Customer Service Manager
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,363 to £39,151 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | Buckland Area Housing Office, Portsmouth, PO27DP |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | pcc/TP/723/913 |
Summary
To facilitate the day to day running of the area housing offices Customer Relations Teams to meet demand via telephone, email and face to face interactions.
To have overall responsibility for the supervision of all cash handling procedures, safety of staff handling
cash and the security of cash collected.
To recruit, train, develop and maintain a team of customer relations officers (CRO's) to provide effective customer services as a social housing landlord and ensure that PCC meets the outcomes required within the Consumer Standards when Tenants contact us.
To work collaboratively as part of the Management Team within an Area Housing Office, but also with all
other teams and departments within Portsmouth Homes and relevant teams within Portsmouth City
Council, to ensure consistency of services delivered and all compliance matters are met.
The role is responsible for a team of CROs within an Area Office/s, but they also work closely with Local Housing Managers (LHMs) and carry out duties required by Senior Housing Managers (SHMs).
Work collaboratively with peers in other locations, as well as team managers in other departments within PCC in particular Finance and Transactions, Tenancy Support, Portsmouth Homes Complaints and the Repairs Support/Building Services Teams, as often the CRO team are the face of Portsmouth Homes, covering all Landlord Services.
The role is responsible for proactive staff management, including absence management and performance management including disciplinary and capability issues as well as ensuring that there are appropriate resources to meet demand at all times, and that staff work in a safe and secure manner.
To have overall responsibility for the supervision of all cash handling procedures, safety of staff handling
cash and the security of cash collected.
To recruit, train, develop and maintain a team of customer relations officers (CRO's) to provide effective customer services as a social housing landlord and ensure that PCC meets the outcomes required within the Consumer Standards when Tenants contact us.
To work collaboratively as part of the Management Team within an Area Housing Office, but also with all
other teams and departments within Portsmouth Homes and relevant teams within Portsmouth City
Council, to ensure consistency of services delivered and all compliance matters are met.
The role is responsible for a team of CROs within an Area Office/s, but they also work closely with Local Housing Managers (LHMs) and carry out duties required by Senior Housing Managers (SHMs).
Work collaboratively with peers in other locations, as well as team managers in other departments within PCC in particular Finance and Transactions, Tenancy Support, Portsmouth Homes Complaints and the Repairs Support/Building Services Teams, as often the CRO team are the face of Portsmouth Homes, covering all Landlord Services.
The role is responsible for proactive staff management, including absence management and performance management including disciplinary and capability issues as well as ensuring that there are appropriate resources to meet demand at all times, and that staff work in a safe and secure manner.