Housing Compliance Implementation Lead

Positive Employment; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Positive Employment is seeking an Implementation Lead for a local government organisation in Guildford. You will coordinate and embed the Regulator of Social Housing consumer standards across housing services, delivering improvements and assurance through a robust self-assessment framework.

You will lead policy development, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement with stakeholders across services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in policy development, strategy development, implementation or organisational change.
• Experience of undertaking research and analysing complex information to inform policy and strategic decision making.
• Proven ability to draft high-quality policies, strategies, briefings, reports and recommendations.
• Experience supporting services to implement strategic priorities and embed organisational change.
• Strong understanding of performance monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment.
• Experience of working with regulatory standards, compliance or governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and identify practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience of working across multiple services and organisations.
• Ability to build productive relationships with internal colleagues, external partners, suppliers and consultants.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of working within local government or the wider public sector is desirable.
• A proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the policy and strategy development process across the organisation.
• Undertake research, analysis and benchmarking to inform the development of policies, strategies and strategic initiatives.
• Analyse complex information, legislation, regulatory requirements and performance data to identify key issues, risks and opportunities.
• Draft high-quality policy documents, strategies, briefings, reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support services to implement approved policies and strategies effectively.
• Drive strategic change and support the embedding of new approaches, standards and ways of working.
• Develop and maintain implementation plans to ensure policies and strategies are successfully delivered.
• Support the effective embedding and management of regulatory standards across relevant services.
• Monitor the implementation and performance of policies and strategies against agreed objectives and measures.
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of strategic initiatives and make recommendations for improvement.
• Develop appropriate performance measures, monitoring arrangements and reporting mechanisms.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies associated with policy implementation and strategic change.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and service areas.
• Liaise effectively with partner organisations, suppliers, consultants and external peers to support successful delivery.
• Coordinate input from a range of stakeholders to ensure policies and strategies are practical, effective and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and stakeholder discussions where required.
• Provide clear advice, guidance and support to services and senior stakeholders throughout the policy and implementation process.
• Produce clear and accurate progress reports, performance updates and evaluation reports.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation and more effective ways of working.
• Ensure policies, strategies and implementation activity comply with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and organisational governance arrangements.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.

Skills

Policy development

Strategy development

Implementation

Organisational change

Research & analysis

Policy drafting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Public sector experience

Influencing

Independent working

Job description

Positive Employment is seeking an Implementation Lead for a local government organisation in Guildford. You will coordinate and embed the Regulator of Social Housing consumer standards across housing services, delivering improvements and assurance through a robust self-assessment framework.

You will lead policy development, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement with stakeholders across services.