Senior Vulnerability Specialist

Greater Manchester, England

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Date live: Dec. 10, 2024

Business Area: Specialist Customer Care

Area of Expertise: Banking Operations

Reference Code: JR-0000024905

Contract: Permanent

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Join our Manchester team as a Senior Vulnerability Specialist and make a real difference by supporting high-risk vulnerable customers facing challenges with their repayments. This rewarding role involves helping individuals dealing with situations such as terminal illness, threat to life, and domestic abuse. You will provide essential support across various products, including current accounts, loans, and mortgages, while having meaningful, empathetic conversations. We are looking for candidates who possess strong listening skills, empathy, compassion, and resilience to help our customers navigate difficult circumstances.

For this role you would be expected to work 35hrs per week working shift patterns between Monday – Saturday 8am-7pm, bank holidays and weekend shifts included. You will be expected to attend the office two days per week with your team. Successful candidates will undergo a training period which can last up to 12 weeks, proposed start date for this role will commence March 2025, we request that you have minimal holidays during this period, if possible.

Purpose of the role

To provide exceptional customer service while resolving more complex customer needs/requests.

Accountabilities

Provision of customer service through various communication channels including chat, email and phone.
Execution of customer service requirements to resolve more complex, specific customer needs, and give a unique, personalised resolution for each case.
Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate customer care processes.
Identification of areas for improvement to provide recommendations for change in customer care processes and provide feedback and coaching for colleagues on these highlighted areas.
Development and implementation of customer care procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain efficient operations.
Resolution of specific customer inquiries and issues related to the bank’s products and service, including account balances, transactions and payments.
Development and execution of reports and presentations on customer care performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice to improve customer care efficiency and effectiveness.

Analyst Expectations

To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
Develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
Partner with other functions and business areas.
Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.