Compliance Manager

CHS Group; Histon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount scheme

Telehealth (doctor care)

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Hybrid working policy

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday entitlement

Free parking

Job summary

CHS Group is seeking a highly motivated professional to ensure high levels of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in a housing setting. You will oversee asset compliance, including fire safety, gas, electric and legionella testing, and embed best practice, risk management, and contract management across CHS assets.

You will also lead a team handling responsive repairs and planned programmes, ensuring safety and customer satisfaction.

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 problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Windows-based packages and Excel.
• Sound knowledge of housing management and asset databases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full range of asset compliance including fire safety, gas, electric and legionella testing.
• Embed best practice and risk management across the housing assets portfolio.
• Lead a team in overseeing responsive repairs and planned programmes.
• Ensure safety and satisfaction of CHS customers at all times.

Skills

Contract management

Housing compliance

Financial & commercial awareness

Communication & problem solving

Excel proficiency

Housing asset databases

Job description

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

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

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 23 August 2026