Customer Service Representative - Contact

This job is with Canada Life UK, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

As a Customer Service Representative, you will process customer requests accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring excellent customer outcomes. You will answer inbound calls from new and existing customers regarding insurance policies within agreed service levels, and respond to customer emails and web-based enquiries clearly, accurately and professionally. You will use active listening and effective questioning to understand customer needs, circumstances and preferences, and recognise potential vulnerability, supporting customers in line with Company guidelines and escalating where appropriate. You will also manage challenging or emotional conversations calmly and professionally, resolve complaints and complex queries, and provide process and product expertise to colleagues and stakeholders. In addition, you will support team leadership, training, and continuous improvement activities to help us deliver a consistently high standard of service.

What You'll Do

• Process customer requests and handle incoming calls in line with agreed standards, aiming for first time resolution.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, using an empathetic, respectful tone, and adapt your approach to identify and support vulnerable customers in line with company guidelines, escalating where appropriate.
• Ensure all interactions meet Consumer Duty requirements, delivering good outcomes and avoiding foreseeable harm, whilst investigating and resolving complex queries with clear explanations and solutions.
• Proactive case management including calling of customer and advisers aiming to resolve questions first time.
• Use active listening and effective questioning to understand customer needs, circumstances and preferences.
• Manage challenging or emotional conversations calmly and professionally.

Who You Are

• Diligent and conscientious in the accuracy of their work, excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent Customer Service experience.
• "Can Do", proactive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment and able to work under pressure.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience of MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 A*-C GCSEs (including English and Maths - essential).
• Have already attained the Award in financial Administration or keen to work towards this qualification.

Benefits of working at Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.