Resident Liaison Officer

United Infrastructure Group; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Community impact

Job summary

United Infrastructure is recruiting a Resident Liaison Officer for East London and Essex to be a visible, approachable contact for residents during refurbishment and improvement works.

You will explain works, coordinate appointments, and keep residents informed as projects progress, working closely with site teams, subcontractors and clients to resolve issues and ensure commitments are met. Travel across assigned areas is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Resident Liaison Officer or in social housing/public-facing roles is beneficial.
• Strong communication, written and spoken in plain English.
• Ability to work independently with effective team communication.
• Experience handling sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with residents through visits and calls.
• Explain planned works and provide timely updates.
• Complete resident profiles and maintain records.
• Coordinate appointments and resolve access issues.
• Report welfare or safeguarding concerns through proper channels.
• Maintain documentation and support handover and aftercare.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Discretion

Time management

Tools

Total Mobile

Job description

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.

Resident Liaison Officer - East London and Essex

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.

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.

About the Role

As a Resident Liaison Officer supporting our program, you will be a visible, approachable and reliable point of contact for residents throughout improvement works to their homes.

From the first introduction through to completion and aftercare, you will explain what residents can expect, coordinate appointments and keep them informed as works progress. Working closely with site teams, subcontractors and the client, you will help resolve concerns and ensure commitments to residents are followed through.

This is a varied, hands‑on role combining home visits, time on site and administration. You will help deliver a positive resident experience while supporting the smooth delivery of 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.