We are currently working in partnership with a Social Housing Provider based in the West Midlands, who are recruiting for a Disrepair Team Leader on a temporary three-month contract. The position is due to start immediately and offers an hourly rate of pay between £30 - £35 on an umbrella basis. 

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in leading and developing a high-performing customer service team, ideally within a social housing environment

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Line managing a team of Healthy Homes Coordinators and Case Handlers
• Leading and developing a Healthy Homes team managing disrepair claims and property hazards including condensation, damp and mould, fostering high performance and a customer focused culture
• Overseeing triage, prioritisation and case management in line with Awaab's Law and regulatory timescales, monitoring workloads and driving accountability across case handlers and coordinators
• Managing legal disrepair claims in accordance with housing legislation and protocol, liaising with legal advisors and ensuring GDPR compliant information disclosure and governance reporting
• Collaborating with surveyors, Service Delivery, Investment and Priority Works teams to coordinating emergency, major and specialist repairs, ensuring safe outcomes for customers
• Engaging directly with customers to resolving complaints, agreeing remedial actions and compensation where appropriate, preventing unnecessary escalation to the Housing Ombudsman
• Analysing performance data and undertaking root cause analysis of disrepair and CD&M cases to informing proactive maintenance strategies and continuous service improvement

Experience required:

• Proven experience managing and developing a high performing customer service team
• Experience working within social housing or a regulated housing environment
• Strong knowledge of disrepair processes and housing legislation
• Experience handling complex complaints and legal claims
• Demonstrable ability to manage performance, workload and service delivery targets

Working hours:

• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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