Customer Support Associate; Specialist Support Team

Customer Support Associate (Specialist Support Team)

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
• Leeds, United Kingdom
• Glasgow, United Kingdom

We’re excited to offer a rewarding opportunity to join our Specialist Support Team—a group dedicated to helping customers with complex needs, such as serious mental health challenges or multiple vulnerabilities, who may struggle to manage their everyday banking. In this role, you’ll provide compassionate, tailored support through both telephony and back-office channels. You’ll work closely with internal teams across our stores and contact centres, as well as external partners including third-party charities, to ensure our customers receive the care and assistance they need.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll be located at our nearest regional office or hub. There will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration and in some locations you’ll be expected to spend at least two days a week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, in the office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

Virgin Money is now part of Nationwide

Nationwide acquired Virgin Money in October 2024. Virgin Money continues to serve customers on the high street, and there will be a phased and considered integration over the coming years.

You’ll be employed by Nationwide from day one, delivering real impact and benefit ting from a highly competitive range of benefits. We’re a workplace where you’re rewarded, recognised and celebrated.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

Uncompromisingly Customer, whatever our role

As a Customer Support Associate within the Specialist Support Team, you will focus on supporting vulnerable customers through complex and often emotionally challenging situations, ensuring they receive the right help, guidance and specialist support. You will handle inbound customer calls with empathy, patience and professionalism. Asking probing questions to understand each customer's individual circumstances and identify appropriate support solutions, you will recognise when specialist intervention is required and refer customers to relevant internal teams or external organisations.

Supporting customers experiencing difficult and sensitive situations can be extremely challenging at times, you will need to be resilient in this role with a genuine passion for helping people through difficult situations remaining calm under pressure, even during emotionally challenging conversations.

You will collaborate with colleagues and external third parties such as solicitors and debt charities to ensure customers receive comprehensive support. You will share your knowledge and best practice with the wider team to foster a supportive and collaborative environment, build strong working relationships across the team and wider bank to ensure a seamless and compassionate customer experience.

• Experience of working with vulnerable customers with empathy and compassion showing resilience and emotional intelligence when handling difficult conversations
• A proven track record of telephony experience handling complex situations with calm, professional manner remaining customer-focused always
• Examples of where you used active listening and strong communication skills to ensure the best outcome for a customer or client
• Worked with other teams to support customer evidencing good decision‑making skills and problem solving to identify tailored solutions
• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

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