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Complaints Resolution Officer

Up to £26.89 per hour
 

Job Description

MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit a Complaint Resolutions Officer on a temporary basis working for a Local Authority based in Hammersmith.

To play a pivotal role in delivering an effective, complaints, enquiries and compliments management service which ensures service standards are me.

This will be a temporary position paying £26.89 per hour Umbrella

Duties:

* Deliver an effective, complaints, enquiries and compliments management service which ensures service standards are met.
* Providing information to the corporate complaints service relating to Freedom of Information enquiries, Ombudsman cases and Subject Access Requests in accordance with the Council's policy and procedures.
* Proactively assist staff across The Economy and other departments to resolve issues efficiently to ensure performance targets are met and prevent complaints from being escalated.
* Contribute to performance reports and promote learning from complaints and enquiries to facilitate continuous service improvements.
* Monitor and track multi complex complaints, enquiries and specialist investigations, and follow up works through to completion, liaising with contractors, and other internal departments.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external parties including elected members, managers and contractors, and providing regular feedback to residents to ensure consistent practices operate across the directorate.
* Co-ordinate and facilitate consultation with customers in relation to involving them in reviewing and improving services.
* Deal with and resolve complaints and enquiries to prevent them escalating to the next stage.
* Support the corporate complaints team in collating information. Carry out specialist investigations into complex and multi-service complaints and co-ordinate responses.
* Monitor follow up works to ensure these are completed within agreed timescales to the satisfaction of the customer and that learning from complaints is embedded within the process.
* Build effective relationships with customers and keep them informed on progress of their complaint/enquiry to assist in the resolution of formal or informal complaints and to ensure customer confidence in the complaints process is maintained.
* Feed into lessons learnt and action we have taken to prevent further service failures and complaints
* Award levels of compensation to be paid to customers in line with the relevant compensation policies.
* Process these once approved and monitor the amount paid and reasons why across the Directorate.
* Work with the line manager to help identify training, procedural and policy issues and ensure all new service managers know what is required from them in relation to dealing with complaints, Members and Ombudsman enquiries.

Skills & Abilities:

* Experience of working with residents to resolve complaints.
* Experience of dealing with a diverse community client base and developing successful strategies for dispute resolution.
* Ability to organise own workload successfully using time management skills.
* Ability to manage, organise and co-ordinate a large caseload, and manage conflicting priorities.
* Experience in setting up and maintaining accurate records on both hard copy and computer, including database/spreadsheet management.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Able to present information clearly, systematically and accurately.
* Ability to persuade and negotiate with all stakeholder to achieve desired outcomes.
* Commitment to continuing personal development

Title: Complaint Resolutions Officer
Location: Hammersmith
Salary: £26.89 Umbrella

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