Compliance Officer

Sellick Partnership; Swadlincote; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable public sector firm in Swadlincote is seeking a Compliance Officer to lead health and safety initiatives, focusing on asbestos management within their housing stock. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Certificate, strong communication skills, and experience in a housing environment. This full-time position offers a salary of £38,220-£40,777 plus benefits, with hybrid working options available.

Benefits

Car allowance

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent knowledge and competency.
• Experience working in a Housing environment is desirable.
• Ability to engage and collaborate on health and safety matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety advice to staff and partners.
• Lead on health, safety, and asbestos management.
• Monitor performance and compliance with housing policies.

Skills

Health and Safety expertise

Asbestos management

Strong communication skills

Report preparation

Project management

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

BOHS P405 – Management of Asbestos

Job description

Compliance Officer

Location: South Derbyshire

Salary: £38,220-£40,777 per annum + Car allowance and mileage

Permanent – full‑time employment

Monday‑Friday – 37.5 hours per week

Hybrid working available

Sellick Partnership Ltd are assisting a well‑established organisation within the public sector to recruit for a Compliance Officer to deliver compliance in relation to asbestos across their internal Housing stock, fulfilling the requirements as the Duty Holder for asbestos.

Job Summary

Act as the lead Health & Safety Officer for Housing, providing expert guidance and ensuring the effective implementation and ongoing development of the Health & Safety management framework within the service.

Main duties for the Compliance Officer

• Provide professional health, safety and asbestos advice to managers, employees, contractors and partners, promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring compliance with housing policies.
• Support service improvements, including contributing to IT systems, preparing reports, attending meetings, and managing specific projects and initiatives.
• Exercise responsible stewardship of budgets and resources, coordinating, monitoring and reporting on service performance.
• Uphold Corporate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion standards, maintain confidentiality and data protection requirements, and undertake other duties appropriate to the role.

Accountability’s

• Lead on health, safety, fire safety and asbestos management for Housing, including maintaining the asbestos register, managing surveys and removal contracts, updating policies, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provide professional advice as a health and safety officer in relation to asbestos best practice, legislation changes, risk assessments, incident investigation, and future incident prevention across Housing and the DLO.
• Monitor performance and compliance by reviewing contractor and DLO practices, analysing incident reports, completing root‑cause analysis, and ensuring required standards are met.
• Deliver and evaluate health and safety training, liaise with external bodies (HSE, Fire Authority, Police, Trade Unions), support service improvement, and assist the Compliance Manager as needed.

Essential criteria for the role

• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and competency.
• Experience working within a Housing environment (desirable).
• BOHS P405 – Management of Asbestos in Buildings (or equivalent).
• Proven ability to engage, influence and collaborate effectively with staff and partners on health and safety matters.

If you feel well‑suited to the role, please apply or contact Josh Meek directly at Sellick Partnership, Derby Office.

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