Senior Welfare Support Advisor - Southampton, United Kingdom - Starling Bank

Starling Bank

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Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Starling Bank:

Hello, we're Starling.

We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company.

We're a bank, but better:
fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 2,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Role Overview:

This is a new role within our Welfare Support function. As a Senior Welfare Support Advisor, you will provide care and guidance for our customers with complex, additional needs.

This role will work closely with the Welfare Support leadership team, to support driving the vulnerable customer agenda across all business units.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities include:

Support our customers with additional needs by providing an empathetic and bespoke service to enable them to manage their account.
Provide support and guidance to other departments and colleagues across the Bank.
Capture and maintain detailed and accurate customer records.
Work with third parties to aid in developing expertise and business understanding of customer vulnerabilities.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
Identify areas for process, policy and service improvements.

Working Arrangements:

To give colleagues the best start at Starling, we have an in-person training period for 6 weeks onsite. After this period, the role will be hybrid with around 2 days per week spent in the office.

The Recruitment Process:

Requirements:

Behaviours & Competencies:

Integrity
Always do the right thing for our customers, colleagues and Starling.
Resilience An individual with the ability to handle complex issues.
Passionate about helping customers with additional needs.
Maintain own knowledge of regulatory requirements and best industry practices.
A positive "cando" attitude whilst working in a changeable, fast paced environment.
Proactive and self motivated.

Skills & Experience:

Ability to interact professionally and empathetically with customers.
Ability to plan and prioritise in a changing, busy environment.
Effective communication style that's adaptable to a diverse range of customers and colleagues.
Excellent administrative skills
Good problem solving skills

Benefits:

25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
An extra day's holiday for your birthday
Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
16 hours paid volunteering time a year
Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
Generous familyfriendly policies
Incentives refer a friend scheme
Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

About us:

We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team.

Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace.

Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.