Customer Service Co-Ordinator

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Bedford
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Customer Services
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    £16.64 per hour including holiday pay

12 week customer service temp assignment in Bedford with a well-known local business.

Your new company

A well-established residential housebuilder with a strong regional presence is seeking an experienced Customer Service Coordinator to support their customer care team on a 12‑week temporary basis. This organisation delivers high-quality new homes and prides itself on professional aftersales service and customer satisfaction throughout the defects period.


Your new role

As Customer Service Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in managing the aftercare process for homeowners, ensuring defects are logged, prioritised and resolved efficiently. This is a busy, office‑based customer service role within a housebuilding environment, requiring confidence in liaising with customers, site teams and subcontractors.

Key responsibilities will include:
  • Managing customer enquiries during the defects and aftercare period
  • Coordinating remedial works and allocating subcontractors
  • Tracking defects, progress and completions within agreed timescales
  • Liaising with site teams, build managers and maintenance teams
  • Monitoring quality of work and escalating issues where required
  • Maintaining accurate records, audit trails and documentation
  • Supporting customer satisfaction targets and service standards
  • Producing progress updates and status reports
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has previously worked in customer care or customer service for a house builder and can step in quickly during a busy period.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally bring:
  • Previous experience in customer service within a housebuilding or residential construction environment
  • Experience handling defects, aftercare or new homes customer queries
  • Strong office‑based customer service and coordination skills
  • The ability to stay calm, professional and solution‑focused when dealing with complaints
  • Confidence liaising with subcontractors and internal teams
  • Good working knowledge of new build defects and remedial works (desirable)
  • Strong organisation, prioritisation and administrative skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel skills
  • The ability to work independently while supporting a wider team
Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with experience as a Customer Service Coordinator, Aftercare Coordinator, Defects Coordinator or Customer Care Administrator for a housebuilder.

What you'll get in return

12‑week temporary assignment
Competitive hourly rate (dependent on experience)
Full‑time, office‑based role in Bedford
Immediate start available
Opportunity to work with a reputable residential developer

What you need to do now

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