, reports, questioning, learner products, witness testimony and assessor observation where appropriate.
The SJA pathway contains 12 units and achieves the required 45 credits.
The Focus Awards qualification information uses internally assessed portfolio evidence rather than a traditional final written examination.
The qualification is awarded by Focus Awards. Its qualification number is 601/8842/X.
Yes, where the SJA starter-payment option applies. £14.99 is an initial payment towards the qualification rather than the total course fee.
The course is flexible. Completion time depends on prior experience, available study time, evidence requirements and how quickly the assessment criteria are successfully completed.
The Focus Awards specification identifies progression to the Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service, Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration and Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Business and Administration.
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