National Compliance Coordinator

Sanctuary Group; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider is seeking a National Compliance Coordinator based in Worcester. The role involves leading a team to ensure compliance and safety across housing stock. Ideal candidates will have experience in compliance management and team leadership. A competitive salary package and a commitment to diversity and inclusivity are offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with matching contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a compliance-related role or similar field.
• Experience in electrical safety would be beneficial.
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10 within the electrical safety function.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Skills

Proven experience in a compliance-related role

Staff management experience

Strong communication skills

Budget management experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Role

National Compliance Co-ordinator

Location: Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

Salary: £37,414 - £39,383 per year

Hours: 35 hours per week

Summary: We’re looking for a National Compliance Coordinator to join our Compliance team based in Worcester, which currently consists of over 60 dedicated professionals. As one of the UK’s largest social landlords, Sanctuary owns and manages thousands of properties, and ensuring the safety of our residents is at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll play a key part in maintaining high standards of safety and compliance across our housing stock.

We’re seeking someone with a solid background in property compliance, ideally with experience in reviewing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing best practices. You’ll be detail-oriented but also able to take a strategic view, helping to shape the direction of our compliance programme. This is a leadership role, so we’re looking for a confident and experienced team manager who can inspire high performance, handle staffing matters with empathy and professionalism, and deliver quality outcomes through effective team management.

The role

The role of National Compliance Coordinator will include:

• Leading a team of 10 within our electrical safety function, working closely with contractors and internal teams to deliver our electrical compliance programme
• Building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners, offering clear guidance, support, and advice

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in a compliance-related role or similar field
• Experience in electrical safety would be beneficial and is welcomed
• Strong background in staff management, with the ability to lead and develop a team
• Some experience in budget management and financial oversight
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and its practical application
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present and negotiate effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel (or equivalent software)

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Salary: £37,414 per annum (rising to £39,383 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Next steps

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our talent team will be happy to help you - [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.