Compliance Officer

BDHT / Bromsgrove District Housing Trust; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing services organization in Bromsgrove seeks an experienced Compliance Officer to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across their housing stock. The role involves managing compliance areas, monitoring contractor performance, and producing reports. Candidates should have a solid understanding of compliance areas including gas and fire safety and strong communication skills. The position requires a DBS check and a valid driving license.

Benefits

32 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Cash Back Scheme

Retail discounts scheme

Free parking and refreshments

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting or delivering compliance or property safety activities.
• Working knowledge of key landlord compliance areas.
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the effective management, monitoring, and reporting of landlord compliance.
• Assist in maintaining accurate compliance data and contractor performance monitoring.
• Produce reports and support audits to ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Job description

The Vacancy

Closing Date: Friday 5th December 2025 @ 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 18th December 2025 - in person interview

We now have an opportunity for a Compliance Officer to join us to play a vital role in ensuring that the organisation meets all statutory and regulatory compliance obligations across its housing stock and property portfolio.

The role

Working as part of the Service Compliance and Health & Safety team, the Compliance Officer will support the effective management, monitoring, and reporting of all landlord compliance areas - including gas, electrical, fire safety, water hygiene, asbestos, lifts, mechanical services, and damp and mould management.

Contributing to a proactive, resident-focused compliance service within the organisation, you will assist in maintaining accurate compliance data, monitoring contractor performance, producing reports, and supporting audits to ensure that homes are safe, healthy, and compliant.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and organised Compliance Officer with previous experience supporting or delivering compliance or property safety activities within housing, property management, or a similar environment.

You’ll have working knowledge of key landlord compliance areas such as Gas, Electrical, Fire Safety, Water Hygiene, Asbestos and Lifts along with having the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is also required.

This post requires that the job holder is subject to a DBS check at a Basic level.

Possession of a current valid driving licence and appropriately insured car is a requirement for the post.

What we can offer in return:

• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme -buy up to an additional 5 days holiday per year
• Holiday buy back scheme - bdht will buy up to 10 days holiday back from staff
• Team budget every year to enjoy an afternoon out as a team
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme through Octopus Energy
• Pension scheme - defined contributions pension administered by the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS)
• Life insurance is available to members of the pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Healthcare Cash Back Scheme - Healthshield
• Retail discounts scheme
• Long Service Awards (given at 1 year, 5 years and in increments of 5 years following this)
• Reimbursement for professional subscription fees
• Corporate Sponsorship opportunities
• Reimbursement for HRT pre-paid certificates
• Reimbursement for annual flu jab
• Free parking and refreshments
• Monthly staff compliments raffle
• Wellbeing calendar of events throughout the year

bdht reserves the right to close vacancies before the stated closing date where the volume of applications is extremely high.

The Company

BDHT employs 170 people and is dedicated to providing excellent services to our customers by having excellent staff. We are very much a learning organisation. We have a major commitment to identifying transferable skills within our employees and creating opportunities for individuals to grow.

BDHT is a people based organisation and our people are actively encouraged to 'bring their whole selves to work'. The things that are important to you become important to us too.

We believe in our people, and actively support them based upon three core themes: 'Look after yourself', 'Look after your colleagues' and 'Look after the business'.

We are a great employer who pays fairly and has excellent terms and conditions. But above all we absolutely recognise that good performance is linked to happy staff, so we actively encourage fun and expect that it is part of the normal working day.

Our Values

• Listening
• Fair
• Honest
• Respect
• Integrity
• Transparent
• Inclusive