Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Senior Complaints Officer for Housing Services on a 3 months contract with a possibility of further extension.
The post holder will play a vital part in helping to support the team manage and respond to complaints. Support the Complaints and Service Improvement Team with incoming complex housing complaints (Stage 2), including prioritising and responding to enquiries, distributing cases, chasing information, managing incoming documentation, and preparing responses.
Main responsibilities
- Act as a point of contact for residents wishing to raise a complaint or general enquiry, provide an effective front-line housing information and advice service and deal proactively with complaints and enquiries.
- Mange and draft responses to enquiries from Cabinet members, MPs and Ombudsman ensuring that deadlines for responses are met, dealt with effectively and ensure high quality standards are maintained
- Support the creation of case files for the Housing Ombudsman
- Manage all recommendation made by the Housing Ombudsman in it’s final determination report
- Ensure the complaints system is maintained and complaints and enquiries are recorded within target times. Support and train officers in their use of the complaints database.
- Ensure the housing teams meet the targets for the complaints process and that the quality and the presentation of external correspondence, meet the clients requirements.
- Produce performance reports for the complaints and enquiries service and undertake monitoring / auditing tasks as directed by the team manager.
- Manage information within the Housing Team to ensure responses to complaints and enquiries are comprehensive and meet the requirements of the client and Housing Ombudsmen.
- Produce an overview for the complaints and enquiries regarding contract performance. Monitor the information
Note
Housing Sector experience is required, as well as local authority experience.
If this sounds good to you, please apply for immediate contact or call Inesa directly.
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