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FNSBNK501
Manage banking and service strategy for small business customers

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a team of customer service officers offering tailored services to small business customers and includes establishing and monitoring performance measures, high level problem solving, opportunity seeking and reporting.

It applies to individuals who use a range of managerial techniques and leadership skills to plan and monitor the work of the team while taking responsibility for implementing and promoting strategic business activities.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop services for small businesses

1.1 Identify attributes, service needs and wants of small business customers as basis for tailoring communications and services

1.2 Analyse current usage patterns of institution’s small business customers and identify product and service options for them

1.3 Design new products and services tailored to small business customers, and negotiate their implementation in accordance with institution’s business rules and processes

1.4 Identify and plan campaigns targeted to small business portfolio in manner which meets institution’s standards and timeframes

1.5 Develop reward and recognition strategies to build customer loyalty and manage implementation

2. Manage small business customer service teams

2.1 Effectively develop and communicate team and individual roles, responsibilities, goals and plans following appropriate consultations and in line with established processes and protocols of institution

2.2 Establish service standards and performance indicators to manage and support performance of customer service teams and their portfolios of customers

2.3 Monitor performance of staff within customer service teams and provide feedback as part of performance management processes of institution

2.4 Identify, implement and monitor processes to ensure effective communication with and within small business customer service teams

2.5 Plan, implement and monitor processes to resolve customer complaints

3. Lead, support and develop small business customer service teams

3.1 Actively encourage staff to participate in and assume responsibility for team performance

3.2 Model high standards of personal performance, respect for team members and open communications, and provide staff with opportunity and support to identify and resolve problems

3.3 Provide feedback to staff to recognise effort and success, and provide information, advice and coaching as required in timely and effective manner

4. Evaluate and report outcomes

4.1 Develop, implement and monitor strategies to support continuous improvement of small business customer service teams

4.2 Report against targets using standards, protocols and procedures, analyse exception or feedback reports and implement processes to rectify faults or capitalise on opportunities

4.3 Review product and service offering targeted to small business customer segment and recommend solutions for improvement in accordance with institution’s business rules and processes

Evidence of the ability to:

undertake high level planning and human resource development to manage services for small business customers

establish and monitor team performance measures and provide feedback and coaching as required

clearly articulate role and team requirements, and organisational policy and procedures to support performance

effectively manage a team of small business customer service officers

review and report on product and service offerings, including the development of appropriate solutions.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

analyse and describe the key characteristics of customer motivations, needs and wants

analyse the key features of and discuss issues relating to the small business market segment

compare and contrast the benefits and applications of a range of financial products and services

describe the key features of legislation and regulation relevant to:

financial services

company law

competition and consumers

outline the key features of organisational systems, policy, procedures and protocols related to managing services for small business customers

analyse and discuss the key principles of business management

analyse and discuss the key principles of human resource management.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the banking field of work and include access to:

office equipment, technology, software and consumables

financial services product information

organisational policy, procedures and process documentation.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop services for small businesses

1.1 Identify attributes, service needs and wants of small business customers as basis for tailoring communications and services

1.2 Analyse current usage patterns of institution’s small business customers and identify product and service options for them

1.3 Design new products and services tailored to small business customers, and negotiate their implementation in accordance with institution’s business rules and processes

1.4 Identify and plan campaigns targeted to small business portfolio in manner which meets institution’s standards and timeframes

1.5 Develop reward and recognition strategies to build customer loyalty and manage implementation

2. Manage small business customer service teams

2.1 Effectively develop and communicate team and individual roles, responsibilities, goals and plans following appropriate consultations and in line with established processes and protocols of institution

2.2 Establish service standards and performance indicators to manage and support performance of customer service teams and their portfolios of customers

2.3 Monitor performance of staff within customer service teams and provide feedback as part of performance management processes of institution

2.4 Identify, implement and monitor processes to ensure effective communication with and within small business customer service teams

2.5 Plan, implement and monitor processes to resolve customer complaints

3. Lead, support and develop small business customer service teams

3.1 Actively encourage staff to participate in and assume responsibility for team performance

3.2 Model high standards of personal performance, respect for team members and open communications, and provide staff with opportunity and support to identify and resolve problems

3.3 Provide feedback to staff to recognise effort and success, and provide information, advice and coaching as required in timely and effective manner

4. Evaluate and report outcomes

4.1 Develop, implement and monitor strategies to support continuous improvement of small business customer service teams

4.2 Report against targets using standards, protocols and procedures, analyse exception or feedback reports and implement processes to rectify faults or capitalise on opportunities

4.3 Review product and service offering targeted to small business customer segment and recommend solutions for improvement in accordance with institution’s business rules and processes

Evidence of the ability to:

undertake high level planning and human resource development to manage services for small business customers

establish and monitor team performance measures and provide feedback and coaching as required

clearly articulate role and team requirements, and organisational policy and procedures to support performance

effectively manage a team of small business customer service officers

review and report on product and service offerings, including the development of appropriate solutions.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

analyse and describe the key characteristics of customer motivations, needs and wants

analyse the key features of and discuss issues relating to the small business market segment

compare and contrast the benefits and applications of a range of financial products and services

describe the key features of legislation and regulation relevant to:

financial services

company law

competition and consumers

outline the key features of organisational systems, policy, procedures and protocols related to managing services for small business customers

analyse and discuss the key principles of business management

analyse and discuss the key principles of human resource management.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the banking field of work and include access to:

office equipment, technology, software and consumables

financial services product information

organisational policy, procedures and process documentation.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify attributes, service needs and wants of small business customers as basis for tailoring communications and services 
Analyse current usage patterns of institution’s small business customers and identify product and service options for them 
Design new products and services tailored to small business customers, and negotiate their implementation in accordance with institution’s business rules and processes 
Identify and plan campaigns targeted to small business portfolio in manner which meets institution’s standards and timeframes 
Develop reward and recognition strategies to build customer loyalty and manage implementation 
Effectively develop and communicate team and individual roles, responsibilities, goals and plans following appropriate consultations and in line with established processes and protocols of institution 
Establish service standards and performance indicators to manage and support performance of customer service teams and their portfolios of customers 
Monitor performance of staff within customer service teams and provide feedback as part of performance management processes of institution 
Identify, implement and monitor processes to ensure effective communication with and within small business customer service teams 
Plan, implement and monitor processes to resolve customer complaints 
Actively encourage staff to participate in and assume responsibility for team performance 
Model high standards of personal performance, respect for team members and open communications, and provide staff with opportunity and support to identify and resolve problems 
Provide feedback to staff to recognise effort and success, and provide information, advice and coaching as required in timely and effective manner 
Develop, implement and monitor strategies to support continuous improvement of small business customer service teams 
Report against targets using standards, protocols and procedures, analyse exception or feedback reports and implement processes to rectify faults or capitalise on opportunities 
Review product and service offering targeted to small business customer segment and recommend solutions for improvement in accordance with institution’s business rules and processes 

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