Complaints resolutions officer - Southampton

Reference: 3525333225_1774534274

Complaints Resolution Officer

About the team:

This is an opportunity to join Southampton City Council's Housing Directorate as a Complaints Resolution Officer, with a dedicated focus on managing Stage 2 Housing complaints. While the post sits within the Housing establishment, you will be operationally seconded to the Council's Legal Services Complaints Resolution Team. This arrangement ensures independence in complaint investigations while maintaining strong links to Housing services and priorities.

About the role

We are looking for a Complaints Resolution Officer on a fixed?term basis to help deliver a high?quality, independent complaints investigation and resolution service. This is a fast?paced and rewarding role where you'll make a real difference to how services are delivered and how residents experience them.

Please note that Southampton City Council is progressing permanent recruitment to a new Complaints Resolution Officer post focused on Stage 2 Housing complaints. In the interim, we are seeking to appoint a Fixed?Term Complaints Resolution Officer to ensure continuity, resilience and compliance while permanent recruitment is completed.

The successful candidate needs to have recent, directly relevant experience of complaint handling, ideally within a social housing environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Investigating Stage 2 complaints independently and making evidence?based recommendations.
Supporting the delivery of complaints training and learning across the Council.
Advising officers and managers on complaint handling best practice and compliance with the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code.
Producing clear, professional reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders.
Using complaints insight to drive service improvements and monitor implementation of learning.
For further information about this role please view the job description.

About you:

We're looking for someone who:

Has experience of handling and investigating complaints in a customer?focused environment.
Understands the principles of good complaint handling Complaint Handling Code.
Can manage a high caseload under pressure while maintaining quality and fairness.
Communicates clearly and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, managers and elected members.
Is committed to learning from complaints and improving services for residents.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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£35.00
Per hour
Up to GBP35.00 per hour

Southampton

Contract

Added 26/03/2026
Reference: 3525333225_1774534274

Complaints resolutions officer - Southampton

Southampton
Contract

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