FNB Community Advisor

FirstRand Bank Limited; Ixopo; On-site; ZAR 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing learning and development

Supportive branch environment

Customer-centric focus

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking a Community Advisor for a 12-month hourly rate contract at a JSE-listed branch in South Africa.

You will deliver prompt, customer-centric service, understand client needs, promote digital/self-service options, and support sales and service delivery to achieve branch targets while upholding governance and the Golden Rules.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 with FAIS-aligned study preferred.
• Certificate in Banking or related field advantageous.
• Experience in customer-facing environments within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers promptly and professionally, ensuring needs are understood.
• Deliver service aligned to Balanced Scorecard standards.
• Identify sales opportunities to support portfolio growth.
• Guide customers toward digital/self-service solutions.
• Maintain accuracy and timeliness in reporting and administration.
• Ensure governance, compliance and audit requirements are met.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Guiding customers to digital solutions

Sales opportunity identification

Time management

Organised

Ethical/compliance awareness

Team player

Education

Grade 12 / NQF Level 4

NQF Level 5 Certificate in Banking/related fields

Job description

Job Description To provide the customers with excellent service by ensuring that they are served promptly, understanding their needs and processing their requests Hello Future Community Advisor Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We are a trusted partner, deeply invested in creating a better world by delivering innovative, contextual, and customer‑centric financial solutions. As part of our FNB Points of Presence (POP) team, the Community Advisor plays a critical frontline role in delivering excellent service to customers ensuring they are served promptly, their needs are understood, and their requests are processed accurately and efficiently. This role contributes to business growth by driving exceptional customer experiences, growing the client base, and supporting sales and service delivery aligned to FNB’s standards. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a role where service excellence, customer understanding, and operational effectiveness come together.

Please note that this is a 12-Month Hourly Rate Contract (FNB Branch)

Are you someone who can:

• Serve customers promptly and professionally, ensuring their needs are fully understood
• Deliver an excellent customer experience aligned to Balanced Scorecard service standards
• Achieve net profit growth through effective sales and service support
• Manage the migration of customers from traditional transactions to Self‑Service and digital channels
• Grow the active customer account base to expand overall client engagement
• Identify and maximise cross‑sell opportunities to strengthen customer relationships
• Track, control, and influence sales activities to achieve predetermined sales targets
• Track, control, and influence service activities to improve service efficiencies
• Provide efficient administration through careful planning, accurate reporting, and timely information updates
• Check and verify transactions daily to ensure new business applications are processed and closed within required timelines
• Produce accurate and reliable sales and service statistics for management and decision‑making
• Comply with governance, legislative, and audit requirements
• Uphold FNB’s Golden Rules processes and procedures consistently
• Take accountability for self‑development and continuously grow personal capability

Qualification & Experience Requirement

Minimum Qualification: Grade 12/ NQF Level 4 Preferred Qualification: NQF Level 5 Certificate in Banking, Business Administration, Customer Service, or related fields recognized by FAIS 1–3 years of experience in customer‑facing environments, service delivery, or client support within financial services

You will be an ideal candidate if you possess the following:

• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills and an ability to engage diverse customer needs
• Confidence in guiding customers toward digital and Self‑Service solutions
• Ability to identify sales opportunities and support portfolio growth
• High levels of accuracy, discipline, and adherence to process
• Strong organising, planning, and time‑management capability
• Commitment to delivering consistent, exceptional service

You will have access to:

• A customer‑facing role within the FNB Points of Presence network
• Exposure to digital enablement, customer engagement, and frontline service practices
• Ongoing learning and development aligned to service, sales, and operational excellence
• A collaborative, supportive branch environment focused on customer delight

You can be a match if you are:

• Customer‑centric with a passion for delivering exceptional experiences
• Motivated by achieving performance targets
• Organised and detail‑driven with strong follow‑through
• Ethical, compliant and aligned to governance requirements
• A strong team player who builds positive working relationships
• Proactive in your learning and personal development

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity Plan.

The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities.

Candidates may disclose disability information voluntarily; this information will be kept confidential unless required by law.

Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

09/10/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

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FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi‑branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group’s track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prospectus provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.