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The role Southern Housing are looking for a dedicated individual to maintain community engagement partnerships and projects across Southern Housing communities across Shoreham and wider neighbourhoods, working collaboratively with our contractors, reporting to our Places and Community Partnerships Manager. In this position, you'll develop an understanding of community needs in Southern communities in the area, with a particular focus on cost of living challenges. With the aim build sustainable communities and support local initiatives, leaving behind a legacy of your work for the community. You can be based at our Hastings office, Muriel Matters House. Please note this is a fixed term contract until 31/03/2026 What you'll need <ul> <li>Knowledge and experience of the issues faced by communities and groups heavily impacted by cost of living</li> <li>Demonstrable experience of successful neighbourhood based community/regeneration work</li> <li>Experience of budget management</li> <li>Experience of working in partnership with external organisations</li> <li>Good written and oral communication skills</li> <li>Highly motivated with enthusiasm, flexible, self motivated and well organised</li></ul>In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet the above criteria providing examples. Closing Date: 12th December 2025 at 23:59 (We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications). Applying for roles with us About us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too. What's in it for you Pension Life assurance Healthcare cash plan Eyecare &amp; dental Birthday leave Retailers discounts Cycle to work Buy &amp; sell annual leave Season ticket loan In-house academy &amp; career development Flexible working Inclusion &amp; Diversity We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Community Engagement Officer

Company Description United Infrastructure Group 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. We employ over 1800 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients. Job Description We are looking to bring on a Community Liaison officer to assist us on the Liverpool bay carbon capture scheme project. Key responsibilities of this role involve: Community Engagement &amp; Communication <ul><li>Act as the primary point of contact for residents, community groups, local businesses, and stakeholders.</li><li>Develop and deliver a community engagement plan aligned with the project schedule and key milestones.</li><li>Organise and lead community meetings, public consultations, drop-in sessions, school engagement activities, and local events.</li><li>Produce clear and accessible communications including newsletters, project updates, FAQs, digital content, and notice boards.</li></ul>Stakeholder Management <ul><li>Build strong relationships with local authorities, environmental organisations, schools, charities, and community leaders.</li><li>Work collaboratively with the project's Communications, ESG, and Stakeholder Engagement Teams to ensure accurate and timely messaging.</li><li>Maintain a stakeholder database and engagement log to ensure transparent reporting and traceability of interactions and issues.</li></ul><ul><li>Manage and respond to community queries, concerns or complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.</li><li>Track, escalate, and resolve issues with internal project teams and contractors, ensuring close-out and feedback loops.</li><li>Identify community risks and sensitivities early and help shape mitigation strategies to minimise project disruption.</li></ul>Social Value &amp; Community Benefits <ul><li>Support the delivery of social value commitments, including local employment, skills programmes, education outreach, and community investment initiatives.</li><li>Promote local economic benefit opportunities, volunteering activities, and partnership programmes.</li><li>Work with the project team to measure and report social value outcomes.</li><li>Ensure all engagement activities comply with regulatory, ethical, and project standards.</li><li>Produce monthly reports, briefing packs, and dashboards for senior project leadership and key stakeholders.</li><li>Support planning submissions and public consultation requirements.</li></ul>Qualifications Essential <ul><li>Experience in community engagement, stakeholder management, public affairs, or a related role (construction, infrastructure, energy, or environmental projects preferred).</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust and credibility across diverse communities.</li><li>Confident public speaker with experience facilitating events or consultations.</li><li>Excellent written communication, including ability to simplify technical information for non-technical audiences.</li><li>Highly organised, proactive and able to work independently across multiple sites.</li></ul>Desirable <ul><li>Experience working on large-scale infrastructure, energy, environmental or regeneration projects.</li><li>Knowledge of CCUS, sustainability, Net Zero infrastructure, or environmental policy.</li><li>Familiarity with the Liverpool Bay region and local community landscape.</li></ul>Additional Information This role will have a key presence along the route around Chester into Flintshire with some time in head office (Warrington)

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