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This banner image depicts three people standing outdoors next to a white service van. Vehicle & Branding: In the background, a white Ford Transit van displays a prominent bright yellow square logo with the text "L&Q" in dark grey lettering. Next to the logo, the slogan "Investing in homes and neighbourhoods" is printed in grey text across the side. People:On the right stands a man wearing glasses, a black hooded jacket, and a padded gilet featuring a small yellow emblem on the chest. He is looking toward the center with a mild expression. In the center, a woman with long highlighted brown hair and glasses is shown from behind and in profile, wearing a camel-coloured coat. In the left foreground, the blurred back of a man's head is visible, framing the scene. Setting: The background on the right shows residential terraced houses with traditional white window frames and brickwork typical of a UK street.

L&Q

About L&Q

 

At L&Q we believe passionately that people’s health, security and happiness depend on where they live.

We house around 250,000 people in more than 105,000 homes, primarily across London, the south east and north west of England – but we’re more than just a registered charitable housing association.

Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of. This ensures we remain truly focused on what matters most to residents. 

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Ethnicity & Diversity Network at L&Q

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LGBTQ+ Network at L&Q

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Gender Network at L&Q

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More about L&Q

Our values

We step up

We take the right action to achieve our purpose

  • I help my colleagues get the job done well
  • I prioritise tasks that will make the biggest difference
  • I learn from what’s gone before

We see things through

We take ownership to get to the best solutions for all residents and customers

  • I use processes to deliver reliable, repeatable and consistent services
  • I make most of the expertise we have
  • I share what I’m doing with others

We support each other

We so it with care to make things better for everyone

  • I speak up to champion our culture
  • I ensure people are heard and valued
  • I give and ask for feedback so we can all improve

Inclusion at L&Q

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to ending mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We value diversity in all its facets, including gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and identity. When it comes to finding a diverse balance for our senior positions, we have decided to address gender and ethnicity first. As such we are committed to offering an interview to at least one ethnic minority candidate and one female candidate for all senior leadership positions if they fulfil the role criteria.

Benefits at L&Q

List of all the benefits that L&Q are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.

  • Sickness pay: L&Q has a generous company sick pay scheme for employees who cannot attend work due to unavoidable sickness absence and who follow the notification and certification procedure.
  • Cycle 2 Work: Employees who wish to cycle to and from work can save on tax and national insurance by paying monthly for a bike.
  • Health cash plan: Employees and dependent children can claim money towards different types of medical services and access other health and wellbeing offers.
  • Life assurance: All permanent L&Q employees below 75 are covered by non-contributory life assurance and will receive equal to x3 annual salary for death in service before retirement.
  • Agile working: More than 60% of our employees are agile, spending one to two days in the office each week and the rest of their time working from home or elsewhere – with an element of flexibility which can be agreed with your manager.
  • Time off: Employees joining L&Q are entitled to 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after three years, plus bank holidays (this will be pro-rata for part-time employees).
  • Neonatal leave: Parents whose babies need specialist care after birth can take additional paid time off work.
  • Flexible working: More than 20% of our employees have flexible working arrangements and you can request an arrangement from your first day at L&Q.
  • Maternity leave An employee who becomes pregnant at L&Q is entitled to 52 weeks’ maternity leave.
  • Paternity and partners leave: Available to employees of either gender, for caring for a child or supporting the child’s other parent.
  • Grandparents leave: As well as recognising partners during the early stages of a new baby’s life, we also know that many grandparents need to support their children and newborn grandchild.
  • Fertility treatment leave: Reasonable time off for fertility treatment will be given. This applies to employees regardless of the gender of the employee’s partner and includes same gender or non-heterosexual couples.
  • Unplanned carers leave: Employees may take up to five additional days of paid leave, per year, to provide emergency care for a dependent.
  • Volunteering leave: Employees may apply for up to 21 hours additional paid leave, per year, to volunteer (this will be pro-rata for part-time employees).
  • Armed forces leave: Reservists are allowed up to two weeks, per year, to undertake service in the armed forces and L&Q will top up the pay if the allowance received is lower than your normal salary.
  • Planned carers/dependents leave: Employees are allowed up to two weeks of unpaid leave for emergencies known in advance, for example, when a relative needs to undergo an operation and requires care at home.
  • Bereavement leave: Employees may receive two weeks of paid leave in the event of a child or partner’s bereavement or one week of paid leave for other immediate family members, such as parents or siblings, plus one day to attend the funeral.
  • Long service leave: Employees who reach 15 years of service are awarded three additional days of paid leave for that year only – and then every five years (this will be pro-rata for part-time employees).
  • Career breaks: Employees with more than five years of service may take up to 12 months of unpaid leave.
  • Buying and selling leave: Employees can buy or sell up to five days of annual leave (capped at your weekly hours).
  • Pension: L&Q will double the amount employees pay into our staff pension scheme, up to 12% of their salary.
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