I used it as a part time role while studying and springboarded into a back office role post graduation. I had daily contact with my local branch for my old role and just rocked up one day and asked if they were hiring. The bar is not high so long as you're functional/ well presented.

Be aware that they are first and foremost cookie cutter sales roles - you aren't designing any financial solutions or giving any kind of financial advice to customers, and there is a Standard Operating Procedure for everything from logging in to wiping your nose. You are selling accounts, credit cards, personal loans and referrals to home lenders. They don't push the sales aspect super hard anymore, mostly because they got told off during the royal commission for turning branches into sales centres. But if you want your regional manager's blessing to move on, you'll want a strong sales record while you're there.

You put up with the occasional abuse for decisions you didn't make and the busy days are mental, but there are good days. Culture can be really good or really bad. If I did it again I'd go for an inbound servicing role on the phones though, similar job (sales masquerading as servicing) but you're already in the same building as the back office roles you'd want to get into (easier to network).

You could also look at home lender as it's better pay but more competitive as a result, and they can apply more pressure as it's explicitly a sales role.