We're recruiting a highly experienced and dynamic Housing Complaints & Feedback Manager to lead the delivery of a professional, resident-focused complaints and casework service. This role is central to championing the customer voice, ensuring learning from feedback drives service improvements, and strengthening compliance with housing regulations and consumer standards.
You'll be joining at a critical time for housing services, with the opportunity to shape the way complaints and feedback are managed, embed a culture of accountability, and deliver tangible improvements to resident experience.
The Role
·Lead and manage the Housing Complaints & Feedback team, setting the standard for empathetic, resolution-focused casework.
·Oversee the handling of complaints, Members' Enquiries, FOI requests, SARs, and Ombudsman investigations, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks.
·Act as subject matter expert on the Housing Ombudsman Code and Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman requirements.
·Work strategically with senior managers, elected members, and external partners to improve outcomes and strengthen accountability.
·Develop training and support programmes to upskill staff across housing services in complaint resolution and customer care.
·Ensure learning from complaints is captured and embedded into service delivery, driving measurable improvements in resident satisfaction.
·Produce and present clear performance reporting, data analysis, and assurance to senior leaders, boards, and elected members.
·Manage the Housing Complaints & Feedback budget and provide strong, people-focused leadership to a team of 8.
·Support wider housing strategy, tenant engagement initiatives, and homelessness services to ensure alignment with regulatory and resident priorities.
Key Requirements
·Significant experience in complaints management within housing or a related service.
·Strong people management skills with proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop teams.
·Detailed knowledge of the Housing Ombudsman Code and experience of working with the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman.
·Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and build strong relationships with partners.
·Demonstrable experience in resident engagement and an understanding of housing strategy and homelessness services.
·Proven track record of using feedback and performance data to deliver sustainable service improvements.
·Politically astute, with strong awareness of housing regulatory frameworks and consumer standards.
·Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in service delivery.
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