Neighbourhood Team Leader


Company:	CITIZEN
Salary:	£56,385 to £56,385 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	CV4 9AJ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Aug 2026
Closing date:	9 Sept 2026

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Summary

Salary: £56,385

Position: Permanent, Monday – Friday, 37 Hours Per Week

Location: Coventry

We are brave, we are ambitious, we are honest, and we are Citizen!

You will lead a dynamic team of Neighbourhood Officers who are patched based and strive to make a difference in our communities. You will be responsible for developing the team and work with your peers to ensure a consistent service delivery to our customers. Our Coventry Neighbourhoods teams manage around 19,000 customer homes within Coventry and the surrounding areas.

Manager’s Quote:

The Neighbourhood Team Leader role is both challenging and rewarding, offering an excellent opportunity for someone with strong housing management experience and proven people management skills. You will be responsible for the line management and development of a team of eight colleagues, while working collaboratively with four other neighbourhood teams across the Coventry area to deliver high-quality services to residents.

As the frontline point of contact for our communities, the team plays a vital role in creating safe, sustainable neighbourhoods.

This is a fast-paced role that requires excellent problem-solving abilities, sound judgement and the confidence to make decisions quickly. We are looking for someone who is proactive, resilient and solution-focused, with a genuine commitment to delivering positive outcomes for residents and communities.

If you enjoy variety, thrive on building relationships and have a passion for making a difference, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

Key responsibilities include:

Staff management of a team of officers, ensuring wellbeing, support and guidance

Overseeing tenancy management and estate issues.

Dealing with Anti-Social behaviour and supporting the officer in serious cases, and actively be involved in multi - agency work to resolve issues.

Managing sensitive safeguarding matters

Reviewing the regular block and estate inspections.

Involvement in the management of new build properties for all tenancy management issues.

Conducting tenancy reviews for the officer’s new tenancy visits.

As Neighbourhood Team Leader, we need you to have:

Proven management experience

Current clean driving licence and access to a car

Ability to adapt positively to change, be resilient to challenges, obstacles, and handling conflict

Highly self-motivated, able to act with integrity and show drive and enthusiasm

CIH Level 4 - or willing to work towards

Benefits:

Annual Leave: Annual leave starts at 26 days per year plus bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme – option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year

Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption)

Organisational sick pay

Generous Pension Scheme – The option to contribute 4%, 6% or up to 10% which Citizen will match

Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs.

Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and generous leave policies.

Employee Development: Access to training programs and career development resources.

Find out more here: Citizen | Benefits

Company Culture:

We will work together as one team and embrace our Citizen values.

This post is subject to a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

Closing date: 9th September 2026

Interview date: W/C 14th September 2026

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can make reasonable adjustments to support you through the process

Please note we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.

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