Compliance Manager

Argyll Community Housing Association Limited; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (increases with):

Strathclyde Pension Fund or Now Pensi

Health Shield Cash Plan

Breeze wellbeing + GP access

Group Life Assurance

Flexible & Hybrid Working

Enhanced Maternity and Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme

Tusker Car Scheme

Aviva DigiCare+

Job summary

Argyll Community Housing Association Limited is seeking a Compliance Manager to lead housing compliance and asset safety across Argyll & Bute. You will drive safe, compliant homes, shape investment decisions and deliver services that benefit our communities.

You will manage key areas such as asbestos, legionella and servicing contracts, using data to inform improvements while leading a dedicated team and ensuring outstanding safety and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Experienced in property compliance, building safety or asset management.
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent.
• Willing to pursue SCQF Level 7 or CMI Level 5 management qualification.
• Building or property management qualification advantageous; professional body membership valued.
• Recognised health and safety training such as IOSH, RoSPA or SMSTS.

Responsibilities

• Lead on key compliance areas including asbestos, legionella and specialist servicing contracts.
• Drive continuous improvement and influence investment decisions using data and insights.
• Provide expert advice and manage a dedicated team to ensure safety and compliance.
• Collaborate across the organisation to deliver high-quality services to tenants.
• Monitor contracts, budgets and performance information to drive results.

Skills

Property compliance

Building safety

Asset management

Health & safety knowledge

Contracts management

Budgets & performance info

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Team leadership

Education

Degree level education

Management qualification or SCQF7 / CMI5

Building/property management qualification advantageous

Professional body membership and health & safety training (IOSH/ RoSPA/ SMSTS)

Job description

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Salary£40,476- £47,324

Location Location flexible across Argyll & Bute

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 12:00 BST.

The Vacancy

Compliance Manager

Salary: ACHAG6 £40,476- £47,324 per annum

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location:Can be based in any of our offices across Argyll & Bute and includes hybrid working

Permanent

Help shape the future of safe, sustainable homes across Argyll & Bute.

Are you passionate about property compliance and making a real difference to communities? Do you enjoy using data and insight to shape investment decisions, improve services and ensure homes remain safe and compliant?

We're looking for an Compliance Manager to join our Property Services team and play a key role in protecting and enhancing our housing assets while ensuring we meet the highest standards of safety, compliance and customer service.

About the Role

As Compliance Manager, you'll help shape the future of our housing stock, ensuring our homes are safe, well maintained and fully compliant while supporting investment decisions that will benefit customers for years to come. You'll combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, using data, insight and expertise to influence how we manage and improve our properties.

You'll take the lead on key compliance areas including asbestos, legionella and specialist servicing contracts, while driving continuous improvement and helping us deliver excellent services to our customers. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you'll provide expert advice, manage a dedicated team and ensure we continue to meet the highest standards of safety and compliance.

About You

You’ll be an experienced compliance, building safety or asset management professional with a strong understanding of housing compliance, excellent analytical skills and a passion for delivering high-quality services.

You should be educated to degree level, or equivalent, and hold a management qualification or be willing to work towards SCQF Level 7 or CMI Level 5. A qualification in building or property management would be advantageous, along with membership of a relevant professional body and recognised health and safety training such as IOSH, RoSPA or SMSTS.

You’ll also bring:

• Significant experience in property compliance, building safety or asset management.
• Strong knowledge of housing compliance and health & safety legislation.
• Experience managing contracts, budgets and performance information.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to lead and motivate a team to deliver great results.

In exchange, ACHA provides a generous benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave (which increases with time served) and 12 public holidays with an additional paid day off each year for your Birthday
• Strathclyde Pension Fund or Now Pension Scheme Membership
• Health Shield Cash Plan
• Breeze (which includes 24/7 GP access, wellbeing support and great employee discount perks)
• Group Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working
• Enhanced Maternity and Sick Pay Benefits
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme
• Tusker Car Scheme
• Access to Aviva DigiCare+

This post requires:

• Basic Disclosure Scotland check
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Access to a vehicle insured for business use

Ready to make a real difference? Join us and play a key role in protecting and improving homes, supporting communities and shaping the future of housing across Argyll & Bute.

For more information, please contact Michelle Mundie - [e-mail]

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 30th October 2026

The Company

The Group is made up of Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) which is a Registered Social Landlord and Argyll Homes for All (AHFA) which is a wholly owned repairs and maintenance subsidiary of ACHA.

As Scotland’s twelfth largest housing association, ACHA has approx. 5200 affordable homes for rent, which is over 10% of Argyll and Bute’s population. The ACHA group employs around 285 people.

The reason we exist is to provide quality, affordable, sustainable homes for our tenants. Our vision is that we will deliver quality housing and more homes in great places to live and work.

Argyll Community Housing Association is a Fair Work First committed employer.

The Benefits

About Us

• Delivering more homes in great places
• Achieving housing quality & affordable warmth
• Enabling ACHA to be a sustainable business
• Realising the ACHA transformation programme
• Delivering effortless customer experiences

Delivering quality housing and more homes in great places to live and work.

Implicit in this vision is ambition that:

• All homes meet consistently high quality standards
• Our homes connect people to jobs and retain/attract a working age population
• The ACHA Group is a great place to work

Providing quality, affordable, sustainable homes.

Simplify it
We believe in streamlining how we work to achieve effortless customer experiences

Own it
We believe in being accountable for achieving the right outcome for customers and for ACHA

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