Temporary Accommodation Health & Safety Compliance Officer

Borough of Lewisham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in London is seeking a Temporary Accommodation Health & Safety Compliance Officer to manage compliance processes for housing services. The role involves acquiring necessary safety certificates and improving user journeys for the Council's digital content. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of health and safety legislation and experience in compliance management. The position offers training opportunities and a hybrid working environment with flexible policies.

Benefits

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working

Season ticket loans

Gym membership discounts

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Experience in managing compliance processes for health and safety.
• Good understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, including housing providers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Council's compliance processes for temporary accommodations.
• Acquire relevant gas and electric safety certificates.
• Support the development of the Council's digital content strategy.
• Review and optimize user journeys on the Council's website.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Experience with digital content strategy

Job description

Temporary Accommodation Health & Safety Compliance Officer

London, United Kingdom

Job Info

• Job Identification 1724
• Job Category Officer
• Posting Date 11/25/2025, 02:09 PM
• Locations 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU, GB
• Apply Before 12/29/2025, 11:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction Are you a confident in working with large databases? Are you organised with good attention to detail? If so, then this may be the role for you.

What’s the role? Housing Services Directorate is looking to appoint a Temporary Accommodation Health and Safety Officer with knowledge, experience and skills in working with our housing providers and the tenants to acquire the relevant gas, electric and energy Performance certificates. The post holder will also manage the Council’s compliance processes ensuring the coordination, control, and verification of compliance certification across all temporary accommodations. The successful completing of this task would ensure the Council meets its statutory compliance for all its temporary accommodation stock. Planning and delivering digital content that considers best user journeys, you will work with colleagues from a wide range of services to review, optimise and improve areas on the website to improve the user journey and support the Council’s aims and objectives. You will support the development and roll‑out of our new digital content strategy, with a focus on our website and intranet.

What’s in it for you? Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for We are seeking an experienced officer with a good working knowledge of current health and safety related legislation and guidance, and have an understanding of the responsibilities for safety, health and welfare placed on all parties involved in health and safety compliance. They must have knowledge and understanding of the activities, functions and processes involved in the provisions of a health and safety regulatory compliance service. In return, we’ll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

Location The job is primarily based in Laurence House but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s. Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed. For an informal discussion about this job, please contact [e-mail]

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Salary £42,912 - £44,235 per annum (SO2). N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please [e-mail] and an advisor will be in touch with you. The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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