Disrepair Lead

Peabody · Basildon, England

Disrepair Lead at Peabody, based in Basildon, England, paying £36,000 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£36,000 per annum
Location
Basildon, England
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
11 Sep 2026
Sector
Customer Advisor

15% below the typical rate for customer advisor

Reference c1534bb886644d7a034d013e43496e3267ce3167

About the role

Disrepair Lead – Help Deliver Better Outcomes for Residents

Are you interested in managing disrepair cases and passionate about delivering excellent customer service?

As a Disrepair Lead, you'll play a vital role in supporting residents, surveyors and legal teams to ensure disrepair cases are managed efficiently, compliantly and with the customer at the heart of every decision.

Working within our central Repairs Team, you'll coordinate disrepair cases from receipt of a letter of claim through to resolution, working closely with residents, solicitors, contractors and operational teams to deliver positive outcomes and improve the customer experience.

What you'll be doing

  • Manage disrepair cases in line with the Housing Disrepair Pre-Action Protocol.
  • Work closely with residents, solicitors, surveyors and contractors to progress cases through to resolution.
  • Ensure residents are kept informed throughout the process and receive excellent customer service.
  • Support operational teams in coordinating repairs and resolving outstanding issues.
  • Maintain accurate records and case updates across internal systems.
  • Identify trends and opportunities to improve performance and reduce disrepair volumes.

What you'll bring

  • Experience managing disrepair cases and a strong understanding of the Disrepair Pre-Action Protocol, or you may come from a strong customer service background with a keen interest in Disrepairs.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with residents, legal representatives and internal teams.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities.
  • Experience working with databases, case management systems and Microsoft Office, including Excel.
  • A customer-focused approach and the ability to resolve complex issues effectively.
  • Strong administrative, diary management and case coordination experience.

More information on our benefits

Please read before applying

Candidates with a strong customer service background will be considered as full training will be provided.

This role requires regular collaboration with residents, solicitors, surveyors, contractors and operational teams to ensure disrepair cases are resolved efficiently and in line with legal requirements.

Interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 22nd September at our Pitsea office.

Got questions? Reach out to George Murphy, Talent Specialist, at [email removed]

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive enough applications.

    Reference: c1534bb886644d7a034d013e43496e3267ce3167 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 11 Sep 2026 · Listed via Peabody

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