Thrive Homes UK

Lead Case Handler – Damp & Mould Complex Cases

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£43k/yr
Posted 10 days ago

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Lead Case Handler – Damp & Mould Complex Cases

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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (Hybrid Working)

Salary £42,976.75 Per Annum Plus Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

As Lead Case Handler - Damp & Mould Complex Cases, you’ll play a key role in managing and coordinating high-risk and complex housing cases, ensuring residents live in safe, healthy homes.

This is a planner-led supervisory role, you’ll take ownership of case progression, stakeholder coordination, and service delivery, ensuring that every case is managed efficiently and compliantly.

Other Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end coordination and planning of complex damp & mould cases

Manage and maintain accurate case records, ensuring all actions and updates are logged

Act as a key point of contact for residents, providing clear and timely communication

Coordinate internal teams (repairs, surveyors, housing) and external contractors

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Monitor case progress, proactively managing risks, delays, and escalations

Ensure all cases meet regulatory requirements, including compliance with Awaab’s Law, internal policies, and service standards

Track and report on performance, including KPIs such as resolution times and customer satisfaction

Support the management of high-risk or sensitive cases, ensuring appropriate prioritisation

Identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery

Work collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver efficient, customer-focused outcomes

Line management of one team member and potential others.

Requirements

Experience in repairs planning, scheduling or housing case management

Knowledge of damp & mould / complex repairs (or transferable experience)

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

A customer-first approach with a passion for improving homes and services

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Experience and awareness of Awaabs Law

Specific roles within Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check, the successful applicant(s) will be contacted by our People Team if this applies to their role.

Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026

Interviews: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Thrive Homes and Watford Community Housing are merging to create a new Community Gateway housing association by bringing together our people and expertise to strengthen services and increase our impact. xlqdzyr

For our people, this means we are creating a larger organisation with broader career paths, more opportunities to develop, and greater capacity to invest so we can deliver even better customer outcomes.

The legal merger is expected to complete on 1 June 2026

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Skills

Repairs Planning
Scheduling
Housing Case Management
Damp & Mould Knowledge
Organizational Skills
Communication Skills
Stakeholder Management
Customer Service
Process Improvement
Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Performance Tracking
Team Coordination
Case Management
Service Delivery
Line Management