Senior Housing Compliance Manager

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in England is seeking a Senior Housing Compliance Manager responsible for managing housing health and safety compliance. You will oversee compliance with safety standards, strengthen operational processes, and safeguard tenant safety. Join us to make a positive impact on community well-being and support the delivery of critical housing services. Candidates should possess experience in statutory property management compliance and be fluent in English. The position offers a salary of £56,730 p.a. plus benefits.

Benefits

Diverse and flexible work environment

Support for personal development

Balance between work and life

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is mandatory for effective performance.
• Experience in managing health and safety compliance for housing.

Responsibilities

• Lead officer for landlord health & safety compliance.
• Oversee end-to-end management of compliance procedures.
• Strengthen operational resilience and service delivery.

Skills

Landlord health & safety management

Statutory property management compliance

Operational resilience

Performance monitoring

Contractor management

Job description

Senior Housing Compliance Manager

Ref: RPL000569

Salary: £56,730 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

As the Senior Housing Compliance Manager, you will be the Council's lead officer in managing all aspects of landlord health & safety and statutory property management compliance.

You will be responsible for the Council's compliance with, and submissions to, the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety Standard, you will champion the needs of our customers and drive customer safety as a business priority.

You will strengthen operational resilience and service delivery, establishing robust performance monitoring, contractor management processes, and internal co‑ordination mechanisms to ensure the new compliance policies and processes operate efficiently.

You will be responsible for overseeing the end‑to‑end management of compliance, ensuring policies and procedures are robust and legally compliant, and safeguarding the health and safety of tenants. You will play a critical role in ensuring the Council's housing stock is maintained to a safe and decent standard and in line with legal obligations, regulatory expectations, and tenant satisfaction.

This role plays a critical part in supporting safe, sustainable communities, enhancing resident wellbeing, and shaping service delivery in line with both corporate priorities and statutory duties.

To be an active part of the Housing and Integrated Communities Senior Leadership Teams, and Prevention and Communities Directorate, implementing the Swindon Plan, the Housing Improvement Plan, and supporting the delivery of corporate strategies.

This role works with the Director of Housing and Director of Operations and their Senior Leadership teams to develop new operating processes both within your own operational field and providing support and leadership to others to improve their operational activities.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer‑facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details. As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re‑vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the right hand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.

For further information about the role please Andrew Sanders, Head of Housing Technical Services, via email [e-mail].

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [e-mail].

Closing date: 5 January 2026

Interview date: w/c 19 January 2026