Location: Cheadle, South Manchester

Salary:  Up to £23,000 (Depending on Experience) plus up to 20% annual bonus

Start Date:ASAP

Hours: 8.30am – 5pm or 10.30am – 7pm Mon – Fri, no weekends, working on a rotating shift pattern

Have you had 12 months previous and recent Collections experience?

Do you have experience of dealing with vulnerable customers within a Collections role?

Has your Collections experience been within a regulated environment?

If you answered “yes” to the above questions, the perfect Collections role in Cheadle, South Manchester could be the perfect next step for you

The Collections Role:

The Collections Agent will handle a variety of calls, ranging from taking debit card payments to assisting customers with severe financial difficulties, identifying vulnerable customers and arranging payment plans.

Responsibilities:

• Review accounts that are behind on their payments to determine appropriate action
• Completion of Financial Statements with customer to determine sustainable and affordable forbearance options
• Contact customers to agree satisfactory and appropriate payment arrangements
• Answer customer enquiries
• Discuss options available to customers who are facing pending court action or eviction dates in order to come to mutually acceptable arrangements which prevent further litigation action
• Adhere to appropriate timescales and regulatory requirements to ensure rehabilitation of customer accounts
• Achieve monthly standards for quality and productivity
• Follow company and TCF guidelines at all times

Required Experience:

• Experience in a similar collections role, within regulated financial services
• GCSEs at C/4 or above
• Strong IT skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Committed to providing great customer service
• Strong interpersonal skills with a desire to help customers

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