The role of Customer Account Officer will include:
1. Processing payments, setting arrangements and liaising with SSL schemes and Local Authorities regarding Housing Benefit, Universal credit applications
2. Act as a first point of contact for customers who are at risk or subject to legal action, managing their accounts effectively through all methods of communication to ensure that complex cases are resolved and supported to prevent or assist with legal action, maximise income and sustain the tenancies/residencies of our customers
3. Meet all legislative and regulatory requirements for income management activities, ensuring the provision of quality income maximisation advice
4. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as customers, colleagues and external agencies
5. Proactively manage complaints for service area in line with policy, focusing on first contact resolution and the identification of future learning opportunities, to achieve customer service excellence
Skills and experiences:
6. Working knowledge of delivering high quality customer services including debt negotiation skills
7. Excellent telephone manner and good communication skills
8. Working knowledge of housing management/debt collection and related issues
9. Excellent attention to detail
10. Experience of administration relating to customer service and complaints
11. Proficient user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
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:
12. 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
13. A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
14. Life Assurance
15. Employee Advice Service including counselling
16. Cycle to Work scheme
17. Voluntary health plans
18. Employee discounts
19. Wellbeing support and tools
20. Employee recognition scheme
21. Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
22. Role salary is £32,043 (rising to £33,729 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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