Customer Accounts Advisor

Job Description

Are you looking for an employer that values your hard work, will invest in you, and support your career development Do you want to work in a fast-paced, vibrant team where you can really apply yourself to achieve results If so, then this is the job foryou!About usThe Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 135,000 customers nationwide. Of our 65,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a socialor affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.The money our customers pay to us in rent or services is what we use to continue building even more homes for people that need them. Thats why our Customer Accounts Team is so important to our success - because they help to protect our income and ensurethat we can fulfil our social purpose.The team is part of the Customer Service directorate based out of our office in Oldham and contact with customers is predominately over the phone. Our main purpose is to prevent customers getting into debt and ensure they maintain a healthy account balance.This involves working with new customers to set up monthly direct debits, proactively contacting customers when they have missed a payment, setting up plans to reduce arrears and giving tips and guidance about managing income and avoiding missed payments inthe future.What were looking forOur best Customer Accounts Advisors are from a variety of different backgrounds, so we know that experience in housing or collections isnt essential. But we also know that to succeed in this role you need to be dynamic, enthusiastic and target driven witha passion for negotiation.Youll be a talented communicator with the ability to handle challenging conversations while delivering a great service. Youll find working to targets exciting and motivating - after all, whats better than being in competition with last months youWe are looking to hire 2 Customer Accounts Advisors on a full-time, permanent basis.Guinness are seeking flexible individuals who can participate in our team rota with shift patterns of between the hours of 8am-8pm Monday to Friday. We also work 1 in 5 Saturdays between 9am-5pm however this is currently under review. We also make sure ourrotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance so that you can confidently plan the month ahead.We are currently operating a hybrid working style where employees work on site in the office for 2 days per week and work remotely for 3 days per week.Interviews set to take place the week commencing Monday 21st February 2023How do I applyIf you feel you have what were looking for then wed love to hear from you! The first step is hitting the apply button and submitting your application online.The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancyand maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.