Housing Resident Liaison & Community Engagement Officer

The London Borough of Havering owns and manages over 11,000 homes with a significant development and regeneration programme which will deliver essential affordable homes across the borough. We have introduced a new Housing Asset Management Strategy and have significant programmes of work to deliver including Building Safety, Decent Homes and Compliance works. We have committed to net Zero Carbon by 2040 and are developing strategies and programmes to deliver this essential goal. We are continually looking to transform how we deliver housing services to our customers, putting them at the heart of everything we do.

To help us deliver an exceptional service, we are looking for a Resident Liaison Officer to join the Housing Property Services, Major Works and Direct Delivery team.

Our Resident Liaison Officer is the first point of contact for queries regarding planned works to our properties. You will be responsible for effectively communicating with a range of stakeholders in relation to all planned works, which will involve resident consultation and providing support and advice to residents as well as leaseholders. This is a full‑time, field‑working position, based out in the community. The successful applicant will predominantly be visiting construction sites, public venues and residents’ own homes. You will need excellent customer service, negotiation and partnership skills to aid in the delivery of a number of important maintenance and upgrade works. You will attend and provide administrative support for meetings and consultation events, which may require some evening and weekend working. You will assist in producing communication and literature for tenants as well as monitoring tenant satisfaction. You will assist the Senior Resident Liaison Officer in producing the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy for all planned works, communicating with residents, leaseholders, Project Managers, Contractors, Lead Members and Councillors. You will work in collaboration with a range of different services including the Repairs Team, Asset Management, Compliance and a range of internal teams including our Communications & Media teams, Complaints and Housing Services.

• An effective communicator with a professional and customer‑orientated approach.
• An individual with experience in a customer service, housing or related service delivery area.
• The ability to deal with challenging or difficult situations effectively and is committed to inclusion, equality and diversity.
• Administrative/clerical and IT experience; you will need to be confident using social media and remote communication, such as Microsoft Teams.
• Experience of coordinating and delivering resident consultation events.
• Flexible and open to change, prioritising your workload to meet deadlines/objectives, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and others.
• A team player – experience working both independently and as part of a team.
• Must have a good general level of education (to GCSE standard).
• An individual with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Maria Hill, Senior Resident Liaison Officer on: 01708 43 16 66 or Maria.Hill@havering.gov.uk.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is Sunday 7th June 2026, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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