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Call or Contact Centre Agent

OFO Code: 422206

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
422206
Occupation
Call or Contact Centre Agent
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4222 · Contact Centre Information Clerks

Official description
Contact centre information clerks provide advice and information to clients, respond to queries regarding a company’s or an organization’s goods, services or policies, and process financial transactions using the telephone or electronic communications media, such as email. They are located in premises that may be remote from clients or other operations of the organizations or companies about whom information is provided.

More official OFO detail
  • Sending letters, information sheets and other documents to clients
  • Dispatching tasks to other units, when relevant
  • Identifying requirements and entering events into a computer system
  • Advising clients of additional products or services
  • Invoicing or handling payments, where necessary
  • Dealing with incoming calls and messages from clients, whether to answer queries, handle calls for service or sort out complaints

2. Demand status

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