Contract and Compliance Manager

London Borough of Brent; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Brent seeks a Contract and Compliance Manager to oversee housing compliance, ensuring safety and statutory obligations are met. This pivotal role involves developing compliance strategies, managing contracts, and liaising with various stakeholders to maintain the quality and safety of housing services. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in a vibrant, diverse community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Generous employer pension contribution

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance programme for free counselling

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of landlord compliance and statutory obligations.
• Significant experience in managing property compliance across large portfolios.
• Strong contract management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take operational responsibility for compliance across the housing portfolio.
• Lead on risk management, audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting.
• Develop and deliver strategic compliance plans.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Compliance Management

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Health and Safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Job description

Job Description

Salary range: £64,317 - £67,812 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Join Us in Shaping Safer Homes for Our Community

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about property compliance, health & safety, and delivering high-quality housing services? We are looking for a dedicated Contract and Compliance Manager to play a vital role in ensuring our housing stock remains safe, secure, and fully compliant with statutory and regulatory obligations.

You'll be joining a forward-thinking local authority team, where you'll lead on compliance management across a portfolio of responsibilities - from fire safety to gas and electrical systems, asbestos management, water hygiene, and much more.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Contract and Compliance Manager, you will:
• Take operational responsibility for compliance across a wide-ranging housing portfolio.
• Act as Contract Administrator, Manager, or Supervising Officer for mechanical, electrical, and service-related contracts.
• Develop and deliver strategic compliance plans, policies, and programmes across multiple disciplines.
• Lead on risk management, audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee 1-5 year programmes for testing, inspection, maintenance, and capital works.
• Work closely with contractors, consultants, and internal teams to drive quality, safety, and best value.
• Support the Building Safety Manager role and contribute to Building Safety Cases and emerging legislation.
• Embed innovation and sustainability-including climate change considerations-into your compliance strategies.

Areas You'll Lead
You'll oversee compliance in one or more of the following areas:
• Fire safety & risk assessments
• Domestic & commercial gas
• Electrical safety
• Water hygiene (including Legionella)
• Asbestos management
• Lifts and access systems
• HVAC systems
• Tree and playground safety
• Pressure vessels, lightning protection & more

About You

You're a natural leader with strong technical expertise and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

You bring:
• A thorough understanding of landlord compliance and relevant statutory obligations (e.g. Building Safety Act, CDM, COSHH).
• Health and Safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH) or equivalent relevant experience
• Significant experience in managing property compliance across large or complex property portfolios.
• Strong contract management skills with a proven ability to oversee multiple service providers.
• Experience of risk management, audits, and working within a regulated environment.
• The ability to interpret legislation, draft policies, and communicate technical information clearly.
• A track record of managing budgets, commissioning works, and driving service improvement.

Our Offer to You

In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service
• Very generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (laptop provided)
• A wide range of family friendly policies such as parental leave
• Access to affordable parking nearby
• Access to our Zipcar scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling
• Season ticket loan for public transport
• Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities
• Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.

Closing Date for redeployees: Wednesday 2nd July 2025 (23:59)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

This position is only open to redeployees currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding 'internal only' roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding 'internal only' roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found at here

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail]

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