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Start Date: 13th February 2023
Location: Office based in Manchester City Centre - Hybrid/Remote working available in the near future
Contract: Permanent
£19,840 - £23,428 dependent on experience and number of hours worked plus annual bonus, 33 days holiday and a fantastic range of benefits
Full Time - 35, 37.5 or 40 hours contract available
You will also receive enhanced pay (£720) on top of your basic salary for working on a Saturday.

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 at https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/values-and-ethics/ethical-campaigns/150-year-anniversary/?int_cmp=_srchphero_prdservice_cmp150years

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.

Why join The Co-operative Bank:
We are a diverse colleague community and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We strive to help colleagues connect and support each other, our customers and our communities. We reward them with more than just a competitive salary, offering an attractive range of benefits that support work-life balance, wellbeing and career development.

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.

What you will be doing:
If you can bring customer service experience at any level, we are offering a brilliant opportunity to join our award winning team:

• You will identify customers’ banking needs to tailor solutions, whilst guaranteeing the right outcome for the customer and the bank.
• We need talented problem solvers who think outside the box challenge the status quo to help shape our Contact Centres of the future.
• Safeguarding will play an important part of your role, you will do this by educating customers on safer ways of banking, profiling callers, to ensure you are speaking to the right person and protecting our customers from scam and fraud attacks to help keep their money safe
• You will interact with customers over the telephone dealing with their day to day banking needs
• As you progress you will learn more skills that will develop your knowledge and capabilities including identifying, preventing and stopping financial crime

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 confidently and quickly around multiple systems whilst speaking to customers over the telephone

Working hours:
You will work a flexible working pattern 35, 37.5 or 40 hours a week, between 8am-7pm Monday to Friday and every other 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.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £19,840.00-£23,428.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Application question(s):

• Are you able to commit to 10 weeks of full time training between Monday–Friday 8am-4pm? This will be in our Manchester city centre offices.
• Able you able to work between Monday–Friday 9am-6pm and every other Saturday & Sunday between 9am – 5pm?
• Do you have the right to work in the UK?
• Do you have any disabilities that may require any special adjustments?
• Do you have any CCJ’s or have you ever been declared bankrupt?
• Have you ever been dismissed from any of your previous roles in the last 3 years?
• Do you have any unspent criminal convictions?
• Are you able to start on 13th February 2023?