Fixed Term Contract – 18 Months
At Chime Housing, we are committed to delivering high-quality homes and excellent customer experiences. We’re looking for an Aftercare Officer to join our Development Team and play a key role in supporting customers through the final stages of their home journey.
Introduction to the role
You’ll help ensure a smooth handover process and provide a responsive and customer-focused aftercare service, making a real difference to residents as they settle into their new homes.
Role purpose
To support the Aftercare Manager in delivering a high-quality aftercare service to internal teams and customers, ensuring effective handovers and resolution of defects following the completion of new build homes.
What’s the role?
Key Accountabilities:
Support the delivery and handover of new homes, ensuring all required documentation and data is in place
Act as a key point of contact for customer, contractor and developer queries relating to defects and aftercare
Participate in handover and void inspections, recording property condition and maintaining accurate records
Deliver home demonstrations to ensure customers understand their property and systems
Manage defects from initial report through to resolution, ensuring works are completed within agreed timescales
Support the handling of complaints, dissatisfaction and defect-related service requests
Assist with customer satisfaction surveys and use feedback to improve services
Contribute to reporting, data analysis and administrative processes within the Aftercare function
What are we looking for?
Essential:
Experience of working in a customer-facing environment and managing expectations
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to adapt positively to change
Highly motivated, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Experience using CRM systems
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
Desirable:
Qualification in Customer Service, Administration, Housing Practice, or willingness to work towards one
Who you’ll work with
What can we offer you?
28 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
Employer pension contribution of up to 11%
Development opportunities
Comprehensive employee rewards scheme
How we work
We embrace agile working — blending time in our communities, shared spaces, and remote working. With digital technology at the heart of our approach, we empower teams and individuals to work flexibly.
How to apply
If this sounds like your next role, click ‘apply now’, tell us why you’ve got what it takes, and attach a copy of your current CV.
Closing date: 7th August 2026
Interviews: week commencing 10th August
(Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a large response.)
INDLOW
We are Chime Housing, a Community Gateway housing association with over 13,500 homes across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.
Our core focus is on providing good-quality places to live for lower-income households, and most of our homes are for social and affordable rent. We were formed in June 2026 through the merger of Thrive homes and Watford Community Housing, two well-respected housing associations with shared values, ideas and geography.
As a Community Gateway, we’re committed to putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. As well as working closely with residents to make sure we’re delivering excellent services, we encourage them to become members so they can vote and make decisions which help to shape what we do.
Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 9TD
