At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead housing initiatives and enhance resident satisfaction in East London.
- Company: Join L&Q, a leading housing association dedicated to community well-being.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent pension, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Strong relationship-building skills and experience in housing management required.
The predicted salary is between 37451 - 41045 £ per year.
Contract Type: X2 Roles available - 1 permanent covering Walthamstow, 1 12-month FTC covering Essex
Salary: £37,451 per annum to £41,045 per annum (London weighted salary), dependent on experience
Grade: 7
Reporting Office: London, Stratford
Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office (hybrid working)
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9-5
Closing Date: 6th August
Interview Details: Interviews will be held face to face in our Stratford office on a date yet to be confirmed.
Benefits include:
- Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
- 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Non-contributory life assurance
- Up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
- Lifestyle benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Many more
Your impact in the role:
Supporting the Housing Management team to deliver a reliable, repeatable, and consistent service for residents. You will be key to improving resident satisfaction, building trust, and making sure that residents have a home that they’re happy in. You’ll be the primary relationship holder with the residents living in homes on your patch. Patches are being designed to align with local authority areas and are expected to cover around 500-600 homes.
What you'll bring:
- You should have a proven track record of building relationships with people and be able to communicate well with colleagues and residents.
- You’ll be able to problem solve and will pride yourself on your grit and determination.
- You’ll have a can-do attitude and be motivated by keeping promises to residents.
- You’ll be willing to push boundaries and challenge the business where needed to achieve the very best outcomes for residents.
- You’ll have excellent time management skills along with the ability to manage a complex workload whilst adhering to important deadlines.
- Stakeholder management is also key to this role and an ability to engage with a diverse customer base is essential.
- Have demonstrable experience in a similar role.
- Have a valid license and access to a car for work use.
DBS: For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Basic/an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team.
About L&Q: We're one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of. 250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England. People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.
The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q. At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do. When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
Neighbourhood Housing Lead – Hybrid, East London employer: L&Q Living
L&Q Living is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its employees. With a strong focus on work-life balance, our team enjoys generous benefits such as up to 31 days of annual leave and pension contributions, all within a supportive and inclusive work culture. Located in vibrant cities like London and Manchester, we offer meaningful career growth opportunities for those passionate about delivering outstanding service to our residents.
