Resident Liaison Officer

UI Social Infrastructure Limited; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development and progression

Varied role with practical impact

Job summary

United Infrastructure is recruiting a Resident Liaison Officer to work across East London and Essex, engaging with residents of social housing and public sector clients to support refurbishment, regeneration and building safety works.

You will build relationships, explain works and timescales, and manage records while coordinating between residents, delivery teams and client representatives. Regular travel and a driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Clear, confident verbal and written communication in plain English.
• Empathy, patience and respect for people from different backgrounds and needs.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Good IT skills and willingness to learn systems such as Total Mobile.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with residents through home visits, calls, letters and meetings.
• Explain planned works, timescales and disruption with clear updates.
• Complete resident profiles and pre-start records including photos with consent.
• Understand residents' circumstances, communication preferences and support needs.
• Coordinate appointments with residents and delivery teams; follow up missed appointments.
• Listen to inquiries and resolve issues with relevant teams; keep residents updated.
• Recognise welfare or safeguarding concerns and report them appropriately.
• Work with site managers, subcontractors and client representatives to ensure understanding of commitments.
• Maintain accurate records in Total Mobile and trackers (visits, communications, appointments, photos).
• Support completion, handover and aftercare, ensuring residents receive information and guidance.
• Encourage resident feedback and participation in surveys.

Tools

Total Mobile

Job description

Resident Liaison Officer – East London and Essex

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. Our company is split into two business areas: Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

Company Description

United Infrastructure is a leading infrastructure, construction and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, creating a more sustainable and inclusive society.

About the Role

We are recruiting for a Resident Liaison Officer within our Social Infrastructure business. Working with social housing providers and public sector clients, we improve homes and communities through refurbishment, regeneration and building safety works.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with residents through home visits, telephone calls, letters, newsletters and resident meetings.
• Explain planned works, timescales, likely disruption and any preparation required, providing timely updates when arrangements change.
• Complete resident profiles and relevant pre-start records, including property-condition photographs where required and with appropriate consent.
• Understand residents’ individual circumstances, communication preferences and support needs relevant to the works, including how other household members may be affected.
• Coordinate appointments with residents and delivery teams, understand barriers to access and follow up missed appointments or unsuccessful access attempts in line with agreed procedures.
• Listen respectfully to enquiries, concerns and complaints, work with the relevant teams to resolve issues and keep residents updated on progress.
• Recognise and report welfare or safeguarding concerns through the appropriate channels, maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Work closely with site managers, subcontractors and client representatives to ensure resident commitments and agreed support arrangements are understood.
• Maintain accurate and timely records in Total Mobile and relevant trackers, including visits, communications, appointments, photographs and outstanding actions.
• Support completion, handover and aftercare, ensuring residents receive relevant information and user guidance and that outstanding issues are followed up.
• Encourage honest resident feedback and participation in customer satisfaction surveys, sharing opportunities to improve our service.
• Follow health and safety and lone-working procedures, use required equipment and report unsafe conditions promptly.

About You

Previous experience as a Resident Liaison Officer or within social housing or property services would be beneficial, but it is not essential. We welcome applicants with transferable experience in customer service, community engagement or other public-facing roles. You will bring: Clear, confident verbal and written communication, with the ability to explain information in plain English. Empathy, patience and respect for people from different backgrounds and with different needs. Confidence in managing sensitive conversations and expectations calmly and professionally. Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and follow through on commitments. A practical approach to problem-solving and the judgement to recognise when support or escalation is needed. Good IT skills, attention to detail and a willingness to learn systems such as Total Mobile. Discretion when handling personal and sensitive information. The ability to work independently while maintaining effective communication with the wider team. Above all, you will understand that we are working in people’s homes. You will care about the resident experience and take pride in doing what you say you will do.

Travel Requirements

The role requires regular travel across East London and Essex. A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• A varied role where you can make a practical difference to residents and their communities.

Join us at United Infrastructure

Here at United Infrastructure, we invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation.

Career Journey

Are you looking to be part of an exciting journey within an evolving business? Want to learn something new, every single day? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Our Culture

A fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business, we welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change. Establish yourself in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression, and supports you in your personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.

Next Step

Ready to take the next step in your career?