Housing – Quality and Compliance Officer – Gas

Essential Employment; Barking; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Barking seeks a knowledgeable Gas & Heating Compliance Officer to join the team for a predominantly office-based compliance role. The role focuses on gas/ heating systems, not hands-on engineering, applying technical expertise within a compliance setting.

You will review LGSRs, monitor programmes, manage contractors, and maintain auditable records, with occasional post-inspections and QA checks. This is a full-time, temporary contract position.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating with 12 months' experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of gas, heating and plumbing systems.
• Experience reviewing gas certification and challenging recommendations where necessary.
• Excellent IT skills and familiarity with compliance systems and electronic records.

Responsibilities

• Review LGSRs and compliance documentation.
• Monitor gas, heating and plumbing compliance programmes.
• Manage contractor performance and ensure remedial actions are completed.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and auditable documentation.
• Undertake occasional post-inspections and quality assurance checks.

Skills

Gas & Heating knowledge

Auditing

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating

Tools

Compliance software

Job description

Gas & Heating Compliance Officer

We are seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Gas & Heating Compliance Officer to join our team.

This is predominantly an office-based compliance and assurance role, ideal for someone with a strong background in gas, heating and plumbing who is looking to apply their technical expertise within a compliance environment rather than a hands-on engineering role.

Key responsibilities

• Reviewing and auditing Landlord Gas Safety Records (LGSRs) and compliance documentation.
• Monitoring gas, heating and plumbing compliance programmes.
• Managing contractor performance and ensuring remedial actions are completed.
• Maintaining accurate compliance records and auditable documentation.
• Undertaking occasional post-inspections and quality assurance checks.

About You

You will have:

• NVQ Level 3 City & Guilds (or equivalent) in Plumbing & Heating, with a minimum of 12 months’ relevant experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of gas, heating and plumbing systems.
• Experience reviewing gas certification and challenging recommendations where necessary.
• Excellent IT skills, including experience using compliance systems, spreadsheets and electronic records.
• A thorough understanding of compliance requirements and the importance of accurate record management.

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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