Statutory Compliance Officer Asbestos

Wigan Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Compliance Officer to assist in ensuring that statutory compliance is maintained across housing and corporate properties. This role involves conducting safety inspections, training staff, and ensuring adherence to regulations related to gas and legionella. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications in engineering or building safety, along with experience in compliance inspections. The position is full-time, permanent, and is located in Greater Manchester, UK.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified in Domestic Gas Engineering and Water Regulations.
• Experience in compliance inspections related to gas and legionella.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Perform Statutory and Compliance Surveys and safety inspections.
• Monitor compliance with regulations for properties.

Skills

Level 3 NVQ in Domestic Gas Engineering and Water Regulations

G3 Unvented Cylinder Qualification

Experience in renewable energy heating systems

Ability to train and guide others

Education

HNC or ONC or equivalent in compliance or building safety or engineering

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Council
Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN

Salary: Grade 8, £36,363 - £40,777 per annum.

37 hours per week

Permanent

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role

The role is to assist and support the Statutory Compliance & Building Safety Team Manager (Gas & Legionella) in ensuring that compliance related statutory requirements governing the housing and corporate stock through inspections and management. Assist in the identification and evaluation of the risks and current practices relating to compliance for the council.

The role will undertake Statutory and Compliance Surveys /safety inspections / Audits to predetermined programmes (e.g. Gas servicing, Maintenance, Installations, Legionella, and associated service contracts). Also monitor the Council and any external customer's properties are fully compliant with appropriate regulations, landlord's statutory requirements and industry best practice.

About you

You will need to have the appropriate certification of professional qualification relevant for the role or equivalent experience, HNC or ONC or equivalent in compliance or building safety or engineering or related subjects.

• Level 3 NVQ in Domestic Gas Engineering and Water Regulations
• G3 Unvented Cylinder Qualification

Experience in dealing with renewable energy heating systems along with carrying out compliance inspections; gas and legionella but not limited to.

The ability to assist in the training and give guidance to elected members and Officers along with the ability to plan own workload competently with minimum supervision and to strict deadlines and a willingness to take appropriate responsibility to act on own initiative to positively influence clients as part of a wider service team.

About us

Wigan Council has been voted "Overall Council of the Year" at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Statutory compliance is a critical aspect with the Council, as it ensures that we are adhering to laws and regulations set forth by government agencies. By implementing compliance measures, we can protect our residents, ourselves from legal and financial penalties and ensure the integrity of our operations. The role will be responsible for making things better, enabling change and supporting improvement within the electrical function for housing and corporate buildings.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan

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For an informal discussion please contact [e-mail]

Interview date

6th January 2026

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