Field Collections Agent

Encore Capital Group; Sunderland; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

31 days holiday (including bankolidays

Fuel card for business mileage

Referral bonus scheme

Uncapped monthly bonus scheme (typical

Comprehensive 4-week induction

Access to Medicash health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee networking groups

Monthly online team events, concours,募

Moments that Matter recognition awards

Additional voucher and prize Incentves

Descrizione del lavoro

Orbit is recruiting a Field Collections Agent to visit customers in their homes and help address outstanding balances with empathy and practical payment options. You will work independently in the field, using an Orbit-issued iPad to update records and coordinate with client services.

The role offers a 40-hour week with the flexibility of shifts from 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday, and potential to condense hours into a 4-day week. A car allowance and uncapped bonus accompany base pay.

Competenze

• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.
• Comfortable working independently in outdoor environments and meeting customers face-to-face.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills essential for customer-focused visits.

Mansioni

• Visit customers to discuss outstanding arrears and available payment options.
• Manage both regulated and non-regulated accounts and process payments.
• Arrange suitable repayment plans and reconnect customers with client services.
• Update account outcomes in real time using an Orbit-issued iPad.
• Explain potential consequences of continued non-payment.

Conoscenze

Full UK driving licence

Own vehicle access

Communication skills

Independent worker

Outdoor work

Strumenti

Orbit iPad

Descrizione del lavoro

Start Date: 11 January 2027

Location: Sunderland - Applicants will travel up to 90 minutes (approximately) from their home address to visit our customers.

Salary & Rewards

• £28,665 per annum (based on a 40-hour week)

• £4,200 annual car allowance

• Uncapped monthly bonus

• Minimum earning potential: £32,865 per annum (including car allowance)

• No warrant work involved

Is this role for you?

Do you:

• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle?

• Enjoy working independently, outdoors, and meeting people face-to-face?

• Value flexibility and autonomy in your working day?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Field Collections Agent, you'll represent Orbit, visiting customers in their homes to help them address outstanding balances and identify sustainable solutions. This is a customer-focused role where empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Your Responsibilities

Working independently, you will:

• Visit customers to discuss outstanding arrears and available payment options.

• Manage both regulated and non-regulated accounts.

• Process payments and arrange suitable repayment plans.

• Reconnect customers with relevant client services and support.

• Explain the potential consequences of continued non-payment.

• Update account outcomes in real time using an Orbit-issued iPad.

Working Hours

• Flexible 40-hour working week

• Shift patterns covering 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday

• Option to condense hours into a 4-day working week

Benefits

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays and December shutdown)

• Fuel card for business mileage

• Referral bonus scheme

• Uncapped monthly bonus scheme (typically £200-£400)

• Comprehensive 4-week induction programme

• Access to Medicash health cash plan

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee networking groups

• Monthly online team events, competitions, and fundraising activities

• "Moments that Matter" recognition awards

• Additional voucher and prize incentives throughout the year

Essential Requirements

• Clear criminal record

• No CCJs, IVAs, or bankruptcies within the last six years

• Full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points

• Access to your own vehicle

• Comfortable using technology and working independently in the field

Important Information

As Orbit operates within a regulated environment, all successful candidates will be required to undergo:

• A basic criminal records check

• A credit check

Please note we are unable to progress applications where a CCJ, IVA, or bankruptcy appears on a credit file, or where applicants do not have the right to work in the UK.