Customer Specialist - Housing
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,000 to £37,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newbury, West Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Sovereign Network Group |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 7803 |
Summary
We have an opportunity for a Housing Specialist to join our Customer Services Management Centre Team in our Newbury office.
This is a full time fixed term role until April 2027 where you'll be working from home and in the office at least two days a week.
The starting salary is £32,000 - £37,000 depending on experience.
The role:
At Sovereign we shape our service around our customers making sure we deliver right first time. Our Housing Specialists take ownership of our more complex housing queries, investigating the issues for our customers and collaborating with colleagues to reach the best outcome.
As a Housing Specialist, you will use your housing knowledge and customer service skills to resolve a range of tenancy management queries including safeguarding, anti-social behaviour and tenancy breaches. You'll be supporting our customers by telephone, email and our digital channels, actively engaging with them to understand their issue and resolving it in a timely and appropriate way.
What you'll need:
Previous experience of delivering a range of housing management services
The ability to self-motivate and be highly organised
Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
The ability to use multiple computer systems
Previous experience of working with customers in a busy environment
The ability to problem solve and recognise when there's a risk
What we can offer you
As a member of the Customer Services Team you will be part of a collaborative, motivated and dynamic working environment.
We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.
Some of our benefits include:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP services
About us
At SNG (Sovereign Network Group) we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
This is a full time fixed term role until April 2027 where you'll be working from home and in the office at least two days a week.
The starting salary is £32,000 - £37,000 depending on experience.
The role:
At Sovereign we shape our service around our customers making sure we deliver right first time. Our Housing Specialists take ownership of our more complex housing queries, investigating the issues for our customers and collaborating with colleagues to reach the best outcome.
As a Housing Specialist, you will use your housing knowledge and customer service skills to resolve a range of tenancy management queries including safeguarding, anti-social behaviour and tenancy breaches. You'll be supporting our customers by telephone, email and our digital channels, actively engaging with them to understand their issue and resolving it in a timely and appropriate way.
What you'll need:
Previous experience of delivering a range of housing management services
The ability to self-motivate and be highly organised
Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
The ability to use multiple computer systems
Previous experience of working with customers in a busy environment
The ability to problem solve and recognise when there's a risk
What we can offer you
As a member of the Customer Services Team you will be part of a collaborative, motivated and dynamic working environment.
We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.
Some of our benefits include:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP services
About us
At SNG (Sovereign Network Group) we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
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