Customer Care Coordinator

Persimmon plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Health Care

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Job summary

Persimmon Homes is seeking a Customer Care Coordinator to join our customer care team in Newcastle. You will be the vital link between homeowners, contractors and internal teams, coordinating issue resolution with speed, empathy and professionalism.

You’ll own your portfolio, communicate updates proactively, and ensure high service standards while logistically coordinating works and maintaining COINS records.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with empathy.
• Ownership of the full customer journey and ability to exceed satisfaction targets.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• IT literate, comfortable with Word, Excel and Outlook; COINS knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for homeowners via phone, email and portals with professionalism and empathy.
• Take ownership of your portfolio, provide updates and diagnose issues for timely resolutions.
• Log all customer interactions accurately and maintain records in COINS.
• Coordinate maintenance and contractor appointments and monitor progress to completion.
• Conduct courtesy calls to monitor satisfaction and meet SLAs.
• Liaise with contractors and internal teams; attend site visits when needed.
• Support the team with admin tasks and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Organised & detail-oriented

IT literacy (Word/Excel/Outlook)

COINS knowledge advantageous

Tools

COINS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Customer Care Coordinator and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as Customer Care Coordinator, you’ll benefit from:

• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Health Care
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the customer care team as a Customer Care Coordinator. You will play a leading role in ensuring that our customers feel genuinely supported and cared for - coordinating the resolution of issues in their homes with speed, professionalism, and empathy. You will be the vital link between our customers, contractors, and internal teams, making sure that every step of the journey runs smoothly and meets our high service standards.

What you’ll do as Customer Care Coordinator

• Act as the first point of contact for homeowners, managing queries across phone, email and customer portals with professionalism and empathy.
• Take ownership of your portfolio, proactively communicating updates and diagnosing issues to ensure timely and effective resolutions.
• Log all customer interactions accurately in COINS and maintain clear records.
• Coordinate works by scheduling maintenance operatives and subcontractors’ appointments and monitor progress through to completion while keeping customers informed throughout.
• Conduct courtesy calls to monitor satisfaction and deliver against agreed SLAs, aiming to exceed expectations.
• Build strong relationships with contractors and internal teams, liaising with specialists where required.
• Attend site visits when necessary to support customers and operational teams.
• Monitor activity against the Customer Care Timeline, ensuring compliance with the New Homes Quality Code and supporting continuous improvement, including HBF 5-star standards.
• Provide administrative support, including documentation, contra-charging and general office duties.

What experience do I need?

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and demonstrate empathy.
• Takes ownership of the full customer journey and is motivated to exceed satisfaction targets.
• Remains calm under pressure, with proactive problem-solving abilities.Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• IT literate, confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and comfortable learning new systems (COINS knowledge advantageous but not essential).
• A collaborative team player with resilience, flexibility and initiative.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle desirable for site visits.