Community Engagement Officer (Houghton Regis)
Employer: bpha
Location: Remote working regular travel to Linmere, Houghton Regis
Working hours: Full time, Permanent (37 hours per week)
Salary: £27,200 per annum
Closing date: 06/11/2025
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The vacancy
Contract: Full time, Permanent (37 hours per week)
Join Our Team as a Community Engagement Officer
Are you passionate about making a real difference in communities? Do you believe in empowering residents to shape their neighbourhoods and thrive together? At bpha, we’re looking for a committed Community Engagement Officer to help drive lasting, positive change.
What You’ll Be Doing: You'll play a leading role in delivering community-led solutions, building partnerships, and supporting both established and new neighbourhoods. From regeneration initiatives to quality-of-life projects, you'll bring people together to tackle what matters most to them—creating stronger, more connected communities.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Identify community trends and develop targeted, impactful projects
Lead on initiatives that promote regeneration, cohesion and quality of life
Support and guide new resident groups and secure funding opportunities
Build strong networks across stakeholders, residents and partner organisations
Promote resident involvement and amplify community voices
Encourage volunteering and learning opportunities that empower individuals
Ensure inclusion and outreach to all, especially marginalised communities
What We’re Looking For:
A natural communicator and problem-solver with strong project management skills
Proven experience (at least 2 years’ experience) in community development or engagement
Ability to build trust and work collaboratively with diverse groups
Skilled in planning, delivering, and evaluating impactful community projects
Passion for inclusion, learning, and long-term transformation
IT proficiency and a good understanding of social housing challenges
Please note the post holder must have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle during working hours to be successfully carry out the duties of the role.
Desirable but not essential:
Knowledge of welfare reform and social housing policy
Experience securing external funding
Familiarity with MS PowerPoint and Visio
Whether you’re hands-on at community events, liaising with local partners, or helping residents find their collective voice—you’ll be at the heart of something meaningful.
Why bpha? We’re a values-led housing association on a mission to build sustainable communities. You’ll join a supportive, ambitious team that values innovation, impact, and inclusivity.
Ready to be a catalyst for community change? Apply now.
For an informal conversation about this role contact Community Engagement Manager Rosetta Triolo – rosetta.triolo@bpha.org.uk or telephone 01234 619886
Please note, applications will be reviewed as received and bpha reserves the right to close the advertisement prior to the scheduled closing date. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
Any offer of employment made will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening including references and DBS checks.
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About us
bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.
We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes – for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.
We work together with communities – to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.
All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.
We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff.
Our vision and values
To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.
Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities, customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision, together.
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