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Job Title: Customer Support Advisor (Accommodation Services) Location: Reading Job Purpose: This role provides high-quality frontline customer service to residents in a managed accommodation setting, ensuring a positive living experience. Responsibilities include supporting bookings, coordinating property maintenance, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role involves close collaboration with colleagues to maximise occupancy and streamline tenant processes. Key Accountabilities: Support the generation of income by maximising bookings and occupancy, working alongside colleagues to promote available accommodation. Serve as the first point of contact for resident enquiries via phone, email, and in person. Advise on accommodation options and guide prospective residents through the application process. Assist with move-in and move-out procedures, including compliance checks and financial transactions. Maintain high service standards by addressing resident concerns promptly and escalating issues as needed. Collaborate with colleagues to advertise vacancies, ensure smooth tenant transitions, and optimise occupancy. Manage room bookings and maintain accurate occupancy records. Process and track maintenance requests, coordinating with contractors to ensure timely resolutions. Conduct property inspections and health & safety checks, ensuring compliance with tenancy regulations. Maintain accurate data entry in housing systems to track resident information and property status. Assist with financial transactions, including deposit processing, rent collection, and invoice management. Liaise with external partners to support accommodation needs and gather feedback for service improvements. Support the management team with complaint investigations and service improvement initiatives. Promote a culture of compliance, safety, and customer satisfaction within the accommodation scheme. General Responsibilities: Uphold organisational values, fostering trust, transparency, inclusion, and employee wellbeing. Prioritise health and safety in all decision-making. Participate in learning and development opportunities to enhance personal effectiveness and performance. Undertake additional duties as required to meet the evolving needs of the organisation. Knowledge and Skills: Essential: Strong customer service and problem-solving skills. Ability to multitask and manage administrative processes efficiently. Proficiency in housing management systems and Microsoft Office. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Desirable: Experience in accommodation, property management, or hospitality services. Knowledge of tenancy agreements, housing regulations, and compliance standards. Familiarity with financial processing, including rent and deposit transactions. Understanding of health and safety regulations in a residential setting. If this sounds suitable for you, or someone you know, please send an updated CV to Sean Cloherty at Elevate Projects so we can discuss further.

We're recruiting an experienced Complaints Officer (Housing) to join a busy local authority housing service, focusing specifically on Stage 2 complaints. This is a key role responsible for handling complex escalated complaints, ensuring robust investigations and delivering high-quality responses in line with the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code. This role requires someone confident working across multiple housing services, challenging responses, and driving service improvement through effective complaint resolution. Remote working will offered to the right candidate. The Role Lead on Stage 2 complaints across housing services, carrying out thorough and independent investigations Review Stage 1 complaint responses, identifying gaps, inconsistencies and areas for escalation Draft clear, detailed and high-quality Stage 2 responses in line with the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code Liaise with internal service areas to gather evidence, challenge responses and ensure accountability Manage complex complaints across housing management, repairs, ASB and tenancy services Identify trends, recurring issues and service failures, making recommendations for improvement Support responses to Housing Ombudsman enquiries and determinations Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with internal processes and statutory requirements Work with managers to embed learning from complaints into service delivery Contribute to reporting, audits and performance monitoring of complaints handling Key Requirements Experience handling Stage 2 complaints within a housing or local authority setting Strong knowledge of the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code Experience investigating complex complaints and producing detailed written responses Good understanding of housing services including tenancy, repairs, ASB or housing management Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage a high-volume caseload and work to tight deadlines Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Experience using housing systems or CRM platforms What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from Complaints Officers, Housing Officers and Housing professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in housing recruitment. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.