Crisis and Complaints Manager
Crisis and Complaints Manager
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Job Description
Job title: Crisis and Complaints Manager
Location: Manchester
Employment Type:Full time Permanent
Direct reports: Customer Service and Resolution Administrator
Company Overview
Ocasa is not your typical property management company - were redefining how residential properties are managed in the UK. Established to oversee a private investment funds residential portfolio we focus on delivering exceptional experiences to residents living in our high-quality yet affordable homes.
Role Overview
In your role as Crisis and Complaints Manager at Ocasa you will take the lead in resolving the most challenging and complex issues raised by our tenants ensuring they are handled with professionalism fairness and empathy. Your friendly and helpful approach coupled with sound judgement and commitment to service excellence will support positive outcomes for tenants strengthen trust in our offerings and help drive continuous improvement across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Customer service excellence: Interact with tenants in a friendly and professional manner providing prompt and accurate responses to their enquiries concerns and complaints.
- Complaint resolution: Investigate and resolve customer complaints promptly ensuring fair and satisfactory outcomes for all parties involved following our policies and procedures.
- Complex case management: Take ownership of high-risk sensitive or escalated complaints and crises ensuring thorough investigation strategic resolution and clear communication with all stakeholders.
- Communication:Maintain open and effective communication channels with customers colleagues and other departments to address customer needs and concerns efficiently.
- Documentation: Thoroughly document all customer interactions complaints resolutions and actions taken in our customer management system to ensure accurate records.
- Problem solving: Analyse and identify root causes of customer complaints finding innovative solutions and implementing preventive measures to avoid similar issues in the future.
- Proactive assistance: Anticipate customer needs and provide proactive guidance and support to ensure a seamless experience throughout their interaction with Ocasa Homes.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as lettings facilities management
and finance to ensure prompt and effective resolution of customer issues.
- Continuous improvement: Contribute to the development and enhancement of customer service processes policies and standards to continuously improve the overall customer experience.
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to GDPR guidelines
- Line management of a Customer Service and Resolution Administrator including performance and development reviews and conducting training
- Oversee the legal inbox coordinating with Ocasas Directors and the credit control team to instruct legal representatives on behalf of the Company
- Provide administrative support to the Ocasa Directors in relation to court representation including preparing documentation and coordinating logistics
- Provide administrative and other general support as required
Experience and Qualifications
- Previous customer service and administration experience within an office environment; experience in a role that has handled complex high-risk or sensitive complaints is preferred
- Previous experience in handling complaints within the residential property sector is preferred
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service can demonstrate empathy and will champion our values
- Proven ability to remain calm and solution-focused under pressure particularly when dealing with distressed or vulnerable customers
- Strong IT skills confident using Microsoft packages including Excel
- Experience with data entry and using multiple IT systems
- Highly organised proactive with their approach to each case and a natural problem solver
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a creative and innovative mindset to find effective solutions
- Demonstrated experience influencing or improving complaints handling processes or policies
- Experience in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams or external stakeholders to resolve customer issues
Company Benefits
- Enhanced Pension
- 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
- Your birthday off
- Time off to move home
- Life assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Private healthcare viaBupa(taxable benefit)
- Commitment to your learning and development
- Employee wellness resources and events
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Regular team building events
Our Values
We have built a business to be proud of and our values are key to our ongoing growth. All Ocasa colleagues are expected to demonstrate our values in their ways of working.
Considered
We recognise our responsibility to act with a considered approach. It is through careful consideration that we achieve the best outcomes for ourselves and others.
Principled
We believe in doing the right thing and we hold our principles closely in everything that we do.
Empathetic
Empathy is key to creating a culture thats open supportive and kind. Whether its working with colleagues residents or external parties we treat everyone with empathy.
Knowledgeable
We hold ourselves to a high standard every member of the Ocasa team is an expert at what they do.
Additional Information
The successful candidate must by the start of the employment have permission to work in the UK.
We require all candidates that have been offered employment with us to complete a background check that will include eligibility to work in UK employment referencing DBS check and depending on the role further checks may need to be conducted.
We know that to be truly innovative we need to have a diverse team. That is whyOcasaHomes is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We will make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. Please contact our People team to discuss how we can support you:
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
Department / Functional Area
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Administrative Functions
- Oversight
- Administrative Activities
- Administrative Tasks
- Budget Preparation
- Facilities Management
- Daily Operations
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- Personnel Files
- Administrative Management
- Financial Statements
- Administrative Operations
- Annual Budget
