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Customer Service Advisor

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Date live: 27/04/2026

Business Area: BUK Customer Care UK

Area of Expertise: Banking Operations

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000109508

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Barclays and Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank helps more than three million customers manage their money a little better every day. Barclays acquired Tesco’s retail banking business in the UK in 2024, and we’ve been growing together ever since. We offer Credit Card, Savings and Loans products that earn Clubcard points. For customers, that means more choice and better rewards. For colleagues, it means broader career paths and bigger opportunities.

Customer Service

We pride ourselves on putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Our Customer Service teams have some of the highest approval ratings in the industry because we’re committed to taking the time to really help people. This is a friendly, caring and inclusive place where you can be yourself and build a career that grows with you. We’ll equip you with the training, tools and support to do a great job and make an impact every day.

We are looking for passionate Customer Service Advisors to join our Credit Cards team at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. In this role, you’ll handle inbound calls from customers—everything from simple purchase queries to more complex questions about interest rates. You’ll guide customers towards our digital self-service options and play a key role in resolving complaints, making sure every customer feels valued.

We’re proud to offer an energetic, supportive environment where you’ll be empowered to shape your future. Through our Career Pathways programme, you’ll have clear opportunities to progress—whether that’s moving from Credit Cards into a Fraud Specialist role, building new skills or taking the next step in your career. We’ll support your journey every step of the way. In our fast-paced call centre, your ability to adapt quickly while delivering exceptional service will help you thrive.

We need you to have:

  • Customer service experience – call centre is great, but retail, hospitality or any customer-facing role works too.

  • Strong communication and listening skills, with empathy and resilience to handle complex queries.

  • Confidence using tech – from Microsoft Office to multiple systems at once in a fast-paced environment

Office attendance: You’ll be office-based during your probation period. Following this, you’ll move to hybrid working, attending the office 2 days per week. Our hybrid model gives you a great work–life balance. You’ll have focused time working from home, along with valuable time in the office for the moments that matter — like team catch‑ups, planning sessions and collaborating with colleagues.

What’s in it for you?

You will get a salary of £26,700 plus brilliant benefits to help you feel supported - like a 12% pension, private medical insurance with 24/7 virtual GP access, and a performance-related bonus. Plus, a generous holiday allowance (with the option to buy more), family-friendly policies, and plenty of learning opportunities to grow your career.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Glasgow.

#Tescobankcustomercare

Purpose of the role

To provide resolutions for customer queries/issues and personalise each interaction through the use of multiple communication channels. 

Accountabilities

  • Collaboration across multiple digital channels to personalise each interaction with a customer.
  • Enhancing the bank's digital capabilities when current technology is identified as not yet ready to support.
  • Provision of exceptional customer service to clients by responding to inquiries, resolving issues and handling client requests efficiently.
  • Support the collaboration of internal stakeholders including sales, operational, and risk management teams to meet client needs and expectations, so that transactions are executed accurately and on time.
  • Support teams within the business operations function as needed, including risk management, compliance and collections.
  • Comply with all regulatory requirements and internal policies related to customer care.
  • To provide resolutions for customer queries/issues and personalise each interaction through the use of multiple communication channels.

Analyst Expectations

  • To meet the needs of stakeholders/ customers through specialist advice and support
  • Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.
  • Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team
  • They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources. They supervise a team, allocate work requirements and coordinate team resources.
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area and participate on projects broader than direct team.
  • Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
  • Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
  • Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
  • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
  • Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
  • Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.
  • Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.
  • Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
  • Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.
  • Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Our People

"Every opportunity has helped me build new skills and confidence."

"I joined Tesco Bank as a part-time Credit Card Customer Service Representative while studying Accounting and Business Law at university.

During that time, I explored a range of opportunities across the business. I supported new colleagues as part of our onboarding and training programme, took on a specialist support role for the team, and developed my skills within Customer Protection before helping to train and upskill others in the area.

After graduating, I moved into a full-time role as a subject matter expert. This gave me the chance to work closely with different teams and gain a deeper understanding of how various parts of the business connect.

I’m now in a dual-skilled specialist role, supporting colleague queries across both the Credit Card Customer Service and Customer Protection teams. I enjoy being someone colleagues can turn to for support and using my experience and connections to make things easier for colleagues and better for our customers."

Sania Gulzar, Credit Card Customer Service

Be you. Be valued. Belong.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success.

You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

What you'll get in return

Competitive holiday allowance

Life assurance

Private medical care

Pension contribution

Application process

1

Your application

We'll ask you for some info about yourself, along with your CV and a cover letter. Let us know why you're excited about this new opportunity.

2

Your assessment

Depending on the role you're eyeing, there might be an assessment to showcase your skills. Don't worry – we'll give you all the details you need to prepare.

3

Your interview

We’ll sit down and talk about your experiences and the talents you bring. This is your chance to go into the details, ask any questions on your mind, and together we'll figure out how to move your career forward.

4

Next step

We'll request a bit more information to help you complete our screening process. Then you're all set.

Hybrid working

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.