Customer Support Agent Manchester, England
Job description
Vulnerable Customer Agent
Salary: up to £33,000 plus bonus
Location: Manchester or Oxford
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am – 6pm with 1 hour for lunch.
Are you passionate, driven and committed to providing customer centric solutions to vulnerable customers? If so we'd love to hear from you.
As a Vulnerable Customer Agent, you will provide vulnerable customers with clear, jargon free information which will support them to make informed financial decisions.
Your interactions with our customers will help them find a tailored solution to make them feel comfortable.
At Oodle we care about having positive customer outcomes and at the heart of this are our people.
Our Perks
- Performance bonus (% dependent upon department)
- Pension
- Private Healthcare with Vitality
- Life Insurance (4xSalary)
- Confidential mental health support
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Enhanced Maternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave
- Menopause Support (Paid Leave)
- Tusker Salary Sacrifice EV Leasing Scheme
The role
As a Vulnerable Customer Agent you will be responsible for communication with our customers who are in financial difficulty. During these customer interactions you will support the customer to an appropriate solution for their circumstances whilst delivering exceptional customer outcomes.
You will have experience within collections or arrears management and have exceptional communication and empathy skills to understand our customer's circumstance. You'll be able to develop a relationship with our customer whilst discussing matters of an emotive nature.
- Have great conversations with our vulnerable customers via telephone and email to help them reach a suitable solution for their financial situation
- Record conversations and administrative actions within the relevant systems
- Provide recommendations and ensure ongoing monitoring of cases
- Set up appropriate, sustainable and compliant plans for repayment to recover customer arrears
- Work in line with Oodle's KPI's and SLA's
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure great customer outcomes
- Be a vulnerable customer SME across Oodle
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous work experience relating to the vulnerability sector within a Collections or arrears management environment with a working knowledge of industry regulations
- Excellent communication and listening skills, both verbal and written
- Previous experience of working in a contact centre
- Strong knowledge of financial principles and practices
- Strong desire to support vulnerable customers
Nice to haves...
- Asset/Motor finance experience
- Consumer Finance
About Oodle!
Oodle is making car buying easy. Our customers rely on their cars for work commute, school pick-ups, and once-in-a-lifetime road trips. For many people it is their largest purchase. We are working hard every day to make buying one better.
We use the latest technology to deliver the absolute best customer and business outcomes: from an industry-leading inclusive lending algorithm to digital-first application journeys and best-in-class customer support teams.
In just five years we have already helped over 100,000 customers, achieved 4.7* Trustpilot score, have been named one of Finovate's Top 50 Fintechs in Europe and Sifted's Top 20 European Fintechs to follow in 2020, and recognized as one of The Best Companies to work for in both 2020 and 2021.
The car market is one of the UK's largest retail markets and we are ready to disrupt it. Backed by some of the world's most reputable financial institutions, we are now ready for the next stage in our expansion.
Oodle staff love to have a fun time, enjoy each other's company socially and learn new skills. We also value work-life balance, our global environment, and our families. That's why we run with flexible hours and hybrid working, enjoy paid time off volunteering with our nominated charity and benefit from continuous training and development from our internal L&D Academy.
Even more perks:
- Seasonal social events, like Oodlefest for the whole family!
- Lean In Circle
- Caboodle - A whole portal of online retail discounts
- Care First –Employee Assistance Programme
- Talent Referral Bonus Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Paid volunteering day
- Drinks fridges, great coffee and breakfast all laid on free!
Does this all sound like a job you would excel in and a company you would thrive in?
Then do not delay, apply now!
If you would like us to provide adaptions or require support for your interviews, please reach out to [email protected] and have a chat in complete confidence.
