Resolution Lead Officer

Resolution Lead Officer
42771 - 45750

In this critical role you wont just respond to complaints and Member enquiries youll play a key part in ensuring our responses areconsistently high-quality resident-focused and aligned with our values. Working closely with colleagues supporting the organisation to learn from feedback improve performance and reduce repeat complaints.

You Will

• Conduct thorough fair investigations into complaints received within the Environment & Sustainable Transport directorate
• Ensure all responses meet corporate QA standards: clear empathetic evidence based and timely.
• Identify service trends and root causes through complaint insights and contribute to action planning that improves outcomes for residents.
• Work with teams across the council to embed a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning from complaints and enquiries.
• Support performance monitoring and help develop directorate-level improvements that align with our wider Resident Experience goals.

Were Looking For Someone With

• Proven experience investigating complaints including complex or escalated cases
• A commitment to quality with the ability to assure challenge and improve the standard of written and verbal responses across teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills capable of engaging staff at all levels and keeping residents at the centre of everything.
• A proactive solutions-focused approach with a genuine interest in improving services through feedback.

Please view JD here

Closing date 28.11.25

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age disability ethnicity faith gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values and you bring the experience and skills we need thats all that matters to us.

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