Bank and Post Office Clerks
Bank and post office clerks deal with the payment and receipt of money, cheques and other routine financial transactions and open and close accounts. They advise upon financial products and services offered by banks, building societies and post offices.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£24812
New workers start around £10917. Normal pay is £24812 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39141.
Jobs
3178
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Provides postal services, pays state pensions, unemployment and other state benefits to claimants, supplies official forms and documentation to the public, and performs other tasks specific to the activities of a post office.
- Receives and pays out cash, cheques, money orders, credit notes, foreign currency or travellers cheques.
- Manages the operations of a sub-post office.
- Advises customers on financial services and products available.
- Maintains records of transactions and compiles information.
- Deals with enquiries from customers, other banks and other authorised enquirers.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Active Listening
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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Critical Thinking
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Speaking
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Reading Comprehension
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Monitoring
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Learning Strategies
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Writing
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Science
