Regional Customer Care Manager

Sustainable Smart Technologies Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car/Car Allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Employer paid Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD support

Job summary

Sustainable Building Services seeks an experienced Regional Customer Care Manager to lead the CLO team across multiple regions, shaping a proactive, customer-focused culture. You will drive performance, standards and improvements in collaboration with operations, marketing and technical teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, process enhancement and data-driven decision making in domestic retrofit projects, with hybrid office and site presence across the region and regular travel.

Qualifications

• Experience leading customer care or service delivery teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using CRM data to drive performance.
• Willingness to travel regionally and hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop regional CLO team, setting expectations, managing performance, supporting recruitment and training, and building a culture of accountability, empathy and continuous improvement.
• Provide visible leadership across projects and live sites, working closely with project, operational, technical and SHEQ teams.
• Ensure every project has a robust customer-care approach covering engagement, appointments, surveys, installation, handover, aftercare and complaints.
• Oversee complex or high-risk customer issues and ensure effective service recovery.
• Monitor complaints, missed appointments, access issues and recurring customer concerns, identifying opportunities to improve how SBS operates.
• Ensure customer needs, vulnerabilities, accessibility requirements and reasonable adjustments are recognised and appropriately managed.
• Work with other Regional Customer Care Managers to establish and maintain SBS standards for customer care.
• Use customer feedback, data and quality findings to drive practical, measurable improvements.
• Support the development and adoption of CRM, workflow, reporting and other digital customer-care systems.
• Work with Marketing to ensure customer information is clear, accessible, inclusive and easy to understand.
• Own regional customer-care performance reporting and customer insight reporting.
• Support social value delivery and community engagement across the region.

Skills

Leadership

CRM

Data analysis

Communication

Microsoft 365

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant management qualification

Tools

CRM software

MS 365

Job description

Customer Care Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 39.5

Reporting to: Regional Director

Salary: Competitive – dependent on previous experience

Benefits: Company Car/Car Allowance, Discretionary Bonus Scheme, Enhanced pension contributions, Employer paid Healthcare Cash Plan, Enhanced Maternity Pay, Employee Assistance Programme and support for CPD!

Make a real difference to the customer experience

At Sustainable Building Services, we deliver domestic retrofit and energy-efficiency programmes in occupied homes across the UK. Our work can transform homes and improve energy efficiency, but how we communicate and support customers throughout that journey matters just as much.

We’re looking for four experienced Regional Customer Care Managers to lead our regional customer care function and Customer Liaison Officer team in the below regions: North West East Midlands & West Yorkshire Midlands South

This is a leadership and service-improvement role, rather than a frontline customer-service position. You’ll set high standards, develop people, improve processes and make sure customers receive a clear, respectful, empathetic and transparent experience, while working closely with operational teams to minimise avoidable disruption.

What you’ll be responsible for

You’ll lead and develop the regional CLO team, setting expectations, managing performance, supporting recruitment and training, and building a culture of accountability, empathy and continuous improvement.

You’ll also:

• Provide visible leadership across projects and live sites, working closely with project, operational, technical and SHEQ teams.
• Ensure every project has a robust customer-care approach covering engagement, appointments, surveys, installation, handover, aftercare and complaints.
• Oversee complex or high-risk customer issues and ensure effective service recovery.
• Monitor complaints, missed appointments, access issues and recurring customer concerns, identifying opportunities to improve how SBS operates.
• Ensure customer needs, vulnerabilities, accessibility requirements and reasonable adjustments are recognised and appropriately managed.
• Work with the other Regional Customer Care Managers to establish and maintain one consistent SBS standard for customer care.
• Use customer feedback, data and quality findings to drive practical, measurable improvements.
• Support the development and adoption of CRM, workflow, reporting and other digital customer-care systems.
• Work with Marketing to ensure customer information is clear, accessible, inclusive and easy to understand.
• Own regional customer-care performance reporting, using both data and customer insight.
• Support social value delivery, community engagement and accurate reporting across the region.

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring at least two years’ experience in customer care, customer experience, resident/customer engagement or service delivery, within the construction industry.

You’ll also have:

• Experience leading, coaching or coordinating colleagues and influencing operational teams.
• Confidence managing performance and addressing underperformance when needed.
• Experience working alongside project or operational teams and balancing customer needs with delivery requirements.
• Strong experience using customer feedback, complaints and service data to improve performance.
• Good digital confidence, including CRM/customer records, workflow, reporting and Microsoft 365.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• A sound understanding of complaints, confidentiality, data protection, equality, accessibility, vulnerability and safeguarding.
• The resilience to stay calm, fair and evidence-led when dealing with challenging situations.
• The ability to build strong relationships and influence colleagues, clients and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in domestic retrofit, housing, construction, repairs and maintenance, utilities or other services delivered in occupied homes would be highly desirable.
• A relevant customer service, management, housing, community engagement or similar qualification is desirable but equivalent experience will be considered.

The person

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Customer-focused.
• Accountable.
• Consistent.
• Collaborative.
• Respectful and empathetic.
• Improvement-focused.
• Commercially aware.

You’ll understand how customer experience connects with operational delivery, access, quality, programme performance, client confidence and reputation, and you’ll have the confidence to challenge constructively when something could be done better.

Location & flexibility

The role is based from an SBS regional office or on a hybrid basis, with regular attendance at projects and live sites across the region. The role is 39.5 hours per week, with flexibility to meet operational requirements, and involves regular regional travel and occasional overnight stays.

A full UK driving licence is required.

Join SBS

If you’re passionate about putting customers at the heart of delivery, developing people and turning insight into meaningful improvements, we’d love to hear from you. Bring your leadership, customer focus and improvement mindset to SBS and help us deliver a better experience for every customer, every home and every project.

Our Commitment to You

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We believe in hiring the right person for the job and ensuring a workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect regardless of gender, age, race, family status, sexual orientation, disability, or religious belief.

Ready to make a difference one home at a time