Principal Manager (Maintenance)

MMP Consultancy; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career average pension scheme

Generous holiday and sick pay entitl.

Flexible working and hybrid working

Personal and professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Subsidised parking, public transport

Free swimming and gym membership

Job summary

MMP Consultancy is recruiting a Principal Manager (Maintenance) to lead a housing safety and compliance team within a substantial residential maintenance service in Suffolk. This senior role oversees landlord compliance, ensuring homes meet regulatory standards and residents remain safe.

You will drive service improvements, manage staff and budgets, and provide clear assurance on compliance performance, reporting to senior leadership and collaborating with asset and housing teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing maintenance or building safety.
• Proven ability to manage staff and budgets.
• Strong knowledge of landlord safety obligations and social housing regulations.
• Experience with business planning and improving operational services.
• Health and safety qualifications or experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead officer for housing safety and compliance, ensuring statutory and regulatory responsibilities are met.
• Lead and develop the safety and compliance team, promoting accountability and high standards of service delivery.
• Oversee compliance across fire safety, lifts and LOLER, emergency lighting, alarm systems, gas, damp and mould, electrical safety, asbestos and water safety.
• Monitor hazards identified through Housing Health and Safety Rating System assessments and stock condition surveys, ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Ensure services support compliance with Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard.
• Manage budgets, resources and operational priorities to deliver effective services and value for money.
• Maintain robust compliance monitoring, reporting and assurance arrangements.
• Lead business planning, change management and continuous improvement across the service.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance, asset management and housing teams to improve housing standards and resident outcomes.

Skills

Housing maintenance

Property compliance

Building safety

Education

Degree qualification

Professional membership

Job description

Principal Manager (Maintenance) - Housing Safety & Compliance

Location: Suffolk

Salary: £53,051-£55,224 per annum

MMP Consultancy is recruiting for an experienced Principal Manager (Maintenance) to lead a housing safety and compliance team within a substantial residential maintenance service.

This senior leadership role will oversee landlord compliance, ensuring homes meet regulatory standards and residents remain safe. You will drive service improvements, manage staff and budgets, and provide clear assurance on compliance performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead officer for housing safety and compliance, ensuring statutory and regulatory responsibilities are met.
• Lead and develop the safety and compliance team, promoting accountability and high standards of service delivery.
• Oversee compliance across fire safety, lifts and LOLER, emergency lighting, alarm systems, gas, damp and mould, electrical safety, asbestos and water safety.
• Monitor hazards identified through Housing Health and Safety Rating System assessments and stock condition surveys, ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Ensure services support compliance with Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard.
• Manage budgets, resources and operational priorities to deliver effective services and value for money.
• Maintain robust compliance monitoring, reporting and assurance arrangements.
• Lead business planning, change management and continuous improvement across the service.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance, asset management and housing teams to improve housing standards and resident outcomes.

About You

You will bring:

• Significant experience within a comparable housing maintenance, property compliance or building safety environment.
• A degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional organisation.
• Proven experience managing staff and budgets.
• Strong knowledge of landlord safety obligations and the regulatory requirements affecting social housing.
• Experience of business planning, change management and improving operational services.
• Relevant health and safety experience and/or qualifications.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive improvements.

Benefits Include

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

Interviews are scheduled to take place in person on 2 December 2026.