Tenant and Homeowner Involvement Team Leader

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Tenant and Homeowner Involvement Team Leader on a 3 months contract with the possibility of further extension.

Purpose of the role:

• The purpose of this role is to ensure we involve our client’s residents in improving landlord services and promote strong and sustainable neighbourhoods with significant emphasis on community outreach and support for local communities.
• You will provide operational management support for resident-led oversight and scrutiny boards and ensure we offer a wide range of involvement opportunities for residents to hold the client accountable for the design and delivery of landlord services.
• You will lead the delivery and implementation of client’s Housing resident involvement strategy and operational plans to ensure we are close to the homes, blocks and estates we manage and deliver a resident involvement service that is proactive, people centred and responsive to local needs.

Main accountabilities:

• You will lead the team and provide operational support for accessible and flexible resident involvement opportunities for all tenants and homeowners April 2023 to ensure the views of residents are weaved into the design and delivery of landlord services including servicing all resident involvement structures, oversight and scrutiny boards.
• Implement, maintain and service appropriate resident involvement and empowerment structures to enable residents to hold the client as a landlord accountable for delivering excellent landlord services and devise clear operational plans to drive the achievement of the resident involvement strategy.
• You will additionally lead and contribute to consultation and community outreach events which can develop resident empowerment and capacity building and provide new opportunities for joint working.
• Establish and maintain a clear plan, co-ordinate and motivate the team to deliver a complex range of community engagement activities and projects with a diverse range of residents to galvanise grass root support for the growth and development of tenants and residents associations.

Requirements:

• A Degree and Membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing or ongoing professional development in public sector housing management.
• Demonstrable understanding of local community issues and challenges in delivering community cohesion projects and practical actions to create strong and vibrant neighbourhoods
• Proven experience as a residents and/or community participation lead role within a fast paced programme operating environment
• Demonstrable evidence of managing and motivating teams to achieve demanding business targets.
• Experience of developing and nurturing excellent professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Experience of delivering innovative resident involvement projects and empowering residents to shape the places they live in and make decisions about issues which affect their lives

If you are interested, please apply or contact Pocholo for more information!