Compliance Officer

Wmjobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Watmos is seeking a capable Compliance Officer to help ensure our homes and communities meet regulatory, legislative and safety standards across electrical, gas, water hygiene, asbestos, lift and fire safety.

You will support the Asset Compliance Manager, maintain accurate information, and assist with policy development, audits, and risk reporting to stakeholders while delivering high-quality, customer-focused services.

Responsibilities

• Work with the ACM to align with regulatory, legislative, and non-statutory requirements for landlord compliance activities (Electrical, Gas, Water Hygiene, Asbestos, Lift Safety, Fire).
• Maintain high-quality information regarding compliance with regulatory, legislative, and non-statutory requirements for landlord compliance activities.
• Assist the ACM with implementing Watmos’ compliance safety framework across all risk areas of responsibility.
• Manage building safety policies, processes and contracts for landlord compliance activities (Electrical, Gas, Water Hygiene, Asbestos, Lift Safety, Fire).
• Support Watmos fire safety, asbestos management, water safety, lift safety, Electrical Safety and Gas safety cyclical programmes and risk registers.
• Audit work of internal staff and external contractors/suppliers to ensure high standards of compliance.
• Support the compliance performance and risk management dashboards, ensuring targets are met and timely reports are produced for stakeholders.
• Maintain cross-functional links across the department, providing advice and day-to-day support.

Job description

Leading the way in resident empowerment Watmos' unique approach has put it at the forefront of transforming communities, providing great homes and exceeding expectations. We are seeking an outstanding and dedicated individual who shares our passion for improving people's lives.

As Compliance Officer, you will play an important role in helping us keep our homes and communities safe. Working closely with the Asset Compliance Manager (ACM) you will support the delivery of fire, asbestos, water and wider compliance activities across our assets. This includes supporting the implementation of Watmos’ compliance and safety framework, while ensuring accurate, high-quality information is maintained in relation to regulatory, legislative, and non-statutory requirements governing landlord compliance activities. You will assist with the management of building safety policies, processes and contracts including assisting the ACM with auditing work for internal staff, contractors and suppliers to ensure all works are completed to a high standard.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong knowledge of relevant legislation and health and safety requirements, together with a clear understanding of the factors that drive effective compliance. Excellent organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage stakeholders confidently and deliver high-quality, customer-focused services. Strong IT proficiency, complemented by outstanding interpersonal skills, and the confidence and credibility to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organisation are also vital.

Job Purpose

• Work with the ACM to achieve full alignment with all regulatory, legislative, and non-statutory requirements for landlord compliance activities (Electrical, Gas, Water Hygiene, Asbestos, Lift Safety, Fire)
• Assist the ACM in maintaining high-quality information regarding compliance with regulatory, legislative, and non-statutory requirements for landlord compliance activities (Electrical, Gas, Water Hygiene, Asbestos, Lift Safety, Fire).
• Assist the ACM with the implementation of Watmos’ compliance safety framework across all risk areas of their responsibility.
• Assist the ACM with the management of building safety policies, processes and contracts for landlord compliance activities (Electrical, Gas, Water Hygiene, Asbestos, Lift Safety, Fire).
• Work with the ACM in the management of Watmos fire safety, asbestos management, water safety, lift safety, Electrical Safety and Gas safety cyclical programmes and risk register.
• Assist the ACM in auditing work of internal staff and external contractors/suppliers involved in the delivery of compliance works to ensure that works are completed to a high standard.
• Support in the management of the compliance performance and risk management dashboards ensuring that performance targets are achieved, and plans are developed to address performance issues and prepare timely reports that provide assurance to stakeholders.
• Aid and support maintaining cross functional links throughout the department, providing advice, and assisting with day-to-day work tasks.

We are genuinely proud of our diversity, our people, our values, our homes and our achievements and you will support our ongoing evolution. In line with our ethos as an organisation we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation with a sense of belonging, where everyone knows their opinions matter and their talents can be fully utilised. We encourage applications from those of all backgrounds and strongly value having a workforce that includes people who have different life experiences.