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Customer Service Executive
Tandem
Customer Service
durham, uk
GBP 25k-25k / year
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
Job Title: Customer Service Executive
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (with a 45-minute lunch break). Contractual hours will state Monday to Saturday between 8am to 7pm.
Salary: £25,000 per annum and up to 20% bonus and benefits
Location: Chester-le-Street (Drum Industrial Estate), hybrid working after probation.
At Tandem, we're not just a bank; we're a movement for positive change. If you're an ambitious and dedicated Customer Service Executive ready to make an impact, we've got a space with your name on it!
Launched in 2014 as one of the UK’s original challenger banks, Tandem is proudly headquartered in the Northwest, with over 500 people working across the UK.
People join Tandem because they want to shape something meaningful. Here, you’ll use your skills to create products that empower people to make better financial choices and lower their environmental impact. We’re big enough to drive real change, small enough for every voice to be heard, and united by a shared purpose that inspires us to move forward - together.
Recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for 2024 and 2025, Tandem has also been named in The Sunday Times 100 Tech list for two consecutive years in 2025 and 2026 – a list of the fastest growing tech companies in Britain, reflective of our growing industry presence. Tandem was also awarded Investor in Customers’ Gold Standard based on customer and employee feedback and is a Certified™ Great Place to Work®.
Tandem is growing fast and helping to shape the future of sustainable banking.
Your team: Collaborators in change
Our Operations teams, handle all customer contact, managing inbound queries throughout the product lifecycle and supporting customers in financial difficulty or arrears. We aim to deliver exceptional service through knowledgeable, well-trained colleagues who meet our customers’ needs.
Your Impact: Building a greener tomorrow
As a Customer Service Executive at Tandem your focus will be on:
- Build trust with customers, providing tailored information and managing inbound communication related to servicing and arrears.
- Ensure accurate issuance of regulatory documentation (e.g., statements, redemption quotes).
- Identify and refer issues requiring specialist handling (complaints, vulnerability, fraud).
- Handle customer complaints, investigating and resolving with a focus on fairness.
- Support vulnerable customers and address their specific needs with care.
- Proactively manage arrears, identifying causes and negotiating repayment solutions.
- Conduct Income and Expenditure assessments, making repayment decisions based on TCF principles.
- Ensure compliance with Company standards, FCA regulations, and customer treatment principles.
- Maintain competence through ongoing training and stay updated on regulatory changes.
- Contribute to company objectives, promoting fair customer outcomes and best
We’d love to hear from you if you are:
- Team player willing to go the extra mile and handle high call volumes efficiently.
- Positive can-do attitude with a flexible approach to meet business needs.
- Excellent organisational skills to manage tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Honest, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality service.
It would be great, but not essential if you have:
- Experience in financial services, with a strong understanding of relevant regulations and success in customer service and arrears management.
- Proven ability to manage arrears, apply forbearance measures, and identify vulnerable customers.
- Knowledge of FCA rules (including CONC), CCA, GDPR, and delivering fair customer outcomes.
- Understanding of how individual performance impacts wider company objectives in arrears collection.
Rewards that reflect your value, what’s in it for you?
At Tandem, your hard work is rewarded in many ways and we have an enhanced employee benefits package on offer from your very first day with us:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday
- Additional day off for a ‘celebration day’ including, but not limited to, birthdays, weddings, religious holidays, graduations etc
- Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
- Life Assurance at 3x salary
- Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and a free helmet
- Salary sacrifice Pension contribution*, 4% employee contributions matched with 4% Tandem contribution (*Subject to salary eligibility)
- Smart Tech scheme (buy goods with 0% interest)
- 10% discount on solar panels
- Tandem Hub for treats, cash back and discounts on UK retailers
- 2 days per year paid volunteering
- Free cereal, snacks and drinks in all offices
- Quarterly team social budgets
Our Green Deal: Your Impact Amplified
A little welcome gift from us to you, we’ll plant a tree in the Tandem Grove and you can enter into our “Green Deal” below:
- Volunteer 14.25 hours a year for charity > receive an early Friday finish
- Raise £200 per annum for charity > Tandem provide PR and marketing support
- Have renewable energy at home > receive an additional 1 day annual leave
- Drive an electric car > receive £500 towards a home charger
- Use public transport or have a low emissions/hybrid car > entry into a £200 prize draw
- Sign up to cycle to work scheme > receive £30 voucher for a cycling helmet
Ready to make your mark?
Apply now and let's pave the way to a greener world, together. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at Tandem works primarily on a direct sourcing model and does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list. We are not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. You can find our Applicant Privacy Policy on our Careers page.
Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010). We respect the diverse experience and talents that every individual brings to our Company, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Please be aware that background checking (including credit and criminal records checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.