Complaint Specialist (SQ)

Job Title: Satisfactory Quality (SQ) Complaints Specialist 
Working Pattern: 36.25 hours per week on a shift pattern to be agreed with the Complaints Manager 
Salary: Up to £32,000 and up to 20% bonus and benefits 
Location: Blackpool (FY4 2FB) hybrid working    

💚 Shaping the future of sustainable digital banking 💚 

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  

Tandem is proud to offer a workplace with diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds which leads to a unique company culture for our people and a better experience for our customers. 
 
Our Complaints Team are a core part of our Operations function. Their main objective is to ensure that all complaints are investigated, and a fair outcome is provided to all customers. The Complaints Team ensure that in dealing with complaints we meet the FCA regulatory requirements.  

Due to the growth of the business a vacancy has arisen to deal with increased volumes of SQ complaints. Past experience in this area would be beneficial but is not essential as on the job training will be provided.

Your Impact: Building a sustainable tomorrow  

As a SQ Complaints Specialist at Tandem your focus will be on: 

• Ensuring all aspects of compliance are met regarding DPA, CCA and FCA.  
• Sending all required correspondence, ensuring communications are fit for purpose and adapted for varying needs of customers; summary resolution if < 3 days, acknowledgement letters < 5 days, FRL or holding letters at 56 days.  
• Supporting with the timely logging of all complaints and ensuring iCasework is fully up to date.  
• Engaging internal and external customers, providing high standards in customer care, customer interaction, dialogue and attention to detail.  
• Assisting the Complaints leadership team in the development of systems and processes that contain a design of sensitivity, confidentiality, respect and that promote right first-time outcomes to complaints.  
• Managing your own workload in line with expectations set, taking ownership of individual performance, personal training and development.  
• Having accountability for individual performance and contribution to achieve KPIs set by the business.  
• Working as a team player to achieve group objectives and building good working relationships for the benefit of the customer.  
• Being flexible to undertake other duties within the team as required and to cover periods of staff absence. 

We’d love to hear from you if you have: 

• Someone with exceptional written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate to customers and introducers in a way which is clear, fair and not misleading.  
• Someone who is customer focused and can demonstrate that customers are at the forefront of all decisions.  
• Someone who possesses excellent attention to detail.  
• Someone with strong decision-making skills. 
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.  
• Being flexible and adaptable to manage a range of different tasks.  
• You’ll have good organisational and time management skills.  
• You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills.  
• The ability to work on your own initiative. 
• Be honest, reliable and have the ability to exercise discretion and understanding of confidential issues.   

Whilst not an explicit requirement, previous motor related SQ complaints experience would be advantageous. 

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:  

•  25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday   
• An 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 
• Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health  
• Life Assurance at 3 x salary 
• 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  

Please note, some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria, such as passing your probation.  

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 a half day on a Friday 
• Take part in a fundraising event > Tandem will match up to £200 a year 
• 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 more sustainable world, together. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments. We will close adverts once we have received enough applications so please apply asap if you’re interested in the role. 
 
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, criminal records and CIFAS Internal Fraud Database Checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.