Interim Head of Customer Experience & Resident Support
£550 per day

Inside IR35
3–6 Months

London / Hybrid – Minimum 3 days on-site
 
This is an urgent requirement, with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.

You will lead the transformation of a high-volume, multi-channel customer service function, shaping the council’s “front door” and driving strategic improvements in resident experience.
 
About the Head of Customer Experience & Resident Support Role:

  • Lead the redesign and delivery of a new operating model for Customer Services, aligned with the council’s transformation and resident experience strategy
  • Oversee a busy contact centre and face-to-face service, ensuring a preventative, right-first-time approach that empowers residents and promotes self-service
  • Collaborate with service leads across the council to co-design customer journeys and manage demand effectively
  • Champion the customer voice, particularly for residents facing barriers to access
  • Drive digital innovation, automation, and channel shift to improve efficiency and service outcomes
  • Represent the service in corporate change programmes and deputise for the Director as required

 
Your previous experience as a Head of Customer Experience & Resident Support:

  • Proven leadership of large, complex customer-facing services in a public sector setting
  • Strong track record of delivering strategic transformation and service improvement at pace
  • Skilled in stakeholder engagement, organisational change, and performance management
  • Deep understanding of digital tools, automation, and data analytics to drive service excellence
  • Experience managing multi-channel operations and aligning services with resident needs
  • Financially astute, with experience delivering savings and managing large budgets
  • Collaborative, inclusive leader with a passion for improving resident outcomes

 
If this Interim Head of Customer Experience role sounds like a good fit for you, please send your CV to Nikki.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please get in touch if you know someone suitable.)

Our clients are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be supported throughout the application and interview process.
 

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Managing this role

Nikki Smith

Divisional Manager - Social Care and Housing