Customer Service Advisor Job at Barclays (Southampton)

Customer Service Advisor

Barclays

Location:
United Kingdom , Southampton

Category:
Banking

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

26500.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Join us at Barclays as a Customer Service Advisor and help make a real difference to our customers every day. Whether your background is in customer service, retail, hospitality, or any other role where you've supported customers, this is your chance to bring your passion for helping people to a role where your empathy and dedication can truly shine. You’ll be the friendly face and first point of contact for our Retail Banking customers in branch or at one of our local hubs, offering face to face guidance and support with every interaction. As part of our Customer Care team, you’ll work 5 days per week, including some weekends, and start with a competitive salary of £26,500. On top of that, you’ll enjoy our comprehensive core benefits package, which includes a pension plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and income protection. With full training and the support of our collaborative team, we’ll ensure you have everything you need to succeed and grow with us. At Barclays, we’re not just offering you a role—we’re offering you a career.

Job Responsibility:

Provide resolutions for customer queries/issues and personalise each interaction through the use of multiple communication channels
Collaboration across multiple digital channels to personalise each interaction with a customer
Enhancing the bank's digital capabilities when current technology is identified as not yet ready to support
Provision of exceptional customer service to clients by responding to inquiries, resolving issues and handling client requests efficiently
Support the collaboration of internal stakeholders including sales, operational, and risk management teams to meet client needs and expectations, so that transactions are executed accurately and on time
Support teams within the business operations function as needed, including risk management, compliance and collections
Comply with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to customer care

Requirements:

Background in customer service, retail, hospitality, or any other role where you've supported customers
Passion for helping people
Empathy and dedication
Ability to provide resolutions for customer queries/issues and personalise each interaction through the use of multiple communication channels
Ability to collaborate across multiple digital channels
Ability to enhance the bank's digital capabilities
Ability to provide exceptional customer service
Ability to support collaboration of internal stakeholders
Ability to support teams within the business operations function
Ability to comply with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to customer care
Ability to meet the needs of stakeholders/customers through specialist advice and support
Ability to perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard
Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team
May lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources
If the position has leadership responsibilities, demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours (Listen and be authentic
Energise and inspire
Align across the enterprise
Develop others)
OR for an individual contributor, manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area and participate on projects broader than direct team
Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures
Check work of colleagues within team
Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function
Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based
Make judgements based on practise and previous experience
Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures
Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers
Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs
Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship
Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive

What we offer:

Pension plan
Private medical insurance
Life insurance
Income protection
Full training
Support of a collaborative team
Modern workspaces
Collaborative areas
State-of-the-art meeting rooms
Wellness rooms
On-site cafeterias
Fitness centers
Tech-equipped workstations

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 13, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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