Senior Communities Manager - 7794

Title: Senior Communities Manager

Contract Type: FTC until September 2027, Full Time 35 hours per week

Salary: £60,991 per annum to £67,378 per annum (London weighted salary) or £51,997 per annum to £58,144 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: Acton Gardens, Ealing

Persona: Site based

Closing Date: 25th of May 2026

Interview Dates: 4th to 5th of June 2026

Please click here for the role profile - Senior Communities Manager.pdf

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…

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

Join our Communities Team at L&Q:

• Come and lead our resident liaison, community, rehousing, and regeneration activities on our schemes across London and in the northwest of England.
• We are looking for someone to bring visible best practice leadership to our community-based regeneration, development and remediation projects, ensuring our residents’ needs are always put first.
• The role is a maternity leave cover that reports into the Head of Communities in our Property and Investment division. The role line manages two site based Communities Managers in London and Cheshire, who manage a team of Communities Coordinators between them.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• Leading a sub team of six to eight to deliver community development, governance, and rehousing on a large-scale regeneration project in West London, resident engagement on two remedial works schemes in the northwest of England and support the pipeline of estate regeneration projects in East and South London.
• Leading your team to deliver relevant statutory formal consultation for regeneration, including estate regeneration ballots, and our growth pipeline opportunities.
• Write and present governance papers to senior leaders to develop new projects and update on existing ones.
• Work with a wide range of teams across L&Q, as well as development partners, contractors, consultants and directly with residents and local stakeholders.

What you'll bring:

• Proven track record of managing the delivery of regeneration and community development or investment activities – from inception to completion – on new build, regeneration, redevelopment or remediation projects.
• You will be an experienced people manager with demonstrable experience of effectively managing site-based and remote staff on challenging projects to contribute positively to high performance.
• You will have knowledge of leading effective communications associated with regeneration, remediation or development-based projects.
• 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 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.

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. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

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.

At L&Q, 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 and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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