A leading North West housing and property organisation is hiring a Compliance Officer to support the delivery of statutory compliance across key safety workstreams, ensuring programmes are completed, data is accurate, and assurance reporting is robust. You'll be the day-to-day operational point of contact, working with internal teams and specialist contractors to deliver safe, compliant homes and excellent customer outcomes.
Client Details
Our client is a values-led, customer-focused housing and property organisation with a strong reputation for doing the right thing, investing in people, and operating to high governance and safety standards. They manage a significant property portfolio across the North West and are committed to continuous improvement, service quality, and regulatory excellence.
Description
- Support the management and evolution of the organisation's statutory compliance framework, ensuring alignment with best practice and legislation.
- Act as the main operational point of contact for compliance delivery-ensuring smooth, high-quality, value-for-money service.
- Manage day-to-day delivery of compliance servicing, inspections, and follow-up remedial works across:
- Gas, Asbestos, Legionella, Electrical, Fire Safety, Lifts, and associated M&E services
- Coordinate access for hard-to-reach properties, working with colleagues and contractors to deliver approved procedures.
- Maintain and improve compliance data management systems-ensuring records are accurate, complete, auditable and readily available.
- Collate performance data and produce draft monthly/quarterly/annual KPI reports by compliance stream.
- Keep current with compliance best practice/legislation and share key updates with relevant teams and stakeholders.
- Coordinate a programme of compliance audits (internal and external), collating findings and performance evidence for assurance reporting.
- Provide technical support/advice on regulatory requirements related to asset compliance.
- Support procurement activity: contractor/consultant selection and appointment in line with governance and financial procedures.
- Run contractor performance and contract management meetings-agenda/action tracking and documentation.
- Raise work orders/variations, ensure approvals are in place, and reconcile invoices against authorised orders.
- Work confidently within compliance IT systems/third-party portals and asset management software modules (e.g., servicing & inspection systems).
- Promote safe working and safeguarding culture-reporting hazards and supporting organisational obligations.
- Produce analysis in Excel (intermediate+) to support decisions and compliance assurance
Profile
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) and/or strong relevant experience in property compliance or asset safety.
- Compliance training/knowledge across some of: Fire Safety, Asbestos, Gas Safety, Electrical Safety (others desirable).
- Experience managing and/or supporting delivery of building services/maintenance contracts (including procurement exposure).
- Understanding of compliance requirements and Health & Safety legislation (CDM knowledge is advantageous).
- Strong admin discipline and confidence using MS Office and property/compliance databases/asset management systems.
- Confidence building relationships with contractors, auditors, regulators and internal stakeholders.
Job Offer
- High-impact role protecting customers and ensuring safe, compliant homes
- Genuine development exposure across multiple compliance workstreams
- Strong stakeholder visibility and the chance to shape performance through data and assurance
- Supportive leadership and a values-driven culture focused on ownership and growth
- Competitive salary (DOE) + strong benefits package (details shared at application stage)
- Training and professional development support (role-dependent)