Communities Programming Lead

Contract Type:
Permanent, Full-Time 35 hours per week

Salary: £48,691-£53,725 per annum (London) (London weighted salary)

Grade: 9

Reporting Office:
West Ham Lane, Stratford

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 and many more …

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months

• Come and lead forward planning, profiling and resourcing on our regeneration, rehousing and redevelopment projects across London and the northwest of England.
• Take a key role in our redevelopment pipeline by leading on resident insights and programming for a range of proposed redevelopment projects.
• Spend time visiting our existing and emerging sites across our portfolio.
• Use your hands on regeneration experience to support estate regeneration ballots, consultation, co-design and planning for resident engagement.
• Report directly into our Head of Communities in our Property and Investment division and work closely with our Development and Regeneration team in New Homes.

• Your work will focus on our redevelopment pipeline which links to our growth plan ambitions. This includes leading on resident engagement plans and landlord offers.
• You will lead on relationships with a wide range of teams across L&Q, as well as development partners, contractors, consultants and directly with residents and local stakeholders.
• You will work on multiple schemeswhich have been identified within our growth pipeline as well as existing regeneration, rehousing and remediation schemes across London and the Northwest of England.
• You will also own the Communities team programming functions, including our business plan targets, team resourcing, site office planning and general programme management.

• Highly developed housing, regeneration or community development experience gained in a similar fast‑past resident or development environment.
• A proven track record of working in a high volume, results driven development programme.
• Ability to think innovatively and seek solutions whilst working against deadlines to achieve objectives.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to source and present innovative solutions.
• Knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, tenancies and licencesimpacting rehousing, including Compulsory Purchase Orders and GLA estate regeneration ballots.
• Strong track record of using project programme software, including developing complex programmes.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with a wider range of stakeholders.

We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.

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.

P eople are at the heart of our business and our success…