Retail Support Adviser – 12 month secondment/fixed term contract

£24,570 plus benefits (Work Level 6C) 

Hybrid/Remote – in this role, you’ll be splitting your time between home and the Scunthorpe office. The first 3 months will be spent in the office for training and integration, after which you'll work 2 days a week in the office, with the remainder of the time from the comfort of your home. This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday shifts (typically 1 in 4 weekends) and bank holiday work on a rota basis.

We’re looking for a Claims Assistant to join us and provide key support to our Co-op Wholesale retailers, building positive relationships and taking their queries through to resolution. This role is key to making sure our retail operation runs smoothly, and that our Co-op Wholesale stores have the great support they need to best serve our customers.

When you join our Co-op Wholesale team, you’ll get the kind of responsibility and exposure you’d expect in a small business, alongside the flexibility, benefits, training, and career opportunities you get from an £11bn turnover household brand like Co-op.

What you’ll do

• Make sure that all incoming calls and emails are handled to a high standard and within the agreed timeframes and service levels
• Log information from calls into the in-house system
• Carry out investigations on queries until the issue is resolved
• Collaborate with a variety of colleagues and teams across the business.

This role will suit someone who has

• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the confidence to engage with people over the phone and via email
• Confidence with using IT systems, including Microsoft Excel, Word and email 
• The ability to accurately carry out admin and data input 
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• An adaptable, self-sufficient, and flexible approach

Why Co-op?

As part of our Co-op Wholesale team, you’ll get all the great benefits, training, and opportunities you’d expect in a large business like Co-op, as well as the close-knit culture and breadth of exposure that comes with working for a much smaller organisation. Your package includes:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

Building a diverse working environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early. 

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes.