Housing Compliance & Safety Lead

DK Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DK Recruitment is seeking a Housing Compliance Officer to support housing associations, local authorities and registered providers in maintaining safe, compliant and well-managed stock. You will monitor compliance with relevant legislation, coordinate inspections and ensure records are up to date, helping protect residents and support effective property management.

Working with housing, property and maintenance teams, you will manage servicing schedules, assist with audits, and produce reports

Qualifications

• Experience in housing compliance, asset management, or related roles.
• Understanding of property safety requirements and statutory compliance.
• Experience maintaining records, tracking actions, and coordinating inspections.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate confidently with contractors, surveyors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and escalate risks appropriately.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and compliance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor housing stock compliance against relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies.
• Coordinate and track property inspections, safety checks and remedial actions.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, certificates, reports and audit documentation.
• Liaise with contractors, surveyors, property managers and internal teams to resolve outstanding compliance issues.
• Monitor statutory servicing and inspection schedules, escalating overdue actions where necessary.
• Support internal audits, regulatory reporting and compliance performance monitoring.
• Identify potential risks and work with relevant teams to ensure appropriate corrective action is taken.
• Produce reports highlighting outstanding actions, performance issues and areas requiring improvement.
• Support continuous improvement of compliance processes and record-keeping systems.

Skills

Housing compliance

Property safety

Record keeping

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Inspection coordination

Time management

Compliance systems

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

DK Recruitment is seeking a Housing Compliance Officer to support housing associations, local authorities and registered providers in maintaining safe, compliant and well-managed stock. You will monitor compliance with relevant legislation, coordinate inspections and ensure records are up to date, helping protect residents and support effective property management.

Working with housing, property and maintenance teams, you will manage servicing schedules, assist with audits, and produce reports