Customer Service Advisor

Customer Service Advisor Wallsend, England

Newcastle Building Society
Full Time Wallsend, England 20432 - 23411 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About the Role

We have a range of full time hybrid opportunities available working in our contact centre; a combination of homeworking and some time spent in our head office at Cobalt Business Park.

Our Customer Service Centre processes a large range of customer queries regarding savings accounts. Our Customer Service Advisors deliver first class customer care to new and existing customers and truly are at the heart of our operation at Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our full time advisors will work 35 hours per week on a rotational shift pattern.

You will handle unscripted calls from our Customers, answering queries and solving problems. You will also work on a variety of interesting administration tasks allocated daily. This means no two days are the same and our Advisors are always working on meaningful tasks, which can be both challenging and rewarding.

We believe that excellence can’t be rushed. So that our customers experience the highest level of service possible we do not set our colleagues deadlines to resolve queries. We believe this allows each customer to be treated in a way that fits their needs, not ours.

Our ethos within the Customer Service Centre is putting our customers first and getting things right first time.

We operate on a hybrid model of working, we'd love to talk through how this might work for you. We welcome conversation around when, where and how you work.

Full training for the role will be delivered through our fantastic Customer Excellence Academy. Commencing from your first day and lasting 12 weeks, this will run Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

*Our next available start date is 16th October, with interviews commencing from week commencing the 5th September. We also have additional start dates through the year so (we will chat through your availability and find a start date which works for you.)

About You

Our Customer Service Advisors are upbeat and confident communicators, whether that is over the phone, via email or letter, being clear and displaying great attention to detail is crucial.

The desire to provide excellent customer service is key, NSSL perform at the highest standard and our advisors share in that enthusiasm and commitment to our customers.

Being tech savvy is also advantageous as our Advisors work with multiple systems and programmes designed to ensure customer service is at a high standard. This includes the use of multiple screens and devices.

About Us

Newcastle Strategic Solutions (NSSL) is the UK’s leading savings management platform and one of the North East’s most established and successful FinTechs! We provide savings management and technology services for new challenger banks and established providers across the UK. Our work has earned us an enviable reputation in the market as the best at what we do.

Our colleagues working within our contact centre say:

‘”I really feel that Newcastle Building Society is a great place to work. The welcome you get is so amazing and I feel continuously supported”

“I have found Newcastle Building Society to be professional and well managed. The staff are welcoming, approachable and friendly, which is a true reflection of the culture. I look forward to going to work and I am really looking forward to a long and happy career with Newcastle Building Society”

“I just wanted to say how supportive the trainers have been in the company. I've never experienced anything like it in other roles. A real family feel to the company and it really is a joy to learn from such a lovely set a people”

We are Investors in People Platinum Accredited, putting us in the top 2% of businesses IIP accredits. This means we are committed to supporting our colleagues and making NBS Group a great place to work. We ensure to listen to our colleagues via our colleague voice survey and Colleague Insight Forum who meet with our CEO quarterly.

We are also an organisation in which you can build a career; opening opportunities to you via in role progression, our Learning and Development team, Mentoring programmes, secondment opportunities and a dedicated internal careers page.

The operating hours of our Customer Service Centre are:

  • Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm
  • Friday 8am-7pm
  • Saturday 9am-5pm
  • Sunday 10am-4pm
  • You will work one in four weekends.

A typical shift pattern will be something like:

  • Week 1 – Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
  • Week 2 – Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
  • Week 3 – Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm
  • Week 4 – 3 Weekdays 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

  • A 35-hour weekly contract
  • 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service
  • Day off every year for your birthday
  • Bonus scheme
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance and income protection
  • Access to a range of wellbeing benefits
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Above statutory family leave entitlement
  • The option to buy extra holidays
  • Two paid volunteering days each year
  • A broad range of learning and development opportunities
  • Hybrid working

As an inclusive employer and a member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the communities we serve in order to drive the right colleague, customer and business outcomes. We encourage applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences, providing the diversity of thought required to constructively challenge and drive innovation.

We have refreshed our approach to recruitment and have outlined a new process of remote selection and on boarding.

Upon starting a new role with us, we will ensure you are equipped with the correct tools and technologies to enable you to do your best work within your hybrid arrangement.

In the situation where we receive a high volume of applications we may close the advert early. If you want to get in touch directly please email us at [email protected]

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £20,432.00-£23,411.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Canteen
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted or free food
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Free parking
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Wallsend: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Please can you provide your email address?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wallsend

Customer Service Advisor
Newcastle Building Society

https://www.newcastle.co.uk
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Andrew Haigh
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Banking & Lending
Finance
1863
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