Property Compliance Officer - 6 Month FTC (0774)

Sage Housing; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in London is seeking a Property Compliance Officer to support the Compliance Assurance team. This role includes overseeing compliance activities, managing relationships with suppliers, and ensuring timely compliance repairs. Candidates should have extensive experience in Social/Affordable Housing, especially with fire risk assessments. Benefits include a health cash plan, study support, and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus additional days

Annual discretionary bonus

Health cash plan

Study support package

Workplace Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric car scheme

Wellbeing support

Paid volunteering leave

Charity fundraising support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Social/Affordable Housing compliance.
• Knowledge of property compliance regulations and maintenance.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance events and manage compliance risks.
• Schedule compliance repairs and ensure timely job completion.
• Handle invoices and manage the compliance inbox.

Skills

Planning and coordinating compliance activities

Understanding of compliance regulations

Customer service orientation

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Job description

About Sage Homes

Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country who need them.

Since 2017 we have delivered around 17,000 new homes across affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent for individuals and families. In 2021 Sage Homes became the largest provider of new affordable housing in England, and we continue to deliver high quality affordable homes across the country.

We have invested more than £3 billion into high-quality affordable housing. Our entrepreneurial spirit combined with our technical expertise has got us to where we are today and will enable future sustainable growth.

About the role:

We are looking for a Property Compliance Officer to assist our Compliance Assurance team with responsibility for keeping our customers and employees safe through delivering effective administration of all statutory, compliance and similar servicing contracts and by actively coordinating the relationships with all internal and external suppliers.

You'll be joining an established Technical Compliance Team, assisting with the delivery and management of all regulatory, statutory and non-statutory requirements including fire risk assessments, working collaboratively with our managing agents and contractors.

This is a 6 -month fixed term opportunity and offers hybrid working, 3 days in our London ( Covent Garden) office and 2 days from home, if required.

• Support the Technical and Compliance Manager in overseeing statutory compliance events and managing compliance-related risks.
• Schedule compliance repairs, arrange contractor access, and ensure timely job completion and documentation.
• Upload certifications, close completed jobs, update support folders, and maintain compliance records.
• Assign work, inform residents, and ensure appointments are convenient for all parties.
• Address service failures proactively, manage queries, and ensure prompt responses to customers.
• Handle invoices, manage the compliance inbox, maintain records, and oversee call handling and diary management.

About you

• Extensive experience in planning and coordinating compliance activities within Social/Affordable Housing, with a focus on Fire Risk Assessments.
• In depth understanding of property compliance regulations and maintenance procedures.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to process integrity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong customer service orientation, ensuring tenant satisfaction and clear communication.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities efficiently.

We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage. As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business. This includes internally and externally delivered development programmes and opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications.

Culture and benefits:

At Sage Homes, we want to empower diverse, ambitious people to thrive. We are fast-paced and inclusive, and encourage our people to use their passion, curiosity and inventiveness to help us create safe places for our customers to flourish.

To make sure our colleagues feel welcome and cared for, we provide a suite of excellent benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday, and an additional day for every year's service (up to five years)
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• A health cash plan, with financial support for a range of options including physiotherapy, opticians, dental and private online GP sessions
• Study support package, helping you achieve your personal and professional development ambitions
• Workplace Pension - matching personal contributions up to 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme, helping you save up to 40% on a new bike and accessories
• Electric car scheme, enabling you to rent a brand-new electric car at low-cost payments
• Wellbeing support through MyndUp
• Two days' paid volunteering leave a year, allowing you to support causes you care about
• Charity fundraising support, with match-funding up to £1,000 for good causes

We believe that investing in our people is key to our success. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance, ensuring you feel valued and empowered to make a difference every day.

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