Overview
About the team:
The Financial Support Team are here to support our customers whenever they are experiencing financial difficulties. We focus on delivering good, tailored outcomes for customers who are struggling with their mortgage payments. We have a passion for doing the right thing for customers and ensuring that we fulfil all of our obligations.
About us:
The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.
Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.
Alongside passion for our products and customers, we are passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme.
What you will be doing:
As a Vulnerable Customer Coach within the Financial Support Team, your role is to coach team members in effectively identifying and managing vulnerabilities among mortgage customers.
You will play a crucial role in ensuring that the Bank complies with regulatory requirements, maintains a customer-centric approach, and provides appropriate support to customers facing financial difficulties.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering regular coaching sessions with colleagues in the team to enhance their communication and problem solving skills
- Developing and delivering workshops relating to vulnerable customers
- Providing one to one coaching sessions offering appropriate assistance and support tailed to each individuals needs
- Staying up to date with industry regulations and best practices related to vulnerable populations
- Analysing data to identify areas for improvement in the vulnerability management process
- Implementing feedback mechanisms to continuously improve the effectiveness of learning material
- Participating in ongoing training and professional development activities to enhance coaching skills and knowledge
Occasional travel to our Chatham offices will be required to roll out workshops and coaching
The hours of work will be 35 hours per week with differing working patterns between 0800 – 1800 hours
In return for your commitment:
We offer a base salary dependent on experience from £30,000 – £32,000 and a competitive benefits package including:
- Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
- Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
- Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
- Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme.
Could you be the one?
We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:
- Prior experience in coaching colleagues is required
- Extensive experience communicating with vulnerable customers via multiple communication channels
- Experience working in a collections or arrears role within Financial Services
We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.
What to do next:
If this sounds like you, please send us your CV! For internal applications, please apply through the internal careers portal.
If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two-way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!
OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though; we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.
Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not must productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5. The vast majority of roles throughout the Group fall within scope of our Hybrid Working approach, which aims to provide ongoing flexibility and support in terms of work: life balance. Our approach provides opportunity for individuals to informally agree with their Line Manager how they split their working week between their primary office location and home.
All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
