Compliance Officer – Vacancy

Care Housing Association; Rawtenstall; Hybride; GBP 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary £30,705 p.a.

35 hrs/week

6% pension

25 days leave

Training & development

Flexible working after probation

Résumé du poste

Care Housing Association is seeking a Compliance Officer to join the Assets & Compliance team. This role supports statutory and regulatory compliance across the property portfolio, ensuring landlord safety obligations are met and records are accurate.

You will monitor safety workstreams, coordinate inspections and testing, manage contractors, and produce regular KPI reports. The role involves collaboration with tenants, staff and external agencies to maintain safe, well‑managed homes.

Qualifications

• Organised and detail-focused candidate with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in compliance, asset management, repairs, property or housing services.
• Experience managing contractors or service providers.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and producing reports.

Responsabilités

• Monitor gas, electrical, fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene and building safety workstreams.
• Coordinate inspections, servicing, testing and remedial works.
• Track overdue actions, compliance failures and emerging risks.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, certificates, asset data and audit trails.
• Produce regular compliance and KPI reports.
• Liaise with contractors and monitor performance against contracts.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Collaborate with tenants, colleagues and external agencies.

Connaissances

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Formation

IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Outils

Excel

ActiveH housing management system

Description du poste

We are looking for an organised and proactive Compliance Officer to join our Assets & Compliance team and help us continue providing safe, well-managed homes for our tenants.

This is an important role supporting the delivery of statutory and regulatory compliance across Care Housing Association’s property portfolio. You will help ensure landlord safety obligations are met, compliance records are accurate, contractors are effectively managed, and emerging risks are identified and addressed promptly.

About the role

Working closely with the Head of Assets & Compliance, your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring compliance workstreams including gas, electrical and fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene and legionella, lift safety, building safety, and damp, mould and condensation.
• Coordinating inspections, servicing, testing and remedial works.
• Monitoring overdue actions, compliance failures and emerging risks.
• Maintaining accurate compliance records, certificates, asset data and audit trails.
• Checking compliance documentation for accuracy, quality and completeness.
• Producing regular compliance and KPI reports.
• Liaising with contractors and monitoring performance against contractual requirements and service standards.
• Supporting internal and external audits, regulatory inspections and compliance reviews.
• Working collaboratively with tenants, colleagues, contractors and external agencies.

About you

You will be a highly organised and detail-focused individual who can manage competing priorities and work accurately within required timescales.

You should have:

• An understanding of landlord compliance responsibilities within social housing.
• Experience in compliance, asset management, repairs, property or housing services.
• Experience of managing contractors or service providers.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and producing reports.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, professional and solution-focused approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• A commitment to delivering safe homes and excellent customer service.

Experience within a housing association or local authority, knowledge of health and safety legislation, an IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent qualification, and experience using the ActiveH housing management system would be advantageous.

What we offer

• Salary of £30,705 per annum.
• 35 hours per week.
• Employer pension contribution of 6%.
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday, increasing with length of service.
• Full training and opportunities for professional development.
• Flexible working arrangements may be considered after the initial three to six months. The role will be full-time and office-based during this initial period.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Care Housing Association is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates.