East London
Community Investment Lead - Waltham Forest and Haringey
Peabody
Description
What we’re looking for:
Are you able to design and implement ambitious community investment plans for Waltham Forest and Haringey?
Can you use community insight, data, and customer feedback to plan and deliver place-based community programmes that reflect local identified priorities and the strategic objectives of PCF?
Are you able to line manage frontline staff to achieve their objectives?
Can you ensure Peabody-led services and initiatives are of the highest quality and make a real difference to Peabody customers?
Do you have previous experience of working in Waltham Forest or Haringey/ knowledge of one or both boroughs?
If so, this role is perfect for you!
Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Community Investment Lead – on a permanent basis at our Waltham Forest/ Haringey Office.
A bit about the role:
As a Community Investment Lead, you will be delivering our local area plans across two boroughs in the North East London region. You will build on well established programmes in Waltham Forest, leading a team of experienced colleagues and volunteers to maximise the impact of our investment and create meaningful opportunities across four distinct neighbourhoods. In Haringey you will lead on the development of a new strategic plan for the borough, working closely with Development colleagues to bring positive opportunities to the local community through the St Ann’s new neighbourhood. Some of the key results for the role include:
Ensuring Community investment plans are developed and implemented delivering quantifiable social impact
Positive feedback from partners about working with Peabody
Creating clear, accurate and high-quality written reports and project proposals
Ensuring programmes and projects implemented are on track and effectively delivering outcomes
Ensuring area contributions are collated, reviewed, and submitted in accordance with reporting deadlines
This role will require a Basic DBS check. There is the option for the post-holder to be based full time in one of our offices, or working in a hybrid way with a minimum of 3 days per week in an office.
A bit about us:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.
The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 104,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.
Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.
We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.
We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
Two additional paid volunteering days each year
Family friendly policies
Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal
4 x Life Assurance
Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
Are you ready to apply?
To be considered for the position of Community Investment Lead - Waltham Forest and Haringey, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch.
Expiry date: 23/09/2023
Community Investment Lead - Waltham Forest and Haringey
Company
Peabody
Job Type
Full-time
Location
East London
Our Commitments
Hiring Local
Disability Confident
Living Wage Employer
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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About us
We're at a particularly exciting point in our story: Catalyst joined the Peabody Group as a subsidiary on 1 April 2022, and should fully merge in April 2023.
The new organisation will be responsible for 104,000 homes, with 220,000 residents across London and the South East of England. By joining together, we’ll go further and faster with our plans to improve our services, invest in our homes and communities and create innovative solutions to the challenges of carbon consumption and building safety.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care. We offer great opportunities to develop and grow and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Metrics we Are Proud of
4000+
Employees paid the Real or London Living Wage
38%
of our board members are women
20%
Social value weighting in procurement activities
Benefits
Mental Health
Free, confidential assistance programme for 24/7 phone counselling, legal advice, and referral for therapy.
Health and Wellness
Annual allowance to spend on health benefits e.g. gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme and dental insurance
Giving Back
We also offer payroll giving to charity and you can take two working days to volunteer in the community.
Flexible Working
We're happy to talk flexible working, including part-time, compressed hours or from home.
Learning & Development
Multiple opportunities for L&D, including mentoring, career coaching, apprenticeships or e-learning
Support
We have a team of employee supporters, who can help you access information, support and guidance
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident
Hiring Local
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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Our Commitments
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Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious