At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide face-to-face support to customers and help them navigate important banking moments.
- Company: Join Lloyds Banking Group, a leader in customer service and support.
- Benefits: Enjoy a generous pension, performance bonuses, and flexible working hours.
- Other info: Opportunities for growth into specialised roles across the Group.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career in banking.
- Qualifications: Customer service experience and a genuine passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 25989 Β£ per year.
You'll start your journey in one of our branches, providing face-to-face support to customers. The heart of this role is helping people through important moments - offering reassurance, guidance and practical support. This could include supporting someone through a bereavement, resolving a fraud concern, helping a vulnerable customer, or building confidence with digital banking. You'll adapt to different customer needs, promote and support our digital services, and confidently help customers use online and mobile banking independently. You'll also recognise opportunities to connect customers with the right products and services. We don't expect you to know everything about banking β we'll teach you. What matters is being calm under pressure, adaptable, and empathetic. As you grow, you may progress into other roles across the Group, including supporting customers by phone, online, or through channels like web chat, video or social media.
Responsibilities
- Provide face-to-face customer support in branch locations and handle everyday banking tasks while prioritising customers' needs.
- Support customers through important moments (bereavement, fraud concerns, vulnerability) and help them navigate digital banking confidently.
- Promote and support digital services; assist customers in using online and mobile banking independently.
- Identify opportunities to connect customers with appropriate products and services; escalate where appropriate.
- Remain calm under pressure, adaptable, and empathetic; deliver reassurance and practical assistance.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure customer needs are met; maintain a high level of service as you grow into more complex roles across the Group.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 12 months customer service experience.
- A people person who is honest, genuine, and cares about helping people with their finances (no previous financial services experience required).
- Ability to quickly build relationships to deliver a fantastic customer experience.
- Passion to understand the customer perspective, show empathy, and act with care and integrity; take time to resolve queries and instil confidence.
- Commitment to delivering on promises and going above and beyond for customers.
- Genuine teammate who collaborates closely with colleagues to meet customer needs.
Development & Career Opportunities
At Lloyds Banking Group, we encourage a career mindset and provide opportunities to move into specialised areas across the Group, including Digital, Operations, Fraud, Financial Planning, and leadership roles. We ask new colleagues to spend a minimum of 12 months in a customer service role to master skills, handle more complex needs, and earn accreditations through our Skill Progression Framework. This helps you develop a deep understanding of our customers, services, and values.
Benefits & Working Arrangements
- A range of benefits including a generous pension contribution of up to 15%, annual performance-related bonus, private medical benefit with BUPA, share schemes, and lifestyle-related discounts.
- 22 days' holiday (increases over time), with bank holidays on top; pro rated for part-time roles.
- Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies; salaries reviewed annually on 1 April.
- Uniform provided to ensure you are prepared for work each day.
- Flexible working patterns and adjustments to hours in response to changing customer demand; discussed in advance.
Additional Information
We recognise diverse backgrounds and experiences and encourage you to apply even if you have transferable experience. This advert may reference specific years of experience; skills developed in various ways are welcome. Our roles can generate high interest and may close early. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace and to equal opportunities.
Location & Schedule
Working across Lloyds and Halifax branches within a reasonable distance. Hours: 22 hours a week, including Saturdays. Part-time pattern; flexibility to adjust hours as needed with advance discussion.
Lloyds Banking Group Customer Support - Hemel Hempstead employer: LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
Lloyds Banking Group is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its employees. With a strong focus on customer support, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in people's lives while enjoying a supportive work culture that encourages growth and progression across various roles. Located in Hemel Hempstead, the company offers a range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, making it an attractive place for those seeking a rewarding career in banking.