Community Investment Lead - 12 month FTC

Delta Housing; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Learning and development opportunities

Robust pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering programme

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Delta Housing Ltd. is seeking a Community Investment Lead on a 12 month fixed term contract to deliver services that help customers live healthy, safe and connected lives in cohesive communities.

You will lead the implementation of the Community Investment Strategy across our operating areas, working with residents and partners. The role requires driving the development of strategy, leading the team and volunteers, securing funding, ensuring inclusivity, and embedding social value with

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience with community or voluntary sector and ability to motivate involvement.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to deliver priorities.
• Ability to build relationships based on trust and respect.
• Willingness to travel and hybrid working 2–3 days onsite.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of Delta's Community Investment strategy.
• Motivate and develop the Community Investment team and volunteers.
• Identify and submit funding applications and partnerships.
• Ensure services are inclusive and accessible, removing barriers.
• Embed social value across the organisation with contractors and partners.

Skills

Driving licence

Community engagement

Stakeholder management

Planning

Relationship building

Job description

Community Investment Lead - 12 month FTC

Date Posted: 2026-09-23T09:50:35

Location: Basildon, Essex, GB, SS14 2

Type: Any

Closing Date: 2026-10-28T20:35:21.497

Job Description

Community Investment Lead - 12 month FTC
£44,634 per annum
Chelmsford
Temporary
Full-Time

We are looking for a Community Investment Lead on a 12 month fixed term contract, to deliver and develop services that help customers live, happy, healthy, safe and connected lives in cohesive communities. By leading the implementation of CHP's Community Investment Strategy and activities across the areas where we operate and with the people who live in our homes.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the development and delivery of Delta's Community Investment strategy, ensuring activities align with organisational priorities and deliver measurable social impact.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Community Investment team, volunteers and community-based staff to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.
• Lead the identification, development and submission of funding applications and partnership opportunities to secure additional resources and maximise social impact.
• Ensure community investment services are inclusive, accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of customers and communities, actively removing barriers to participation.
• Embed social value principles across the organisation by working with contractors, suppliers and partners to maximise community benefits and opportunities.

What we are looking for

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Interest in community investment and participation models, and asset-based community development.
• Experience of working with the community or voluntary sector, with the skills to motivate the community to get involved.
• Understands planning and organisation, ensuring delivery of priorities and actions.
• An ability to build and maintain relationships based on trust and respect.
• Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: this role will require you in full time initially for a period of training before moving to hybrid working where you will be required onsite 2-3 days a week minimum or as per business need. This is a community-based role and travel within our operating area may be required.

Benefits

• The salary for this post will be £44,634 pro rata per annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave pro rata per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need.
• Hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.