Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people's lives.
Customer Relations Officer
Francis Street, Hull
GBP 30,517 : GBP 32,123 per year
37.5 hours per week
We are seeking a Customer Relations Officer to join our Customer Relations team in Hull. The Customer Relations team deal with complaints into the business from customers, MPs and our regulator. The teams are mainly based at Hull and Worcester. This role will work in the team that deals with Stage 1 complaints from Customers, MPs and enquiries from the regulator.
The role of
Customer Relations Officer
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Managing customer complaints through to resolution
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Raising the necessary works required to resolve the complaint, updating the customer both verbally and in writing
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Ability to work to deadline and hit KPI's
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Ability to spot potential for improvements and confidence to make suggestions
Skills and experiences:
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Previous experience in a customer service or contact centre role is essential, ideally handling inbound calls
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Ability to handle different types of calls and enquiries, and show empathy and understanding when our customers may be upset or angry
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Previous experience delivering timely high quality outcomes to our customers
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Ability to extract and interrogate data from our databases
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Professional telephone manner and the ability to cope with a high volume of calls whilst remaining calm under pressure
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload, as well as working as part of a team towards shared targets and KPIs
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Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment
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A positive attitude, a can do approach and great communication skills
Why work for us?
We are a not:for:profit housing association, and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people's lives.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
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25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
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A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
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Life Assurance
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Employee Advice Service including counselling
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Voluntary health plans
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Employee discounts
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Wellbeing support and tools
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Employee recognition scheme
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Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
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Role salary is GBP 30,517 (rising to GBP 32,123 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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Closing Date: 11 August 2025
If youre unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you
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