Communities Programming Lead

• 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 schemes which 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 licences impacting 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.

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 and many more…

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.

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 - click here to read more. 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. Find out more here. 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.