Direct Line Motability Customer Complaints Handler

Direct Line Group Careers; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Customer Complaints Handler, where you'll play a vital role in resolving complex issues for Motability customers. This hybrid position allows you to balance office and remote work, ensuring you maintain a healthy work-life balance. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team, applying your analytical skills to deliver exceptional service while adhering to regulatory standards. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm offers a supportive environment where your contributions are valued and recognized. Seize this opportunity to thrive in your career while making a real difference for customers.

Benefits

9% Employer Contributed Pension

22 Days Holiday Allowance

50% Off Insurance Products

Health and Dental Insurance

EV Car Scheme

Employee Discounts

Buy as You Earn Share Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in handling customer complaints in a regulated environment.
• Strong analytical skills for investigating complaints and making decisions.

Responsibilities

• Handle and resolve complex customer complaints effectively.
• Act as the key contact for the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Skills

Customer Complaints Handling

Analytical Skills

Insurance Products Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Customer Service Excellence

Education

Experience in Regulated Environment

Job description

Direct Line Motability Customer Complaints Handler Liverpool - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) Full Time, Permanent Position

DLG is evolving. Across every facet of our business, our teams are embracing new opportunities and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. By joining them, you’ll have the opportunity to not just be recognised for your skills but encouraged to build upon them and empowered to do your absolute best.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting directly to the Complaints Team Leader, you’ll:

• Personally handle and resolve complex or technical Level 2 complaints from Motability customers across DLG and supplier areas

• Manage executive and media-related complaints within agreed service timescales

• Act as the key contact for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), supporting case reviews and negotiating fair outcomes

• Apply strong analytical skills to investigate complaints and make sound business decisions aligned with Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) and FOS philosophy

• Prepare and issue final decision letters that meet regulatory and company standards

• Identify potential systemic issues or risks and escalate them to the Supplier Quality Manager

• Support and guide colleagues who manage Level 1 complaints, sharing feedback and ensuring consistency

• Keep customers informed throughout their complaint journey, managing expectations while delivering a brilliant service

• Continuously develop your complaints handling expertise and contribute to team performance by applying best practice

• Ensure compliance with internal standards, legal and regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency

Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach. When you'll be in the office depends on your role and team, but colleagues spend at least 2 days a week in the office.

What you’ll need

• Proven experience in handling customer complaints, ideally within a regulated or insurance environment

• A good understanding of insurance products and processes, with the ability to navigate complex customer issues confidently

• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and contribute to a specialist team, fostering a positive working environment

• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service by proactively developing customer complaint resolution skills and applying best practice techniques

Benefits

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer contributed pension

• 22 days holiday allowance (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days each year)

• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance, plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover

• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way

• Generous holidays

• Buy as you earn share scheme

• Employee discounts and cashback

• Plus, many more

We want everyone to get the most out of their time at DLG. Which is why we’ve looked beyond the financial rewards and created an offer that takes your whole life into account. Supporting our people to work at their best – whatever that looks like – and offering real choice, flexibility, and a greater work-life balance that means our people have time to focus on the things that matter most to them. Our benefits are about more than just the money you earn. They’re about recognising who you are and the life you live.

Be yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Hours: 35 hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Closing Date: Thursday 22 May

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