Resident Involvement Officer

Michael Page (UK); Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Plymouth is seeking a professional to lead engagement with residents in community development projects. The role requires effective communication and people skills, along with an analytical mindset to interpret performance data. Candidates will enjoy a flexible temporary position with an hourly pay rate of £21.37, offering valuable experience in the not-for-profit sector. This role aims to positively impact local community involvement.

Benefits

Hourly pay rate of £21.37

Temporary position with flexibility

Experience in the not-for-profit sector

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with those lacking confidence in customer involvement.
• Translate performance data into understandable formats.
• Flexible to facilitate non-standard meeting arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with customer-focused teams.
• Manage funding allocation to local groups.
• Contribute to resident involvement opportunities.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Excellent people skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Organizational skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Good general education

Job description

• Immediate Start
• Competitive Hourly Rate

About Our Client

The organisation is a respected entity within the not-for-profit sector, known for its focus on community development and housing services. As a medium-sized organisation, it is committed to delivering impactful projects in the construction and housing space.

Job Description

• Lead on engagement and joint working with regional and other customer‑focussed teams to enable engagement of residents at a local level and act as the primary point of contact
• Lead on local involvement opportunities for residents and ensure ownership of all enquiries from residents about resident involvement opportunities, training, funding and events
• Maintain accurate data for involved residents, leading on regular reporting as required and in line with agreed KPIs
• Actively contribute to the development of a range of resident involvement opportunities leading on the use of online tools and digital techniques to ensure that customers have a choice of channels for their involvement
• Drive forward the digital resident involvement agenda in line with the agreed strategy
• Manage funding allocation to local groups ensuring all monitoring and auditing requirements are met
• Maintain an ongoing understanding of the sector's regulatory framework to support customers and colleagues in their engagement activities
• Support evidence gathering and verification of regional compliance with the regulatory framework
• Assist with the organising and delivery of resident engagement days, partnership days and conferences
• Lead on collation of data and pro‑active research to ensure the RSC (Resident Scrutiny Committee) is able to fully scrutinise their agreed annual review subject
• Lead on the set up and support for SIGs (Service Improvement Groups) and T&F (Task & Finish) Groups and own all follow up actions

The Successful Applicant

• Highly effective communication skills - verbal, written and presentation
• Excellent people skills and an ability to engage with and support those who are not confident in being part of customer‑based involvement groups and/or structures
• Good analytical skills with the ability to understand and translate performance data into 'easy to understand' format
• Excellent team player with an ability to work across different teams and at different levels
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work on own initiative
• Good level of general education with excellent written and verbal skills
• Good level of IT skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Flexible hours to facilitate non‑standard meeting arrangements
• The ability to travel the region as required

What's on Offer

• Hourly pay rate of £21.37.
• Temporary position offering flexibility and valuable experience in the not‑for‑profit sector.
• Opportunity to make a positive impact on the local community in Plymouth.
• Work within a supportive and professional team environment.