Property Compliance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity seeks a Property Compliance Manager to oversee the compliance and health & safety across its housing portfolio. This role demands proven experience in property compliance, strong relationship management skills, and a keen understanding of health and safety regulations. You will ensure that all properties adhere to legal standards, promoting high living conditions for clients transitioning out of homelessness. If you thrive on organization, are passionate about compliance, and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in property compliance management.
• Understanding of housing legislation and health & safety regulations.
• Ability to build relationships with contractors and local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead property compliance and safety inspections.
• Manage risk assessments and ensure all certifications are maintained.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Risk Management

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Property Compliance Manager!

Are you known for your keen attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a knack for negotiation? Do others admire your ability to build lasting relationships and positively influence outcomes? Are you someone who thrives in collaborative environments, keeps meticulous records, and is passionate about ensuring regulatory compliance? We’re looking for someone with experience in property compliance management and a solid understanding of health and safety, as well as housing-related legislation and best practices—including an employer’s duty of care. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Come join us and play a vital role in helping us support our clients on their journey out of homelessness.

About You:

You are organised, meticulous, and bring proven experience in property compliance management. You have a good understanding of housing legislation, health & safety regulations, and best practices, including building maintenance and compliance in relation to Supported Housing and PRS (including HMO’s). You can confidently navigate relationships with external contractors, landlords, and local authorities. You will also oversee the effective management of risk across all Homeless Oxfordshire properties. With a solutions-focused mindset, you’re ready to take ownership of compliance and health and safety across multiple sites, ensuring we deliver safe, dignified living spaces for our clients.

About the Role:

As our Compliance Officer, you will take the lead on property compliance and certification across Homeless Oxfordshire's housing portfolio. You will oversee safety inspections, manage risk assessments, maintain up-to-date records, and coordinate with contractors and landlords to ensure all remedial and planned works meet health, safety, and housing regulations. We will also entrust you with coordinating employer health and safety regulations. Reporting to the Head of Property and Facilities, your role is central to protecting and enabling our operational teams to deliver outstanding service.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

· Ensure all regulatory requirements & certifications are maintained and securely documented (e.g., gas, electrical safety, legionella, asbestos, fire alarm and lighting tests, etc.), ready for inspection as required.

· Undertake annual risk assessments for all areas relating to properties (including fire); maintenance and cleaning activities, and ensure that relevant details are shared with others appropriately.

· Build close relationships with our landlords and providers to ensure any compliance works they are responsible for under the terms of the lease are carried out to the required standard that we are satisfied with, along with liaising with local authorities or facilitating the work on their behalf.

· Ensure all HMO licensing information is up to date for all relevant properties and records of HMO Licences are retained on in-form and work together with Local Authorities. Ensure all additional works required for licensing are completed in a timely manner.

· Oversee weekly and monthly health and safety inspections for all sites.

· Work with the Head of Property & Facilities on health and safety tasks for the organisation.

· Contribute towards the budget setting for all planned compliance and health and safety works, ensuring this remains within the allocated budget.

· Promote high standards of hygiene among staff and ensure controls are in place to reduce the risk of pests, damp, and mould, taking remedial action as needed.

· Stay informed of all relevant property legislation for the private rented sector, HMOs, and supported accommodation, and implement changes within the organisation to maintain compliance.

· Support operational managers and staff to deliver outstanding services to our clients.

· Take control of accident reporting, working with managers and SMT to ensure all staff adhere to the reporting process.

· Provide a monthly report to the Head of Property and Facilities with compliance updates for the property portfolio.

· Comply with Homeless Oxfordshire’s policies and procedures.

· Contribute to a positive working environment where equality and diversity are valued, and staff are enabled to do their best.

· Contribute to the broader team’s work.

Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check, which will be undertaken for the successful candidate. We do not offer work sponsorship for this role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified before the closing date.