Details:
- Salary: £46,041 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
About Haringey
Haringey Council is one of 32 Councils in London. Haringey is an extremely diverse borough, and the Council has set clear ambitious objectives through its borough plan to make Haringey a better place to live, encourage investment and create opportunities that all can share. Haringey’s vision for the future is one of sustainable growth, in housing and jobs and on helping our residents and businesses take advantage of that growth. We have got huge ambitions for Haringey. As the shape of local government continues to change, we are determined to rise to the challenge and find new ways to ensure that our residents enjoy the best opportunities in life. Working at Haringey gives you the opportunity to play a part in meeting those ambitions on behalf of everyone who calls the borough their home.
About the role
Haringey Council's Housing Delivery team is leading on the delivery of the Council's number one priority programme. Our programme covers a broad range of housing schemes, from small infill sites to large, complex development projects. With work underway or completed on over 2,000 homes and a pipeline of new schemes to progress we are looking for talented Engagement Officer to join us to deliver high-quality, sustainable Council homes and grow our development pipeline. This is an exciting role within an ambitious and supportive team who are focused on delivering the first Council homes for a generation and providing our residents with real choice and opportunity.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
About you
We are looking for Engagements Officers to be part of our team. Candidates should understand how to communicate and engage with residents effectively, with experienced preferred in running statutory consultation programmes, community focused engagement programmes and co-design exercises. The ideal candidate should be comfortable using both digital and print channels, including overseeing the production of newsletters, consultation documents and web hubs. Strong writing skills are essential. Most importantly they should have a passion for social housing, aspiring to deliver homes with the highest quality of design and sustainability for Haringey’s residents. Above all, they must be motivated to join a high-achieving team that is committed to supporting one another in delivering successful projects