Customer Consultant - Chester
- Recruiter
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Location
- Hove
- Salary
- 17703.00 - 19670.00 GBP Annual + GBP17,703 - GBP19,670 per annum
- Posted
- 17 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 23 Aug 2017
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Within Credit Operations we have over 2000 colleagues working in a number of sites. In Collections and Recoveries we work with customers to resolve their financial position by finding ways to repay their arrears in the shortest, affordable and appropriate way in order to help Britain prosper.
Do you have a natural empathy with people? Could you help customers going through difficult times recover their credit worthiness? Then there couldn't be a better time to join us as we integrate brands, systems and teams to build an exciting future for our people.
In your role as Customer Consultant in the Customer Priority Team you will use your excellent communication skills and rapport building to assist our most vulnerable customers. We know these are challenging economic times, which is why we're committed to helping our customers through them.
You will initiate imaginative repayment solutions that meet customer needs and conduct customer account investigations of account histories to maximise contact and collection opportunities. You'll take responsibility for recovering arrears and protecting the bank's interests whilst maintaining the highest levels of customer care.
Right from the start, we'll give you full training and all the support you need with a 4 week Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00pm Induction Course. This will be followed by a further 4 weeks on the job training, side by side . So you don't need previous experience of finance or banking. We will help you to obtain a full understanding of our operational policies and procedures plus give you an awareness of regulatory practices and constraints.
Our shift patterns are Monday - Friday 8.00am till 9.00pm and Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm we are committed to the principles of agile working and are proud of the industry recognition we have received, including Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Top 30 Employer for Working Families, and Times Top 50 Employer for Women and Gold Standard 2014 from the Business Disability Forum.
Lloyds Banking Group is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive workplace where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.
Achieving Lloyds Banking Group's vision of being the best bank for customers and meeting the Group's risk appetite is dependent on every colleague demonstrating our core value of "putting customers first". Join us and be part of an inclusive, values-led culture focused on making a difference. Whatever your aspiration, you can also expect excellent benefits, personal development and a career that's enriching and full of opportunity.
So if you have a passion for accuracy, a patient, sympathetic manner and proven customer service skills, ideally backed up by experience in a telephone-based collection role we would welcome your application. In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive reward package; please see our careers website for more details.
Together we make it possible.
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