Interim Senior Compliance Officer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Arundel; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in West Sussex is seeking an experienced Interim Senior Compliance Officer to oversee compliance operations within its housing team. The role involves managing compliance data and workflows, coordinating inspections, and ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met. Strong systems and spreadsheet skills are essential, and the position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking team. This role is primarily office-based with some onsite responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory housing compliance areas.
• Proven experience coordinating inspections and remedial works.
• Excellent organisational, systems, and spreadsheet skills.
• Familiarity with compliance data migration and housing management systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records and track remedial work progress.
• Ensure a responsive service prioritising resident safety.

Skills

Knowledge of statutory and regulatory housing compliance areas

Experience coordinating inspections and remedial works

Organisational skills

Strong systems skills

Spreadsheet skills

Tools

Geometra

Civica CX

Job description

Interim Senior Compliance Officer – Housing Compliance

Council in West Sussex – 6 months, with potential extension or future permanent roles.

We are seeking an experienced Compliance person to join our housing team on an initial 6‑month interim basis, with the possibility of extension or future permanent roles within the council.

You will oversee day‑to‑day compliance operations, ensuring statutory and regulatory requirements are met across the council’s housing stock. Managing one team member, you will coordinate the scheduling, monitoring, and completion of compliance remedial works covering fire safety, asbestos, gas, lifts, water hygiene, and electrical safety.

A key part of this role is leading the operational transfer of compliance data and workflows from the existing system (Geometra) to Civica CX, working closely with the Business Improvement team.

The role is predominantly office‑based, so strong systems and spreadsheet skills are essential. Some time will also be spent meeting contractors and potentially carrying out post inspections onsite.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records, track remedial work progress and support contractors and internal teams.
• Ensure a responsive, well‑organised service that prioritises resident safety.

Key Requirements

• Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory housing compliance areas.
• Proven experience coordinating inspections and remedial works.
• Excellent organisational, systems, and spreadsheet skills.
• Familiarity with compliance data migration and housing management systems is desirable.
• Willingness to spend some time onsite meeting contractors and carrying out inspections.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional looking to make an immediate impact within a forward‑thinking housing team.