Customer Service Advisor

**_If you’re great with people, a Customer Service career in our Branch Network could be a great choice for you. And in return for your fantastic people skills, we offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:_**

**Flexibility** - We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you.

**Annual Leave **- For all of your hard work and commitment we’ll reward you with a whopping 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, along with the option to purchase more.

**Development** - At YBS we want you to feel challenged. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey.

**Inclusivity** - We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

**Giving Back **- You’ll have 31 hours of paid leave each year to get involved with purposeful and skills-based volunteering activities that support our local communities, such as financial wellbeing, financial resilience and financial education for schools. Together last year, we completed more than 11,000 hours of volunteering for our local communities.**About the Role**

As a Customer Service Advisor you’ll:

- Get to know our members and support them in finding the right products and services that can provide Real Help With Real Life - whether that’s saving for a gap year trip, buying a first home, or anything in between.
- Facilitate great conversations confidently through channel of choice, as you support our members in branch, over the phone and with the operation of their accounts online.
- Forget sales targets, and enjoy the freedom to do what’s right.

Here at YBS no two branches are the same, they each have their own characteristics and qualities that makes working there so special. Here is what the hiring manager had to say about Bury St Edmunds Branch.

“If you want to grow and develop to be a better version of yourself let us help you on that journey. We will actively encourage you to stretch your learning boundaries, building on your skills and knowledge to seek opportunities for continuous professional development. Each day brings different opportunities to learn in supporting our customers with Real Help for Real Lives.

As a team we are passionate about collaborating, engaging with, and building partnerships in our local communities through volunteering, educating and fund raising. This is a multi-site position working across two sites Bury St Edmunds known for its history, beautiful outside spaces, great mix of independent & High Street favourite shops and for being Suffolk's Foodie Town with its fantastic eateries and Newmarket known as one of the world's leading horseracing venues and equine centres. There is no onsite parking however there are several car parks within walking distance of both sites.”

**About You**

Being part of the team isn’t about being a whizz in financial services, or about having lots of customer service experience. Instead, it’s about:

- Being great with people, and being able to talk to our members.
- Challenging yourself to go the extra mile for your colleagues and our members, to help us grow and achieve our business objectives.
- Understanding why it’s important to celebrate different people with different skills, experiences, and opinions.
- Demonstrating a growth-mindset and making the most of the training and development we offer.
- Having the ambition to become a leading expert on our products and services.

**About our Branch Network**

As one of the biggest and most important teams at YBS, our Branch Network makes a huge impact on the success of our business. We always look for ways to give the best customer experience, make things more efficient and try new things. And because we’re right at the beginning of an exciting digital journey, our future has never looked more exciting - and neither has yours.

**About Us**

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

**Ready to apply?