Customer Liaison Manager

Haringey Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Local government pension scheme

Discount schemes

Job summary

Haringey Council is seeking a experienced Customer Liaison Manager to lead the Housing Repairs Complaints Service and oversee FOI, DSAR and Ombudsman cases. You will drive governance, performance and service improvements across Housing and Repairs, collaborating with legal, information governance and stakeholder teams.

The role requires leadership of high-performing teams, strong communication, and the ability to manage complex, high-profile investigations while meeting statutory deadlines in a

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complaints services within housing, local government or another regulated customer service environment.
• Detailed knowledge of the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code and experience managing Ombudsman investigations, determinations and compliance activities.
• Strong understanding of Freedom of Information legislation, UK GDPR and Data Subject Access Request processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Housing Repairs Complaints Service.
• Oversee Stage 1 complaints, Member Enquiries, FOI requests, DSARs and Housing Ombudsman investigations.
• Ensure statutory compliance, governance, performance monitoring and service improvement across Housing and Repairs.

Skills

Complaints management

Housing services

Regulatory compliance

FOI & DSAR processes

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Performance analysis

Job description

Job Description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: PO5 (£53,919 – £57,150)

Location: Broadwater Farm Community Centre

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, 36 hours (Onsite)

Closing date: Sunday, 18th October 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 26th October 2026 (TBC)

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About The Role

The Customer Liaison Manager is responsible for leading and managing the Housing Repairs Complaints Service, ensuring the effective delivery of Stage 1 complaints, Member Enquiries, Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and Housing Ombudsman investigations.

The role provides leadership and oversight of complaint handling, governance, performance monitoring, and service improvement activities across Housing and Repairs services. Working closely with operational teams, legal services, information governance colleagues, and external stakeholders, the postholder will ensure statutory compliance, promote excellent customer service, and use resident feedback and learning outcomes to drive continuous service improvement.

About The Team

The Housing Complaints Team plays a vital role in ensuring residents receive a fair, transparent, and responsive service. The team manages complaints, Ombudsman enquiries, Member Enquiries, FOI requests, and DSARs, working collaboratively with repairs, housing operations, legal services, and information governance teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for residents. The team is focused on customer experience, accountability, and continuous improvement, using complaint trends and performance data to identify opportunities to strengthen services and improve resident satisfaction across the Housing and Repairs function.

About You

You will be an experienced manager with a strong track record of leading complaints, customer relations, housing services or regulatory compliance functions. Comfortable working in complex and high-profile environments, you will combine excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead teams, influence service improvement and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.

You Will Have

• Significant experience managing complaints services within housing, local government or another regulated customer service environment.
• Detailed knowledge of the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code and experience managing Ombudsman investigations, determinations and compliance activities.
• Strong understanding of Freedom of Information legislation, UK GDPR and Data Subject Access Request processes.
• Experience managing Member Enquiries and complex customer correspondence.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience analysing performance data, identifying trends and producing management reports to support decision-making and service improvement.
• Excellent written communication, investigation and report-writing skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across service areas.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet statutory deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience within social housing, repairs or property services environments would be advantageous.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

If you have any questions about the status of your application please contact [e-mail]