An established public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Compliance Manager to lead a key area of its housing maintenance and property compliance service.
This is a senior leadership opportunity within a large, customer-focused housing operation, responsible for maintaining and improving a substantial residential property portfolio. The organisation invests significantly in its housing stock, with a strong commitment to ensuring homes remain safe, compliant and maintained to a high standard.
You will lead a specialist safety and compliance function, taking overall responsibility for ensuring the organisation meets its statutory and regulatory obligations as a social housing landlord.
With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, service delivery and resident safety, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to influence strategy, drive operational performance and make a meaningful difference to housing standards.
Key Responsibilities as a Maintenance and Compliance Manager:
- Provide senior leadership and strategic oversight of housing maintenance safety and compliance.
- Act as the lead responsible officer for ensuring residential properties remain safe and meet all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee landlord compliance across key areas, including fire safety, gas, electrical safety, asbestos, water hygiene, lifts, emergency lighting and alarm systems.
- Lead the management of damp, mould and other property-related hazards, ensuring timely intervention and compliance with relevant legislation, including Awaab's Law.
- Ensure Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) risks are identified, monitored and appropriately addressed.
- Develop and implement effective compliance strategies, policies and procedures.
- Manage and develop operational teams, ensuring high standards of performance, accountability and service delivery.
- Oversee budgets, business planning and resource allocation, ensuring value for money.
- Drive continuous improvement, operational efficiency and positive change across the service.
- Monitor performance, identify emerging risks and provide reports and recommendations to senior management.
- Work collaboratively with internal departments, contractors, regulatory bodies and external stakeholders.
- Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring resident safety remains central to all decisions.
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant senior management experience within housing maintenance, property compliance, asset management or a similar operational environment.
- A degree-level qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional body.
- Proven experience managing teams, budgets and complex operational services.
- Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements relating to housing safety and compliance.
- Experience overseeing multiple areas of property compliance and risk management.
- A track record of business planning, change management and continuous service improvement.
- Experience and/or qualifications in Health & Safety.
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to make informed, risk-based decisions and deliver results within a demanding operational environment.
What's on Offer?
Alongside a competitive salary, the organisation offers an attractive benefits package, including:
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave and sick pay entitlements.
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Subsidised leisure facilities and wellbeing benefits.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Public transport and parking benefits.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing or property compliance professional to take on a senior leadership position, influence service delivery and help ensure residents live in safe, well-maintained homes.
If your application is unsuccessful on this occasion, we may keep your CV on file for future opportunities.
