Compliance Manager

First Trenitalia West Coast Rail; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail company in Birmingham is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee compliance across various operations. The successful candidate will manage fire safety arrangements, conduct audits, and ensure all operations adhere to legislation. Ideal applicants will possess significant compliance regulation knowledge and excellent stakeholder communication skills. Benefits include a final salary pension scheme and free travel perks. Join us to help shape the future of rail.

Benefits

Final Salary Pension Scheme

Free Travel on Avanti West Coast

75% Off Leisure Travel

30 Days Holiday, increasing to 37 with service

10 Free Journeys with other First Group train services

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of compliance regulations, fire safety, and water hygiene.
• Experience managing statutory compliance programmes and audits.
• Ability to interpret legislation and apply best practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage fire safety arrangements and conduct assessments.
• Maintain Fire Management safety procedures.
• Oversee fire risk assessment contracts and monitor KPIs.
• Chair Fire Safety steering groups and meetings.
• Conduct statutory compliance audits and verify results.

Skills

Knowledge of compliance regulations

Fire safety management

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Are you passionate about ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence? We're looking for a Compliance Manager to join our team and take ownership of compliance across the AWC estate, including stations, offices, and leased areas. This role is critical in ensuring adherence to legislation, regulations, and standards, minimizing risk to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage fire safety arrangements, including risk assessments, training, and consultancy.
• Maintain and update Fire Management safety procedures in line with legislation and best practice.
• Oversee contracts for fire risk assessments, fire systems, and extinguisher maintenance, monitoring KPIs.
• Chair Fire Safety steering groups and related meetings.
• Manage the mandatory EICR 5-year programme to ensure legal compliance.
• Conduct M&E audits to verify statutory and non-statutory compliance, reporting risks and closing actions.
• Support projects from design review to handover, ensuring compliance documentation is complete.
• Provide technical advice on statutory compliance to internal stakeholders.
• Review and maintain Water Policy for stations, implement annual audits, and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with Network Rail to ensure repairs and renewals maintain safety and integrity.
• Contribute to AWC's Environment and Sustainability Strategy.
• Act as an authorised signatory for design reviews and Landlord Consent Applications.
• Participate in safety and asset failure investigations, producing professional reports.

About You

• Strong knowledge of compliance regulations, fire safety, and water hygiene.
• Experience managing statutory compliance programmes and audits.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret legislation and apply best practice.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Please review the role profile for more detail.

What's In It for You?

• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Free Travel on Avanti West Coast for you and your family
• 75% Off Leisure Travel with other train operators
• 30 Days Holiday, increasing to 37 with service (including bank holidays)
• 10 Free Journeys with other First Group train services

If you're ready to lead with impact and help shape the future of rail, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a strong response, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Be You. With Us.

At Avanti West Coast, we believe our strength comes from the unique perspectives, experiences and backgrounds of our people. We are proud to build a workplace where diversity is embraced, and everyone is supported to thrive.

We welcome individuals of all races, religions, ages, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations and abilities. Our goal is to reflect the communities we serve and create an environment where everyone feels valued and heard.

When you join Avanti West Coast, you become part of a close-knit team that encourages authenticity. We want you to bring your whole self to work. No need to change who you are to fit in. Your individuality is what makes us better.

We celebrate it, we respect it and we put it to great use.

Our Avanti West Coast Values

Passionate- We foster a culture where everyone is driven by our mission and are dedicated to achieving it together.

Committed- We are committed to safety, reliability and delivering the very best for our customers, our colleagues, stakeholders and the industry.

Integrity- We believe in taking responsibility for our reactions and decisions to ensure we do the right thing even when it is difficult to do and hold others accountable for doing the same.

Ambitious- We strive to be the best and are curious to new ways of working within our business and the wider industry.

Authentic- We are genuine, caring and grounded individuals that operate and communicate with openness, trust and clarity