Branch Customer Advisor

Would you like to be part of a team who has won Best Regional Building Society for 7 years running? A team who believes that keeping financial advice on our high streets is important for everyone in our local communities?

Do you thrive in a face-to-face customer focused environment?

If so, our Customer Adviser role could be the perfect fit for you.

Utilising your outstanding people skills, you will be engaging with our customers on a daily basis, taking the time to listen and really understand their financial needs and goals.

Every day is different, from opening and setting up the tills ready for the working day ahead, making customer appointments, processing customer transactions at the counter, assisting in the opening of savings accounts to cashing up and closing at the end of the day!

But, amongst all of the busy day to day duties, taking the time to get the kettle on and have a cuppa with your colleagues is also very important to us!

This role is 18.5 hours per week: Mon & Tues 9am - 5pm, Wednesday 9am - 1.30pm plus Saturdays on a rota basis (paid as over time). Typically you will work up to 2 Saturdays per month.

Being great with people and building relationships with customers are top of your skills list.

Strong listening skills and the ability to empathise are equally as important.

A natural team player, you will enjoy working closely with your branch colleagues, ensuring as a team that you deliver an outstanding customer experience whilst supporting the needs of our Society.

We understand you may not have worked in financial services before, and that's OK, but the desire to learn and develop new skills will important to us as you flourish in your new role.

In return, we'll provide you with a tailored 12 week training programme in one of dedicated training hubs, development conversations and opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Our Society's branch network represents the face of Newcastle Building Society on the high street, in our Heartland the North East of England.

As a Customer Advisor, you'll be joining us at a really exciting time on our journey which is already 160 years in the making. As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our colleague benefits package, which in addition to your salary package also includes;

What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

• A 35-hour weekly contract + flexible working options


• 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)


• Bonus Scheme (paid annually) -On target 5%, up to 10% depending on performance


• Colleague mortgage scheme and access to our financial advisors


• Pension scheme - up to 9% employers' contribution


• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection


• Access to a range of wellbeing benefits, including medicash scheme


• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay regardless of gender or route to parenthood


• An extra day's holiday for your birthday


• The option to buy and sell holidays


• Two paid volunteering days each year


• A broad range of learning and development opportunities


• Access to a range of high street and online discounts


• Free onsite gym at Cobalt and access to a range of discounted/subsidised gym memberships nationwide


• A wide range of recognition initiatives to recognise and reward great performance


Upon starting a new role with us, we will ensure you are equipped with the correct tools and technologies to enable you to do your best work within your role.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £12,682.00-£14,592.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Monday to Friday


• Weekend availability