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Starling Bank

Customer Service Team Lead – 12 Month Maternity Cover

Starling Bank

. Positively influence and contribute to team culture .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeCardiff • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in a contact centre environment, focusing on team development, exceptional customer service, and continuous improvement of processes and workflows. Proven ability to motivate and coach staff while effectively managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

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Team LeadershipCustomer Service ExcellenceCoaching and DevelopmentProcess ImprovementChange Management

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Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsAccountable LeadershipAdaptabilityProblem-Solving
Industry Keywords
Contact Centre EnvironmentCustomer Complaints ManagementContinuous ImprovementWorkload Balancing24/7 Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Positively influence and contribute to team culture
  • Motivate, coach and develop staff in the Contact Centre
  • Maintain technical knowledge of products and services
  • Provide exceptional customer service via phone, email, live chat and social media in a live environment as required
  • Respond to customer complaints and escalate issues as necessary
  • Own and take accountability for solutions benefiting customers and the business
  • Drive continuous improvement within the contact centre and business
  • Improve processes, workflows and customer service
  • Proactively seek solutions for potential issues
  • Lead Customer Service teams in a 24/7 environment

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience leading a team
  • Previous experience of a contact centre environment is desirable
  • Accountable leadership with strong customer focus
  • Ability to demonstrate skills in up-skilling and coaching team members
  • Ability to adapt to and lead people through change
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to balance workload and schedules with multiple priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve customers' financial lives
  • Freedom to accomplish goals in innovative ways
  • Collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team culture
  • Opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one
  • Living Wage employer
  • Flexible working
  • Fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion
  • Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
  • Private Medical Insurance with Vitality, including mental health support and cancer care
  • Partner discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
  • 25 days holiday plus public holiday allowance
  • Extra day's holiday for birthday
  • Life Insurance at 4x salary
  • 16 hours of paid volunteering time per year
  • Ability to buy or sell annual leave
  • Generous family-friendly policies
  • Annual leave increases with length of service
  • Option to buy or sell up to five extra days off
  • Incentivised refer a friend scheme
  • Perkbox membership with retail discounts, wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks