
Customer Service Representative - Scottish Widows (Full Time) Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Agile Working Options
We support their needs (whatever they are) driven by a clear purpose to Help Britain recover, then prosper.
And together we can make it possible...
We're looking to grow our 300+ strong Workplace Pensions team who provide dedicated support to Members, Employers and Pensions Advisers. We're undergoing a significant period of transformation over the course of 2023 and it's an exciting time to join us!
We will give you a competitive salary between £22,000 - £24,834 (depending on experience) with a bonus opportunity of c5%.
You will be able to use some of your salary on a range of options such as:
- Buying extra or selling holidays to suit from your 30 days leave (pro rata, including bank holidays) - ideal for half terms or that mini break.
- Extending the private medical cover you'll receive to family members.
- A Flex Card providing up to 15% discount with over 70 well known retailers.
- Tax/NI efficient electric vehicle (or bike) purchasing schemes paid through your monthly pay - supporting sustainability!
What else will you get?
- Various share schemes.
- A generous pension contribution starting at 9% (rising to 15%) which comes with life cover of up to 8x salary.
- Further discounts available on the weekly food shop, travel and electronics/mobile through our PerksAtWork scheme.
Career development, flexible working and volunteering opportunities all make a difference towards work being enjoyable.
About the role...
Delivering outstanding customer service is at the centre of our success and 350 year history...and you could play a meaningful part in this.
If you enjoy building relationships with customers and colleagues, and looking for genuine career opportunities then there's a here role for you.
- You'll want to put customers first - taking ownership of their queries, building rapport quickly and providing the highest level of customer experience
- You'll learn to act with skill and diligence - treating customers sensitively and caring about helping them move forward with their futures.
- You'll possess good attention to detail also grow the confidence to spot and call out areas we can improve our customers' journey and experiences
It's a role that suits people who take ownership of personal development and can adapt to change as well as learn about products and follow processes.
Someone who enjoys collaborating closely with colleagues, adding to a caring environment where all colleagues feel encouraged and valued. Someone prepared to work hard with a passion for delivering excellent customer service (although financial services experience isn't essential).
From Day 1 we’ll provide all the support needed and many of our colleagues also go on to gain an industry qualification.
You'll get a decent work/life balance!
Training is initially full time for 8 weeks in our modern Edinburgh city centre office, leading to a hybrid role split between home (c60%) and the office (c40%).
Our hours are 7 hours/day, Monday to Friday between 8am-6pm on a shift pattern.
As a business we're passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And just let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment processes, we'd be happy to accommodate them...
So if our opportunity appeals to you then get in touch and apply today, we'd love to hear from you.