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Arrears Specialist

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

75 days ago

Salary

£29K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

English

Job Description

Arrears Specialist

Target

Arrears Specialist Fully Remote | £29,000 per annum Shift Hours = 7.5 hours between 8am and 8pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8am - 6pm (Fri). Requirement to work 1 in 3 Saturdays from 9am to 2pm Start Date: 18th May We’re looking for a supportive, approachable and confident Arrears Specialist to join our team. In this role, you’ll be speaking with customers who are going through financial difficulties and helping them understand their options. Your aim is simple: make things clearer, take away some of the worry, and guide them towards a plan that genuinely works for them. You’ll handle inbound and outbound calls across our Recoveries and Assessments & Vulnerable Customers teams. Every conversation is different, but your focus is always on doing the right thing for the customer — and getting it right first time. What You’ll Be Doing - Having honest, helpful conversations with customers across phone and email - Making sure every customer receives a fair and positive outcome - Spotting when someone is in financial difficulty and pointing them towards the right support - Completing income & expenditure assessments to understand what they can realistically afford - Agreeing sustainable payment plans - Using the right tools and forbearance options to help customers get back on track - Recognising when a customer is vulnerable and responding appropriately - Handling complaints calmly and professionally - Following our processes and staying compliant - Working towards key performance measures such as quality, behaviours and reducing avoidable issues

Job Requirements

  • What You’ll Bring
  • A real passion for helping customers
  • A calm, reassuring phone manner
  • Resilience and confidence when handling challenging situations
  • The ability to work well in a busy, fast‑paced environment
  • Your Experience
  • Background in Financial Services
  • Recent experience in collections and/or debt recovery
  • Understanding of MCOB regulation and working within a regulated environment
  • Awareness of customer vulnerability and the TEXAS model
  • Experience applying forbearance options OR experience in underwriting
  • CeMAP (nice to have, not essential)

Benefits

  • Why join us?
  • A varied, interesting workload across multiple clients and products
  • A supportive team culture that values individuality and wellbeing
  • A chance to contribute directly to risk management and customer protection
  • Opportunities to grow your knowledge and progress your career
  • Regular feedback, recognition and development support
  • We also offer industry leading benefits including:
  • Competitive Salary of £29,000 per annum
  • 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
  • Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%). Plus, option to contribute via Salary Exchange (alternatively known as Salary Sacrifice)
  • Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers. Plus, cashback on purchases
  • Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
  • Group Life Assurance
  • Group Income Protection
  • Discretionary Annual Pay Review
  • Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Loyal Service Scheme
  • Help@Hand – Confidential access to health and wellbeing support to include Employee Assistance Program
  • Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
  • Recognition Scheme
  • Free Mortgage Advice and Support
  • Wisdom Wellbeing, your go to for wellbeing resources and solutions
  • Everest Funeral Concierge
  • Free Bereavement and Probate Advice and Support
  • Access to a GP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through GP24
  • Paid eye tests and employer contribution towards spectacles specifically for VDU use.
  • You can also select other benefits, we cover the upfront cost and make monthly deductions from your pay, interest free!
  • Technology Buying Scheme
  • Discounted Gym Memberships
  • Taste Card / Coffee Club Membership
  • Charitable Payroll Giving
  • Cycle to work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
  • If you’re ready for a role where accuracy, ownership and teamwork truly matter — we’d love to hear from you

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