Salary Scale: NICS SO £37,694- £38,990 per annum (under review)
Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast (option for hybrid working)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term, commencing December 2026, until February 2028 (with possibility of extension subject to further funding)
Closing date: 12 October 2026
Join us at Housing Rights as our Legal Reform Engagement Lead where you will lead stakeholder engagement activity to support Housing Rights’ work to reform homelessness legislation in Northern Ireland.
About the roleThis is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant developments in
homelessness policy in Northern Ireland in a generation.
The postholder will build relationships across the statutory, voluntary and community sectors,
gather evidence and insights from organisations and help develop recommendations for change. Combining stakeholder engagement, project management and policy analysis, this role will play an important part in helping shape a more effective homelessness system that focuses on prevention, early intervention and better outcomes for people at risk of homelessness.
About you
You will hold:
- a third level qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline, for example, social policy, research, economics, politics or similar
You will have:
- a minimum of two years experience:
- leading and delivering programmes, projects or policy initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups
- designing and delivering stakeholder engagement, consultation or partnership programmes
- producing evidence-based reports, recommendations and presentations for senior stakeholders
- experience working with organisations that support vulnerable people or communities, particularly within homelessness, housing, social care, health or community services
- excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- strong project and programme management capabilities
- strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
The ideal candidate will have:
- a professional qualification in project management, for example, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, APM (or equivalent)
- experience working within a homelessness, housing, public sector or charitable environment
- experience of contributing to policy development, legislative reform, consultation exercises or service improvement initiatives
- a good understanding of housing or homelessness law in Northern Ireland.
About Housing Rights
Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964. We help people with their housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients.
All our work helps us to achieve our vision ‘when everyone has a home’.
What we can offer you
We offer our people the following:
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support life-work balance
- tailored learning and development plans to help you grow in your career
- a generous 25-day annual leave allowance, plus 12 public holidays
- enhanced family-friendly policies to support your journey with us
- a comprehensive employer pension scheme with free life assurance
- free parking and an accessible office location
- fun staff events to foster team spirit and engagement
- employee wellbeing services to support your health
- a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
- a values-driven culture where your contributions truly matter
- eligibility for Blue Light Card
The closing date for this post 12 October 2026. CVs and late applications will not be accepted.
Diversity is valued at Housing Rights. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged.
REF: LREL/0926
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