Asbestos Compliance Co-ordinator

Co-op Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A membership-based cooperative in Manchester is seeking an Asbestos Compliance Coordinator. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance with asbestos regulations and managing relationships with contractors. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, compliance management knowledge, and experience in the food retail industry. Successful applicants will enjoy hybrid working and a range of benefits including an annual bonus, generous holidays, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual bonus based on performance

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Access to a subsidised onsite gym

Coaching and training for career development

Wagestream app for pay access

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of compliance management and familiarity with systems like Verisae or Compliance 365.
• Calmness under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key suppliers, ensuring service level agreements are met.
• Coordinate licensed asbestos removal contractors and monitor programme delivery.
• Oversee a significant budget and monitor spend for day-to-day reactive works.

Skills

Experience working with licensed asbestos removal contractors

Understanding of the food retail industry

Knowledge of compliance management

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Education

BOHS P405 qualification or willingness to work towards it

Tools

Verisae

Compliance 365

Job description

Asbestos Compliance Coordinator

£30,000 - £32,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6B)

Manchester city centre, hybrid working

We’re looking for an Asbestos Compliance Coordinator to join our growing compliance team and help ensure our Co-op remains fully compliant with asbestos regulations. This role is pivotal in maintaining safe, healthy workplaces for colleagues across the business and optimising relationships with key contractors. It’s an exciting time to join us; the team is expanding and working on high‑profile projects that will benefit our customers, members, and colleagues.

Why this role matters

You’ll act as the link between Co‑op and our licensed asbestos removal contractors, making sure work is carried out safely, compliantly, and in line with business objectives. You’ll need to be an expert communicator, confident in managing challenging conversations when agreements aren’t met. If you have strong compliance knowledge and natural people skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure and build your profile in a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.

What you’ll do

• Manage relationships with key suppliers, ensuring service level agreements are met
• Oversee a significant budget and monitor spend for day‑to‑day reactive works
• Review specification documents and ensure compliance standards are upheld
• Participate in asbestos working groups, sharing insight and knowledge with colleagues
• Coordinate licensed asbestos removal contractors and monitor programme delivery
• Support ad‑hoc project work and contribute to process improvements
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to build strong relationships
• Track supply chain performance, spotting opportunities to improve efficiency
• Undertake reviews of internal asbestos information ensuring it is fit for purpose and can support multiple projects

This role would suit people who have

• Experience working with licensed asbestos removal contractors
• A good understanding of the food retail industry
• In‑depth knowledge of compliance management and familiarity with systems like Verisae or Compliance 365
• A BOHS P405 qualification (or willingness to work towards this)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Calmness under pressure and thrive in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs

Why Co‑op?

At Co‑op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We’re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we’ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We’ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme – Co‑op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion.

Please note that we may close applications for this role early. As part of your application, you’ll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you’re a current Co‑op colleague, this does not need to be completed.