Customer Liaison Officer

London Kensal Road

Full Time Permanent.

Salary up to £31,416 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card.

42.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

We are the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears provide tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

About the Role:

As a Customer Liaison Officer, you will be working on our responsive repair and planned works contracts within the social housing sector, delivering excellent service and support with our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community. Providing front facing support and advice daily and delivering proactive communication throughout the works life cycle.  Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do; ensuring we meet the needs of the business, our clients, and our customers. A office and site based role with daily interaction with residents and clients, providing updates and reporting on access, complaints, resolution and compliments.

Provide a front-line professional service to all customers – pro-actively deliver a positive experience
Coordinate and deliver all customer operational related tasks and communication materials as appropriate
Ensure customer appointments are attended on time and to standard
Proactively support the Group Customer Success Manager as required
Encourage positive relationships between Mears and the customer, ensuring all actions are followed up and communicated effectively
Support customer engagement activities across all channels
Manage resolution of front-line complaints and queries
Act as a champion for social value, red thread and internal communications
Engage customers in a positive way, involve them in the overall delivery process, keeping them informed of progress on works and manage expectations
Convey accurate and timely information to customers and operational team, in clear simple terms
Ensure customers opinions are acknowledged and feedback into operational teams – champion customer insight solution
Support delivery of customer training to operational teams
Act as a Mears brand ambassador
Ensure all related policy, process and procedures are fully adhered to
 

Role Criteria:

Experience of working in a similar position
A proven track record of working in a customer care environment.
Previous experience working in social housing
Experience in compliant handling
Strong I.T skills particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Excellent communication skills
Good written & verbal communication skills in English
Excellent numeracy skills
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits we can offer you

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual Mears Fun Day – Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
Family friendly policies
Company Van, Fuel Card and Uniform
To apply, follow the link below or to discuss your application further please contact Laura Bourne on [email protected]

Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.