The role of Customer Account Assistant will include:
1. Making contact with Tenants in respect of monies owed
2. Aiming to provide first contact resolution and the identification of future learning opportunities
3. Delivering high quality customer account management engaging at the earliest opportunity
4. Ensuring the provision of an effective income advisory service in line with prescribed policies and practices
5. Developing and maintaining relationships with customers and colleagues and across Housing to ensure the effective management of housing related services
Skills and experiences:
6. Previous experience in an account management role (or similar)
7. Excellent communication and negotiation skills
8. Previous experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
9. Excellent interpersonal and customer care skills
10. 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:
11. 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
12. A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
13. Life Assurance
14. Employee Advice Service including counselling
15. Cycle to Work scheme
16. Voluntary health plans
17. Employee discounts
18. Wellbeing support and tools
19. Employee recognition scheme
20. Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
21. £27,880 per annum (rising to £29,347 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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