Job title: Customer Care Coordinator
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Housing
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Sunderland
Job published: 27-01-2026
Job ID: 59982
Contact name: Heather Sweetman
Phone number: +447776102166
Contact email: hsweetman@elvetrecruitment.com

Job Description

Elvet Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a leading UK housebuilder who are looking for a Customer Care Co-Ordinator to join their team in the Teesside area on a full-time basis.

Our client is a highly successful national developer, widely recognised for delivering high-quality homes and achieving outstanding customer satisfaction ratings. With multiple regional offices and a strong reputation for investing in their people, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a forward-thinking team where your contribution will be valued.

This role offers a fantastic platform for career development within a fast-paced commercial environment, providing exposure across multiple projects and supporting specialist teams.

As a Customer Care Co-Ordinator, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding customer service, managing customer interactions and supporting the achievement of business objectives through effective communication, organisation and collaboration.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Demonstrating role model customer behaviour at all times
  • Acting as an inspiring role model in the delivery of excellent customer service
  • Engaging with customers professionally to ensure their concerns are understood and addressed efficiently
  • Managing complaints, social media contacts and third-party claims appropriately to minimise reputational risk
  • Working independently to resolve customer issues, tasks and complaints within agreed SLA timeframes
  • Ensuring customers are kept fully informed of progress throughout the resolution process
  • Identifying solutions where challenges arise and escalating where resolution may fall outside SLA
  • Maintaining accurate, high-quality records of all customer interactions
  • Building strong working relationships with internal teams to support effective issue resolution
  • Liaising with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure customer commitments are met
  • Providing feedback to support continuous improvement of service delivery
  • Taking responsibility for personal development and continuously improving customer engagement skills
  • Identifying more efficient or cost-effective ways of working
  • Maintaining knowledge of house types, specifications, products and new home technologies

What We’re Looking For:

  • Previous experience working in a fast-paced Customer Service environment
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently
  • Ability to prioritise workload and take initiative to resolve problems
  • Calm, resilient and measured approach in challenging situations
  • Experience within the housebuilding industry

Role Details & Benefits:

  • Permanent position
  • Excellent retail discounts
  • Company-funded life insurance
  • Private healthcare
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Discounted house purchase scheme
  • Car leasing scheme and share plans
  • Flexible benefits including the option to buy additional annual leave or add dependants to benefit cover
  • Industry-leading professional training and development
  • Opportunities for long-term career growth within a supportive and inclusive culture

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Please contact Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss in more detail.