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Member Service Officer

Job Description

Job TitleMember Service Officer
Reporting toChief Executive Officer
LcoationHome-based
Working Hours25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm
Pay£15 per hour, £19,500 per annum (£27,300 FTE)
Pension5% employer contribution conditional on 5% employee
contribution
ContractPermanent

Job Summary:

The provision of services to credit union members with a particular focus on the
following:

• Customer service: Responding promptly and professionally to member
enquiries via phone, email, and other communication channels
• Member account maintenance: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date
member account records
• Processing membership applications: Handling new membership
applications with eƯiciency and care
• Processing loan applications: in line with our policies and ethical lending
standards.
• General oƯice duties & administration
• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with
the post

Our preferred candidate will live in the Manchester area so that initial training and any
face-to-face team meetings are convenient.

Background:

Over the last ten years we have built Churches’ Mutual into one of the nation’s most
successful ecumenical enterprises, providing competitive and ethical savings and
loans to our members in the Church in Wales, the Church of England, the Church of
Scotland, the Methodist Church of Great Britain, the Roman Catholic Church in England
and Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the United Reformed Church and
associated church institutions and charities.

Churches’ Mutual has been built from the ground up by Christian people on Christian
principles. At the heart of Churches’ Mutual is the idea that we are all connected as
members of the church family.

Those who save with us can be confident that their money will be put to work supporting
God’s ministry, while borrowers receive a deeply personalised service from a team that
understands the unique circumstances of life in the church. Income from interest on
loans pays for the operating costs of Churches’ Mutual and the surplus is redistributed
to members as a dividend, reinforcing that connection.

While it is not essential that a candidate is a practising Christian, they do need to
understand and have empathy with the Christian aims, principles and working ethos of
Churches’ Mutual.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• EƯective verbal and written communication with people from a range of
backgrounds
• Confident using a range of IT systems, e.g. Microsoft OƯice
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable
• Knowledge and understanding of credit unions and their objectives
• Experience of working in a financial services or banking environment

The following personal qualities are essential:
• Attention to detail
• Empathy for team members and credit union members
• Friendly, polite and courteous
• Excellent time keeping and reliability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong sense of when to seek management guidance

Personal Development
• Three months probationary period
• Objectives will be set, reviewed and revised every six months
• ABCUL training will be made available
• Other training and development will be provided as appropriate

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter to admin@cmcu.org.uk by 5:00pm
on Friday 31st October 2025, when the job advert closes.

Credit Control Officer

Job Description

Job TitleMember Service Officer
Reporting toChief Executive Officer
LcoationHome-based
Working Hours7 hours per week, flexible to be worked Monday to Friday
Pay£18 per hour, £6,552 per annum (£32,760 FTE)
Pension5% employer contribution conditional on 5% employee
contribution
ContractPermanent

The provision of services to credit union members with a particular focus on the
following:

• Monitor and manage member loan repayments and arrears
• Communicate with members via phone, email, and letter to resolve payment
issues
• Develop tailored repayment plans with empathy and discretion
• Maintain accurate records and produce regular credit control reports
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve processes and member
outcomes
• Ensuring compliance with FCA and PRA regulations
• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with
the post.

Our preferred candidate will live in the Manchester area so that initial training and any
face-to-face team meetings are convenient.

Background:

Over the last ten years we have built Churches’ Mutual into one of the nation’s most
successful ecumenical enterprises, providing competitive and ethical savings and
loans to our members in the Church in Wales, the Church of England, the Church of
Scotland, the Methodist Church of Great Britain, the Roman Catholic Church in England
and Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the United Reformed Church and
associated church institutions and charities.

Churches’ Mutual has been built from the ground up by Christian people on Christian
principles. At the heart of Churches’ Mutual is the idea that we are all connected as
members of the church family.

Those who save with us can be confident that their money will be put to work supporting
God’s ministry, while borrowers receive a deeply personalised service from a team that

understands the unique circumstances of life in the church. Income from interest on
loans pays for the operating costs of Churches’ Mutual and the surplus is redistributed
to members as a dividend, reinforcing that connection.

While it is not essential that a candidate is a practising Christian, they do need to
understand and have empathy with the Christian aims, principles and working ethos of
Churches’ Mutual.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential
Experience of working in a business to consumer organisation in a credit
control capacity

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• EƯective verbal and written communication with people from a range of
backgrounds
• Confident using a range of IT systems, e.g. Microsoft OƯice
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of credit unions and their objectives
  • Experience of working in a financial services or banking environment

The following personal qualities are essential:

• Attention to detail
• Empathy for team members and credit union members
• Friendly, polite and courteous
• Excellent time keeping and reliability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong sense of when to seek management guidance

Personal Development

• Three months probationary period
• Objectives will be set, reviewed and revised every six months
• ABCUL training will be made available
• Other training and development will be provided as appropriate

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter to admin@cmcu.org.uk by 5:00pm
on Friday 31st October 2025, when the job advert closes.

Why Churches Mutual?

Ethical • Competitive • Friendly • Transparent

We offer competitive, affordable loans and ethical savings to lay or ordained ministers, employees or trustees associated with our partner churches. Our friendly personal service provides direct access to a member of our expert, impartial staff advisors.

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