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Charlotte Maguire

London,

Summary

Senior housing policy professional with extensive local government experience, currently working as Senior Advisor leading on housing and homelessness policy at the District Councils' Network. Previously worked as an Adviser at the Local Government Association. Career includes direct experience working for councils and an ALMO, plus frontline experience with housing associations. Proven track record of supporting council housing programmes with deep understanding of local authority structures and political environments. Career combines strategic policy expertise with practical frontline housing experience. Passionate about social housing and committed to supporting councils address housing challenges facing their residents.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Advisor (Housing)

District Councils' Network
09.2023 - Current
  • Leading housing and homelessness policy development across 169 member councils, including parliamentary engagement, media, consultation responses, and working with MHCLG civil servants and ministers to implement policy changes identified by councils
  • Building consensus among councils representing all political parties to deliver unified approaches to housing and homelessness policy challenges and parliamentary engagement, requiring political sensitivity and awareness
  • Creating knowledge-sharing initiatives and place-related strategies that help councils learn from each other and implement best practice approaches to housing delivery challenges, contributing to new approaches
  • Producing evidence-based policy analysis including comprehensive housing strategy reports that translate research into actionable recommendations for councils and government departments
  • Providing regular updates to DCN Executive Board and Chief Executive Group on housing and homelessness policy developments, demonstrating ability to communicate with senior stakeholders
  • Managing DCN's Staff Development Programme overseeing budget and staff to deliver leadership development for 90 emerging leaders across member councils, demonstrating capability development and knowledge retention

Adviser

Local Government Association
06.2021 - 09.2023
  • Developing welfare policy positions and responses to government consultations, working with DWP on welfare policy implementation and supporting councils in developing new approaches to resident support
  • Building and maintaining cross-sector networks including the Cost of Living Network with 1,400 members from councils and organisations nationwide, coordinating monthly webinars
  • Working with over 60 councils on welfare funding initiatives that directly influenced government policy development and helped authorities develop new approaches to resident support
  • Working with LGA political boards and groups while developing policy positions that reflected diverse perspectives and priorities of member councils

Financial Support Officer

London Borough of Tower Hamlets
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Managing large-scale programme implementation, designing and delivering an urgent borough-wide Free School Meals voucher scheme during COVID-19, working with over 50 schools while managing significant public funding budgets
  • Building partnerships across public and private sectors, working with schools, supermarkets and community organisations to design service delivery that ensured vulnerable families could access support during restrictions

Welfare Benefits Advisor

Phoenix Community Housing Association
03.2019 - 06.2020
  • Supporting housing delivery through integrated resident services, providing specialist Universal Credit and welfare advice that helped vulnerable tenants maintain tenancies during benefit system changes

Universal Credit Officer

Lewisham Homes (ALMO)
03.2018 - 03.2019
  • Working within local authority housing delivery structures, providing Universal Credit expertise that supported social housing tenants and contributed to successful tenancy sustainment

Welfare Advisor

Havebury Housing Partnership
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Delivering frontline housing association services, providing welfare benefits expertise while developing accessible communications materials for residents

Housing Intern

West Suffolk Council
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Gaining initial experience in local government housing operations, completing internship that provided foundational understanding of social housing delivery and local authority processes

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Politics And International Relations (2:1)

University of Sussex
07-2016

Skills

  • Council Housing Policy Development
  • Local Government Knowledge Sharing
  • Partnership Development Across Political Environments
  • Evidence-Based Policy Development
  • Stakeholder Management in Membership Organisations
  • Programme Coordination and Delivery

Timeline

Senior Advisor (Housing)

District Councils' Network
09.2023 - Current

Adviser

Local Government Association
06.2021 - 09.2023

Financial Support Officer

London Borough of Tower Hamlets
06.2020 - 06.2021

Welfare Benefits Advisor

Phoenix Community Housing Association
03.2019 - 06.2020

Universal Credit Officer

Lewisham Homes (ALMO)
03.2018 - 03.2019

Welfare Advisor

Havebury Housing Partnership
02.2017 - 03.2018

Housing Intern

West Suffolk Council
06.2016 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Politics And International Relations (2:1)

University of Sussex

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