Head of Compliance

House of Commons; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A key governmental body in Westminster seeks a Head of Compliance to ensure safe operations and statutory compliance. You will lead the Compliance team, shaping strategies for health and safety while fostering an inclusive team culture. The ideal candidate has recognized health and safety qualifications, experience in compliance roles, and the ability to manage risks effectively. This role offers an attractive range of benefits, including generous leave and a strong pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 30 days

Enrolment in excellent Civil Service pension scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Recognised industry Health and Safety and/or Technical Services Engineering professional qualification.
• Experience in a senior compliance role with knowledge of maintenance delivery models.
• Knowledge of current legislation and statutory regulations associated with building services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health and safety management and statutory compliance.
• Shape the compliance strategy and drive innovation.
• Provide clear advice on compliance status and risk management.

Skills

Health and Safety qualifications

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Knowledge of building services legislation

Continuous improvement strategies

Education

Recognised industry qualifications

Job description

What you’ll be doing

As Head of Compliance for the House of Commons Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST), you will play a central role in ensuring the safe, resilient and compliant operation of the UK Parliament. Leading the Compliance team and sitting within the Senior Leadership Group, you will oversee health and safety management, statutory compliance, and risk and business continuity planning across a uniquely complex environment. This is a rare opportunity to apply your technical and strategic expertise where it has real national significance.

You will shape the compliance strategy for PMST, champion continuous improvement and drive innovation in how we manage risk, monitor performance and strengthen assurance.

As a leader of a team of up to five specialists, you will foster an inclusive, high-performing culture, ensuring strong professional standards and effective workforce planning. Working closely with colleagues across Parliament. You will provide clear, evidence-based advice on compliance status, statutory obligations and risk.

If you thrive in a dynamic, high-profile environment and are motivated by work that directly supports the safety and continuity of Parliament, this role offers an exceptional platform to make a meaningful impact.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we’re looking for.

• Recognised industry Health and Safety and/or Technical Services Engineering professional qualification.
• Experience of working in a senior compliance role and having a good knowledge of different types of maintenance delivery models and forms of contracts.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of current legislation and statutory regulations associated with building services.
• Risk management experience with knowledge of best practice business continuity planning in complex corporate organisations.
• Capability to build strategies to drive continuous improvement in safety culture, process, training and ways of working. Ability to produce comprehensive performance reporting, identifying trends and escalating issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate clearly and build effective working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

Next Stepsand Additional Information

Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 2 - 6 in the Job Description.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.