Customer Service Advisor - Mortgages

Customer Service Advisor - Mortgages – Spider is advertising on behalf of a regional building society which has branches and agencies in the East of England, spanning Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk, who are looking for a Customer Service Advisor to join their team in Saffron Walden, Essex. This is a full-time, permanent position, working 9am–5pm, with hybrid working to be agreed with your line manager following training.

• Salary: £26,000–£27,000 per annum
• Benefits: 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays, buy/sell holiday scheme, performance-dependent annual bonus, pension with 5% employee and 8.5% employer contributions (subject to eligibility and T&Cs), salary sacrifice schemes, health and dental benefits, life assurance and income protection.

About the role:

As a Customer Service Advisor - Mortgages, you’ll support existing mortgage members with their retention options, helping them through the process while delivering excellent customer service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing customer and broker enquiries by phone and email
• Producing mortgage illustrations, issuing offers and keeping cases progressing
• Processing product switches and retention administration accurately
• Completing scripted, non-advised customer interactions around retention options and relevant contract variations
• Identifying when customers may need advice or additional support and referring them appropriately
• Working collaboratively across the team and wider Society to deliver positive customer outcomes

The role offers hybrid working following the training period, agreed with your line manager. A greater office presence will be required during your first 6–8 weeks while training takes place.

About you:

You’ll be friendly, organised and accurate, with the confidence to communicate effectively with customers and a genuine commitment to great service.

You’ll enjoy following processes, keeping cases on track and working as part of a supportive team. Mortgage or financial services experience would be advantageous but isn’t essential – strong customer service experience, a positive attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn are equally valued.

About Them:

The company is focused on Building Happy for its members, colleagues and communities. They promote a collaborative and inclusive culture where individuality is respected and people are supported to develop and deliver the service their members deserve.

To be considered, apply through Spider with an up-to-date CV.

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