Customer Service Advisor
Start Date: 4th April 2022
Contract: Permanent
£18,200 - £22,285 dependent on experience and working hours
Full Time - 35, 37.5 or 40 hours
You will also receive enhanced pay (premium pay) on top of your basic salary for working on a weekend
A career that makes a difference
Who we are:
Formed in 1872 in Victorian Rochdale, our bank was built on co-operative values that still stand today. A lot has happened in 150 years, and we’ve been there through it all. Not just helping people with their money, but helping people fight for justice and the causes they care about. We are the only UK high street bank with a customer-led Ethical Policy; one of the main reasons our customers choose to bank with us.
Find out more about who we are here
What we’re about:
We are the bank for people with purpose. From supporting local communities to tackling climate change, all our colleagues and customers have a say in who we are and how we do business. Ethical then, ethical now, ethical always.
What we can offer you:
- 27 days holiday at start, rising to 30 days. Additional 8 days bank holiday which can be worked giving you more flexibility to use your bank holidays when you want to spend with friends and family.
- Competitive pension with bank contribution up to 10% based on your contribution for example you pay 4% we pay 8% / income protection / life assurance.
- Colleague bonus scheme
- 2 paid days for volunteering per year to support local charities and communities.
- Family friendly policies and supportive working environment
- Colleague network groups committed to inclusion and diversity
- Over 800 employee retail discounts.
- To find out more about what we can offer you and why our colleagues rate us so highly, please visit co-operativebankjobs.co.uk and take a look at our Colleague Value Proposition.
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
We want you to impress us with the skills you have rather than where you have worked or for how long. If you demonstrate the desired skills and competencies below, then we want you to join our team.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritise
- Passion, energy and enthusiasm
- Excellent listening and problem solving skills
- The ability and desire to work in a fast paced environment
- A hardworking and committed attitude
- Resilience and determination
- Computer literate, with the ability to navigate around different systems
Working hours:
You will work a flexible working pattern 35, 37.5 or 40 hours a week, between 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday 9am-5pm. Our current Covid operational hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm and Saturday 9am -5pm.
Training and support:
To help you start your exciting new career we have an established Training and Academy Team who will support you throughout your learning journey. You will join our 10 week induction, which will consist of a mixture of classroom learning and interacting with customers via secure message to learn our processes and systems in a safe environment, before moving onto taking calls in a live environment. Following that you will then move onto our Foundation Team to help you adjust to Contact Centre life before joining your operational team.
If you enjoy looking after customers and have a passion for delivering great service and would you like to work for a supportive organisation with development opportunities, we would love to hear from you! This role won’t be around for long, so we would advise to get your application to us as soon as possible by applying today.
About the application process:
The application process may feel a bit different from what you’ve experienced before, but is quick, easy and convenient. There are only 3 steps to our application process:
Step 1 - Apply with your CV
Step 2 - Digital Interview (a video interview conducted in the comfort of your own home and 2 fun online games to play – the whole process takes approx. 20 minutes)
Step 3 - A 15/20 minute chat with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team
Our Bank is committed to continuing to create a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment where all colleagues can fulfil their potential.
We welcome applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds and lifestyles who can work with us in maintaining a culture of belonging, where people are valued and respected.
As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact our Careers Team.