Customer Service Professional

Company: Howden
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

We are currently recruiting a number of Customer Service professionals to support our Pensions Administration business area. This is a hybrid role and is based in our Birmingham office.

Your main responsibility will be to answer and deal with calls from clients, scheme members, their representatives and other organisations in a professional and friendly manner. You will work as part of a team, to ensure the speedy response rate to all calls and queries received, upholding a high standard of customer care at all times.

You do not need any pension administration experience as there is a comprehensive training period but you will ideally have previous customer services and call handling experience with the ability to handle a wide range of incoming calls and queries

A snapshot of your day:

  • Answer a high volume of calls promptly and maintain a rapid response rate to agreed standards, remaining calm and providing a professional response at all times.
  • Answer email/online enquiries in an efficient, timely manner to achieve service levels
  • Prepare and submit telephone notes of a high standard
  • Implement and apply business continuity procedures during the failure of the call system and communicate with colleagues
  • Report any faults in the internal call system and any systems connected to the telephone software
  • Printing, filing, photocopying and scanning
  • Archiving files and retrieving archived files

Qualifications/Experience

  • Minimum GCSE Maths & English Grade 5/C or equivalent
  • Previous Customer Service experience (essential)
  • Previous Call Handling experience (preferred)
  • A Financial Service background (advantageous)
  • Experience of working within an office in a team environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Good problem-solving skills, empathy and attention to details
  • An understanding of Microsoft Office programmes, in particular Excel, Word and Outlook

What’s in it for you:

  • Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
  • Core benefits including life assurance of four times salary, income protection of 75% of salary for up to five years, and single private medical insurance cover.
  • A generous pension scheme with 5% employee contributions matched by a 10% employer contribution.
  • 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 27 days after five years’ service.
  • Access to the Howden flexible benefits programme, offering a wide range of benefits and discounts to support your wellbeing, family life and lifestyle.
  • The opportunity to be part of a growing global business where career development, collaboration and innovation are encouraged.

Accessibility

If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please let us know

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Posted: October 13th, 2026