Leading and developing Associate Managers and their agents through coaching and mentoring, strengthening leadership capability and building an engaged, high-performing team.
Overseeing homeowner enquiries, ensuring timely, accurate and helpful responses, and driving improvements to first-contact resolution and satisfaction.
Managing processes for guarantee claims and complaints, ensuring fair, consistent and compliant outcomes.
Handling complex escalations as the final decision point, applying evidence-based reasoning and sound judgment.
Proactively spotting recurring challenges or process gaps through data and insights, and designing improvements to prevent future issues.
Driving quality and consistency by developing SOPs and QA processes that reflect Checkatrade’s standards.
Tracking KPIs (CSAT, resolution times, complaint volumes, claim trends) and providing actionable reporting to leadership.
Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, introduce smarter tools, and automate repetitive tasks to free up capacity.
Collaborating with R&D teams to operationalise and roll out new consumer marketplace products, embedding scalable processes seamlessly.
Requirements
5+ years of leadership experience managing customer support teams in a contact centre, ideally with BPO or multi-site exposure.
Experience handling complex claims and complaints processes, ideally in regulated or high-stakes environments.
Proven ability to lead through leaders, developing Team Leaders/Managers to drive consistent results.
A track record of spotting issues early and implementing scalable improvements that boost efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction.
Comfort with ambiguity and pace — thrives in dynamic environments and brings clarity to complexity.
Strong data and analytical skills with the ability to use metrics and insights to drive decisions.
Excellent stakeholder management, working across Operations, Legal, and Product.
Experience with contact centre platforms and tools, including case management, telephony, workforce management, and reporting systems.