Customer Liaison Officer

Mears Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Mears Group is seeking a Customer Liaison Officer in Peterborough to be the primary link between residents, the Council and operations during planned and responsive maintenance works.

You will handle enquiries, coordinate communications, gather feedback and promote resident engagement while maintaining accurate records and supporting social value initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role with duties similar to listed responsibilities.
• Proactive in supporting colleagues and delivering team objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for formal correspondence.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Be the main contact between residents, the Council, and operations for planned and responsive works.
• Manage customer enquiries and complaints and coordinate communications.
• Support resident engagement, record-keeping, and social value initiatives.
• Escalate concerns and ensure policy compliance across the branch.

Skills

Customer facing

Proactive

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

Driving licence

Education

UK driving licence required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Annual salary: up to £28,186.33. Customer Liaison Officer Peterborough £28,186.33 per annum, plus company van and fuel card. Full time - Permanent – 42.5hrs per week Monday – Friday 8am till 5pm

About the role:

As a Customer Liaison Officer, you will be the key link between residents, the Council, and operational teams, ensuring customers are informed, supported, and engaged throughout planned and responsive maintenance works. You’ll manage customer enquiries and complaints, coordinate communication activities, gather feedback, and help deliver excellent customer service. Working closely with colleagues across the branch, you’ll promote resident engagement, support social value initiatives, maintain accurate records, and ensure customer needs remain at the heart of service delivery.

Role responsibilities

Act as an ambassador for Mears and the Council and support customer engagement activities across all work streams; planned and responsive works. Work with the Council to support their resident engagement programme, attending resident meetings/consultation activities as necessary. Work with supervisors to ensure that appropriate consultation and communication with residents is undertaken, in their homes or during specific events, providing a point of contact during planned works and ensuring that feedback is obtained on works completion. Provide support and feedback to the Helpdesk, taking escalated calls as appropriate. Provide a single point of contact for customer and client throughout the complaint process, investigating issues, providing full responses or information within target times. Ensure that lessons learned from complaints, and complaint resolution actions are recorded and acted upon throughout the branch. Escalate any concerns about work processes, behaviour, safeguarding to the appropriate manager. Ensure all related policy, process and procedures are fully adhered to, and maintain accurate and relevant complaint, customer satisfaction and feedback records using company systems providing reports for the Council as required. Review, coordinate and monitor all customer related tasks and communication materials as appropriate. Support delivery of customer training, including standards and safeguarding, to operational teams and subcontractors. Act as a champion for social value, supporting the branch in specific activities and recording and promoting achievements. Provide administrative support across the office team and work closely to support other colleagues as required.

Key Criteria

Previous experience in a customer facing role with experience in the above duties Proactive in supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge, and contributing to team objectives while maintaining a positive and adaptable attitude. Demonstrated ability to manage enquiries, resolve issues promptly, and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction in fast-paced environments. Skilled in verbal and written communication, including drafting professional correspondence, formal letters, and clear reports for diverse audiences. Experienced in handling sensitive situations, mediating disputes, and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes with residents and stakeholders. Able to work under pressure, adjusting priorities to meet changing deadlines and project requirements. Previous experience managing documentation, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with organisational standards. Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other digital platforms for scheduling, reporting, and communication. UK Full Driving licence.

Benefits we can offer you.

• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (2x annual salary)
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save scheme
• Recognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• We have a range of internal forums that Aline with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women's Heath, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diverse All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Eligibility and compliance

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

EEO and diversity statements

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

We are the people behind the smile! At Mears we look for people who share our vision and values - to make a positive difference to the communities we serve. We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives. We are proud of our business and the opportunities we provide to colleagues working across the UK. Our Values - Customers / Innovation / Teamwork / Responsibility