Vulnerability, Access & Bereavement Specialist

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Cardiff is seeking a Vulnerability, Access & Bereavement Specialist to provide exceptional support for customers with complex needs. This role focuses on improving customer journeys through empathetic communication and effective problem-solving. Join a dynamic team dedicated to reshaping banking with a customer-first approach, offering a hybrid work model and generous benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holiday allowance

Life insurance at 4x your salary

Private Medical Insurance

Annual leave increases with length of service

Incentives refer a friend scheme

Access to retail discounts through Perkbox

Qualifications

• Ability to handle complex issues with integrity.
• Confidence to communicate with customers over the phone.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service across various channels.
• Support customers with additional needs and maintain accurate records.
• Identify areas for process improvements.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Resilience

Proactivity

Job description

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Client:

Starling Bank

Location:

Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

14.05.2025

Expiry Date:

28.06.2025

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Job 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:

Vulnerability, Access & Bereavement Specialist , you will provide care and guidance for our customers with complex, additional needs.

The role will help us to develop our processes in order to improve the customer journey and deliver good outcomes. This role focuses on speaking to customers over the phone to discuss their needs & options for support.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities include:

• Provide exceptional customer service by offering solutions to help and benefit customers in need of specialist support, across a variety of channels including the telephone, email and in-app messaging.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 “can-do” attitude whilst working in a changeable, fast paced environment.
• Proactive and self motivated.

Skills & Experience:

• Confidence to communicate with customers over the phone,
• 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.

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 2-3 days per week spent in the office.

The Recruitment Process:

All candidates will be notified whether they’re successful or unsuccessful. There will be a one stage interview process for this role.

• 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 family-friendly 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:

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

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.

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