Property Safety Coordinator

Orbit Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major housing group in the UK seeks a Compliance Coordinator to support the Safety Team. You will ensure regulatory compliance across various functions, coordinate teams, and handle reporting. The ideal candidate is experienced in social housing compliance and can work effectively under pressure. The role promises a supportive environment focusing on progress and development, making a positive impact on communities served.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training programmes

Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance coordination roles.
• Ability to deliver quality work under tight deadlines.
• Experience in reporting and managing compliance functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate compliance related works and certification.
• Elevate areas of non-compliance against policies.
• Liaise with teams and external contractors for compliance tasks.

Skills

Experience in coordinating compliance related functions in Social Housing

Working under KPI related pressure

Problem solving attitude

Education

Relevant NVQ or Business Administration qualification

Job description

We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

To coordinate a complex and varied set of functions to support the Safety Team in the delivery of regulatory compliance including, but not limited to; Asbestos, Electrical Fire, Lifting Equipment and Water Safety functions. The coordination will require excellent communication skills to ensure that both internal and external partners work in alignment with each other. To ensure that there is continuity between the delivery of works on site and the production of a robust, auditable trail of certification. To scrutinise and process orders and invoices and to carry out Orbit's Compliance related processes e.g. sending out no access letters and creating suitable audit trail. To provide reports on performance to senior management to allow trend analysis and performance improvement.

This role is part of Customer & Communities where you'll help us to lead the way keeping our promise to more than 100,000 customers.

What you'll achieve

• Collating and coordinating Compliance related works and certification
• Scrutinise and elevate areas of non-compliance in against Orbit Policy and Procedure
• Liaise with and coordinate Orbit teams and external contractors to facilitate Compliance related works
• Facilitating and communicating urgent referrals in relation to Compliance works
• Monitor and update records relating to Asbestos, Fire and Electrical functions

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Experience in coordinating compliance related functions in Social Housing
• Experience of working under KPI related pressure and delivering quality work to tight deadlines
• Any relevant NVQ or other similar qualification desirable - e.g. in Customer Service, word processing, RSA II or equivalent Business Administration
• Experience of carrying out coordination and reporting functions
• Good understanding of the challenges that compliance related functions bring and a problem solving attitude to address process and performance related problems

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here's what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional we'll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We're proud to make a difference to people together. We're values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.