Neighbourhood Lead
| Posting date: | 07 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,374 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 November 2025 |
| Location: | Braintree, CM77 8FG |
| Company: | Eastlight Community Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Eastlight-167 |
Summary
Who We Are
Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.
The Role
We have a number of positions as Neighbourhood Lead (permanent, full time) to join our Regional Neighbourhood team. In this frontline role, you’ll be the main point of contact for residents, ensuring homes, estates, and communities are well managed, safe, and welcoming.
You’ll handle a wide range of housing management duties including lettings, tenancy visits, rent account support, and dealing with tenancy changes or breaches. Regular estate inspections, resolving anti-social behaviour, and supporting residents with advice, signposting, and safeguarding are also key parts of the role. Working closely with colleagues, contractors, and local partners, you’ll help deliver joined-up services and drive improvements across our neighbourhoods.
We’re looking for Applicants with proven communication and problem-solving skills, ideally with experience in housing or a customer-facing service. You’ll be confident managing challenging situations, organised in keeping accurate records, and committed to providing fair, supportive, and high-quality services.
If you’re community-minded, resilient, and passionate about making a positive difference for residents, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits and Compensation
To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package:
- £35,374 per annum
- £2,200 Car Allowance
- Permanent, 37 hours per week
- Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
- Trailblazing family leave (Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay/6 weeks half pay) – Subject to eligibility
- A healthcare cash plan, life assurance
- Formal qualifications and paid professional membership
Next Steps
At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.
Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk
Any internal applications from employees whose roles are formally at risk will be given priority consideration for this position in accordance with our redeployment process.
Important Dates
Closing Date: 17 October at midday.
Interviews for this role will be held dynamic as application are shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient applications are received.
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