Encore Capital Group

Field Collections Agent

Encore Capital Group  •  £10k - £20k/yr  •  Sheffield, GB (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Start Date: 11 January 2027

Location: Sheffield - Applicants will travel up to 90 minutes (approximately) from their home address to visit our customers.

Salary & Rewards

  • £28,665 per annum (based on a 40-hour week)
  • £4,200 annual car allowance
  • Uncapped monthly bonus
  • Minimum earning potential: £32,865 per annum (including car allowance)
  • No warrant work involved

Is this role for you?

Do you:

  • Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle?
  • Enjoy working independently, outdoors, and meeting people face-to-face?
  • Value flexibility and autonomy in your working day?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Field Collections Agent, you'll represent Orbit, visiting customers in their homes to help them address outstanding balances and identify sustainable solutions. This is a customer-focused role where empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Your Responsibilities

Working independently, you will:

  • Visit customers to discuss outstanding arrears and available payment options.
  • Manage both regulated and non-regulated accounts.
  • Process payments and arrange suitable repayment plans.
  • Reconnect customers with relevant client services and support.
  • Explain the potential consequences of continued non-payment.
  • Update account outcomes in real time using an Orbit-issued iPad.

Working Hours

  • Flexible 40-hour working week
  • Shift patterns covering 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Option to condense hours into a 4-day working week

Benefits

  • 31 days holiday (including bank holidays and December shutdown)
  • Fuel card for business mileage
  • Referral bonus scheme
  • Uncapped monthly bonus scheme (typically £200-£400)
  • Comprehensive 4-week induction programme
  • Access to Medicash health cash plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Employee networking groups
  • Monthly online team events, competitions, and fundraising activities
  • "Moments that Matter" recognition awards
  • Additional voucher and prize incentives throughout the year

Essential Requirements

  • Clear criminal record
  • No CCJs, IVAs, or bankruptcies within the last six years
  • Full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points
  • Access to your own vehicle
  • Comfortable using technology and working independently in the field

Important Information

As Orbit operates within a regulated environment, all successful candidates will be required to undergo:

  • A basic criminal records check
  • A credit check

Please note we are unable to progress applications where a CCJ, IVA, or bankruptcy appears on a credit file, or where applicants do not have the right to work in the UK.

Encore Capital Group

About Encore Capital Group

Encore means more. We always go the extra mile for our consumers, our colleagues, our clients and our investors. It’s what sets us apart.

As an industry leader, and the only company to develop a Consumer Bill of Rights, we promote professional growth and healthy living for our employees, offering top-notch compensation and programs such as leadership and skills training, tuition assistance for continued education and wellness initiatives that have earned us recognition as one of San Diego’s Healthiest Employers.

We firmly believe in work-life balance, and we are committed to actively promoting healthy living and personal and professional satisfaction for our employees.

Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the Wilshire 4500.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Year Founded
Unknown
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