Principal Manager (Compliance)

Raynet Recruitment; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career average pension scheme

Generous holiday and sick pay

Flexible and hybrid working

Subsidised parking and public transit

Free swimming and gym membership

Cycle purchase scheme

Personal and professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a Principal Manager (Compliance) for Housing in Ipswich. You will lead the safety and compliance team, acting as the lead officer for home safety, and ensure every home meets regulatory standards.

This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid working, a salary of £53,051 to £55,224 per year, and you will oversee the big 9 safety areas, manage staff and budgets, and drive continuous improvement in housing maintenance.

Qualifications

• Degree and/or membership of a relevant professional body.
• Significant experience in a comparable housing/compliance environment.
• Experience managing staff and budgets.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for safe homes.
• Experience in business planning, change management and continuous improvement.
• Health and safety experience and/or qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal responsible manager and lead officer for home compliance and safety.
• Oversee the “big 9” landlord safety areas: fire, lifts (LOLER), emergency lighting, alarm systems, gas, damp and mould, electrical, asbestos and water safety.
• Monitor hazards from HHSRS stock condition surveys to ensure homes comply with Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard.
• Lead business planning, change management and continuous improvement.
• Manage staff and budgets.

Skills

Staff management

Budgets management

Regulatory knowledge

Health and safety experience

Operational leadership

Education

Degree or professional body membership

Job description

Principal Manager (Compliance) - Housing | Ipswich | Permanent

Salary: £53,051 - £55,224 per annum

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (hybrid working available)

Contract: Permanent, full time

About the role

We are recruiting a Principal Manager (Compliance) for a local authority in Ipswich. This is one of six senior management roles in the Housing Maintenance and Contracts service, which spends about £25 million a year on around 8,000 homes. You will lead the safety and compliance team and be the lead officer for home safety. You will take a zero-tolerance approach to compliance failure, so that tenants are safe and every home meets regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Act as principal responsible manager and lead officer for home compliance and safety
• Oversee the “big 9” landlord safety areas: fire, lifts (LOLER), emergency lighting, alarm systems, gas, damp and mould, electrical, asbestos and water safety
• Monitor hazards from HHSRS stock condition surveys to make sure homes comply with Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard
• Lead business planning, change management and continuous improvement
• Manage staff and budgets

About you

• Significant experience in a comparable environment
• A degree and/or membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience managing staff and budgets
• Strong working knowledge of the regulatory requirements for safe homes
• Experience of business planning, change management and continuous improvement in an operational or front-line setting
• Health and safety experience and/or qualifications

Benefits

• Career average pension scheme
• Generous holiday and sick pay
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Subsidised parking and public transport discounts
• Free swimming and gym membership
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Personal and professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme

This is a permanent position only