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This role is central to delivering a high‑quality, customer‑focused complaints and housing administration service for a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the end‑to‑end handling of Stage 1 housing complaints
Oversee the triage of complaints by the Customer Services team
Manage and develop the Administration Team
Support key areas including allocations, mutual exchanges, aids and adaptations, post management, and tenancy administration
Manage the triage and acknowledgement of complaints
Undertake Stage 1 complaint investigations
Monitor trends through root‑cause analysis and support improvements
Produce regular complaint performance reports and briefings for senior managers
Oversee key areas of administration such as allocations, mutual exchanges, aids and adaptations, tenancy changes, CRM updates, post and document management
Maintain and improve administrative and complaints processes, templates, scripts and quality standards
Support engagement with the Housing Ombudsman
Requirements:
Strong leadership abilities
Confidence to motivate and develop staff
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid understanding of the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code, housing legislation, tenancies, leases
Knowledge of key administrative processes (allocations, mutual exchanges, aids and adaptations)
Strong organisational skills
Ability to manage competing priorities
Confidence using specialist housing systems, CRM platforms, and Microsoft Office applications
Customer‑focused
Resilient under pressure
Detail‑driven
Committed to fairness, professionalism, and high standards
Demonstrable competence in handling formal complaints in line with policies, legislation, and regulatory expectations
Ability to remain calm, professional, and solutions‑focused under pressure
What we offer:
Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days, plus bank holidays and 1.5 days complimentary leave, with the option to purchase additional leave
Enhanced Pension: Hastoe's employer contributions start at 5% and are based on matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution