Financial Services Customer Advisor

Helping customers in banks and building societies or the broader financial services sector

This programme is ideal for those in a financial services customer advisor role. Typically, FSCAs deal with customers on a range of relatively straightforward transactions within a detailed regulatory and risk framework – these may happen in a branch, over the phone, through the internet or be done by an individual in an operations centre that supports other areas of the business.

Financial Services Customer Advisors will gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours to:

  • Deliver excellent service, identifying and meeting or exceeding customer requirements. Support customers in the use of digital solutions.
  • Uses company systems and processes to deliver services to customers.
  • Consistently support colleagues and collaborate to achieve results. Build and maintain strong working relationships with own team and other parts of the organisation they deal with.
  • Deal effectively with customers and colleagues, showing good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well through a range of media e.g. phone, face to face, email, social media.
  • Work to deliver the best customer outcome, in line with company policy, regulation and best practice when handling problems and complaints. Escalates as appropriate.
  • Identify opportunities to improve performance and service; acts on them within the authority of their role. Successfully implement changes that are required.
  • Seeks feedback and acts on it to improve their performance.
  • Be truthful, sincere and trustworthy in their actions. Show integrity by doing the right thing. Maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times.
  • Adapts positively to changing work priorities and patterns when new tasks need to be done or requirements change.
  • Displays energy and enthusiasm in the way they go about their role, dealing positively with setbacks when they occur. Can stay positive under pressure.

Value Added Delivery

Qualification CQM T&C can underpin the delivery of the apprenticeship programmes with a relevant qualification from a recognised awarding body including; London Institute of Banking & Finance, Chartered Banker Institute, Chartered Insurance Institute

Mentors We can help identify, and advise on a suitable Mentor within your organisation. We are able to provide coaching to the nominated Mentor so that they fully understand their role and what will be required of them, but also understand the guidelines within which they operate and to whom they report.

Company Values CQM T&C are experienced at mapping company values into the delivery of an apprenticeship programme, and completely understand the importance of doing so, to ensure the programme instils the right behaviours and culture on site.

Typical Outcomes

  • Improved Customer Service
  • Increase in Delivery of Results
  • Enhanced Teamwork
  • Effective Communication
  • Greater ability for Problem Solving
  • Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach
  • Personal Development
  • Demonstrates Honesty & Integrity
  • Greater Flexibility & Resilience

Additional Areas of Expertise

Our skill lies in identifying the current and ongoing needs of your business. To find out how we can further assist in developing your staff please ask for information on our range programmes which focus upon Leadership and Management Development, Strategy Development and Project Based Consultancy work.

Level of Delivery

L2

Qualification

Optional routes to be discussed with employer

Min. Functional Skills Entry Requirements

English or Maths at GCSE D-F (1-3) / FS 1 Other one at GCSE G / FS EL3

Programme Duration

12-14 months

Route

Apprenticeship Standard

Delivery Location

Onsite

Sectors

Financial Services

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Case Studies

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Presspart

Presspart in Blackburn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Heitkamp and Thumann, a leading global supplier of precision formed metal and plastic components. The Blackburn site produces precision drawn metal components for both Industrial and Pharmaceutical uses.

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