Compliance Manager

CHS Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

30 days holiday (pro rata for part‑tim

Contributory pension scheme

Doctor Care Anywhere

Job summary

Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is recruiting for a role responsible for asset compliance across housing sites in Cambridgeshire. You will oversee fire safety, gas, electrical and legionella testing, while leading contracts and managing responsive repairs and planned programmes.

The role emphasizes safety, customer satisfaction, and embedding best practice. The successful candidate will have proven contract management experience, strong financial and building safety awareness, and excellent IT

Qualifications

• Proven track record and experience of contract management and managing areas of housing compliance.
• Strong financial, commercial and building safety awareness.
• Effective communicator, with robust problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent IT skills of Windows-based IT packages, particularly Excel.
• Sound knowledge and experience of housing management and asset databases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full range of asset compliance including fire safety, gas, electric and legionella testing.
• Lead a team in overseeing responsive repairs and planned programmes.
• Embed best practice and risk management in housing compliance.

Skills

Contract management

Housing compliance

Financial awareness

Communication

IT skills (Excel)

Housing management databases

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Asset databases

Job description

The Vacancy

Minimum of 1 day per week at Head Office, plus site visits at other CHS sites around Cambridgeshire

About the role:

The right candidate will be a highly motivated person capable of achieving high levels of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in a housing setting.

You will be responsible for overseeing the full range of asset compliance including fire safety, gas, electric and legionella testing as well as be involved in embedding best practice and risk management.

This role also combines compliance with managing CHS' technical contracts; therefore, you will also lead a team in overseeing responsive repairs and a planned programmes, whilst ensuring the safety and satisfaction of our customers at all times.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• Proven track record and experience of contract management and managing areas of housing compliance
• Strong financial, commercial and building safety awareness
• Effective communicator, with robust problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent IT skills of Windows-based IT packages, particularly Excel
• Sound knowledge and experience of housing management and asset databases

What we can offer:

• Employee discount scheme (retail, leisure, gym membership and fitness equipment)
• Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing hub - access to advice and support from experts, whether you're budgeting, interested in investing or retirement planning
• Refurbished Tech - access to the latest models at affordable prices, with a 12-month warranty and 30-day money back guarantee.
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• 30 days holiday, increasing to 35 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part‑time staff), depending on length of service
• Holiday purchase scheme - up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part‑time staff)
• Company sick pay
• 58p per mile business mileage allowance
• Refer a friend scheme (£250)
• Contributory pension scheme, which both you and CHS contribute to
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible Working Policy
• Full induction
• Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
• Free DBS (for relevant posts)
• Free onsite/nearby parking
• Hybrid Working Policy
• Flexitime scheme

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete an online Personality Profiler prior to interview

For further information or to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact

Brandon Booth, Contract Manager on 07860 410791

or

Tina Warren, Director of Homes on 07710 709964

About Us

Founded in 1927, Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3,000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes, specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.

Our Purpose

We are here to enable people to flourish, by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.

The Benefits

• Flexible working
• Pension contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• State of the art IT equipment
• Volunteer days

Vision & Values

'CHS will be a trusted local provider of long term, affordable, secure housing. We listen to our tenants and customers and provide support where needed. We will be entrepreneurial with a social purpose, developing local partnerships and looking for new opportunities to support communities in Cambridgeshire.'

Our Values are:

• Caring
• Openness
• Trust

Our Values are:

• Caring
• Openness
• Trust

The way we work - 'the CHS way'

• Flexible
• Creative
• Respectful
• Working in partnership
• Focused on the social objective

Benefits

• Employee discount scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Company sick pay
• Comprehensive free training & development
• Doctor Care Anywhere
• Contributory pension scheme
• Business mileage allowance
• Employee Assistance Programme