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Customer Experience Specialist

Salary £27,191
Location Hafod Head Office
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This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Here for people. Here for communities. Here for you.

What is the role?

Make a difference every day as a Customer Experience Specialist at Hafod.

Our Customer Experience team is primarily based at our Head Office in Cardiff, but subject to business needs we do offer the option for working 1 day a week from home.

This is an 18 month fixed term, full time position, working 36 hours per week.

Our teams work Monday to Friday, with no weekend shifts and we offer the opportunity for flexible working.

What you’ll be doing

  • You will be the first point of contact for the organisation, working closely with both customers and colleagues to deliver excellent customer service and administrative support.
  • You’ll be responsible for responding to all incoming enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Reporting to the Customer Experience Team Leader, your role will be providing assistance for our customers through resolving issues, responding to urgent requests.
  • Providing a point of experience and knowledge for customer queries and ensuring that all calls are handled efficiently to reach a satisfactory resolution.

You can find the full job description attached for a more detailed overview of the role.

What you’ll bring

  • You’ll be confident working on your own initiative and have developed excellent communication skills to allow you to connect, support, and successfully provide solutions for our customers.
  • Previous experience in handling high call volumes would be beneficial for this role.
  • The calls require a management of housing and maintenance-related queries, although a background within Housing is not required for this role, experience within a housing or customer service environment is highly desirable.
  • You will need resilience and an ability to manage challenging situations as this role will handle complaints calls and navigate challenging behaviour from callers.
  • Strong IT skills are essential, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • You’ll need to demonstrate an ability to prioritise workloads and time management skills whilst handling a high volume of calls, emails, and social media enquiries.
  • From time to time, you may be asked to support other departments, so the ideal candidate will be adaptable, reliable, and bring a positive, can-do attitude to the team.

Interested in applying?

Submit your application online.

We’ll review all applications and if you’re shortlisted, we’ll get in touch to arrange an interview at our Head Office.

If you’re successful at the end of the recruitment process, we’ll offer you the role and begin your pre-employment checks. This includes confirming your right to work and completing an enhanced DBS check, which we’ll organise and pay for.

If you’d like some tips or advice with the recruitment process, we’ve put together some helpful guidance, here.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Support and adjustments

We’re committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support at any stage, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

About Head Office 

Our head office teams provide the support that keeps our organisation moving, helping us deliver high-quality services to communities right across Wales. We provide the foundations that enables our customer facing teams to focus on what matters most. 

Our directorate brings together key business functions including People (HR), Communications, Finance, Procurement, Payroll, IT, Development and several specialist support teams. We look after everything from recruiting and paying colleagues, to managing budgets, systems, data, governance, partnerships and organisational improvement. 

The work our head office teams do directly shapes the quality, sustainability and reputation of Hafod. We help ensure resources are used wisely, decisions are well informed, risks are managed and colleagues have the tools and support they need to their jobs well. 

You’ll be part of a collaborative, professional community that values improvement, inclusion and impact. Roles in our head office teams offer real influence, variety and the chance to make a difference behind the scenes while seeing the outcomes of your work in communities across Wales.

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At Hafod, we’re a socially conscious, not for profit organisation providing housing, care and support across south Wales. Everything we do is guided by our mission, Get the basics right, connect with you, and invest for a better future. We work together to deliver services that make a real difference in our communities.

We’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they truly belong; not just included, but respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. When people feel they belong, they bring their best, and that benefits all of us.

We offer a wide range of perks and benefits, including ongoing training, career progression and wellbeing. Here’s some of the perks and benefits we offer:

Flexible working & family friendly policies

Car discount schemes

Funded professional memberships & Development

Employee assistance programme

Pension

Medicash

Head to our website to explore more benefits for working at Hafod. 

  • Emma
  • Assurance & Compliance Lead



"Joining Hafod has given me a great opportunity to grow my career and gain more experience in governance within the housing sector. The culture really aligns with my values, and I quickly felt a strong sense of belonging. It's a supportive and caring place to work, with benefits that makes a real difference. I'd recommend Hafod to anyone looking for a career where they can learn and grow whilst being supported by so many wonderful colleagues."

  • David
  • Business Improvement Partner



"I’ve spent 10 great years at Hafod in a range of roles, always feeling supported by colleagues and managers. There’s a strong focus on development and it’s a place where people work hard, support each other and have fun along the way. I now work as a Business Improvement Partner within IT, doing something I really enjoy, and I’d highly recommend Hafod if you’re looking to grow and make an impact."

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