Compliance Manager

Posted 29 January 2026
Salary £52.7k per year
LocationMile End
Discipline Property
Reference176968
Contact NameRiddhi Shukla

Job description

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in East London, who are recruiting for a Compliance Manager on a permanent contract.

 

The salary on offer is £52,700 per annum and the role is hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days working from home.

 

The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge property compliance and have worked in a similar role previously ideally within social housing.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Monitor and plan servicing programmes and plans of work relating to statutory health and safety compliance and ensure they are delivered on time and to the required standards ensuring that all necessary certification is always in place
  • Manage and monitor relevant contractors to ensure delivery against specifications, to budget, and to lead on all reconciliation activities to ensure data accuracy
  • Responsible for verification of works completed and their quality. Oversee and or carry out a programme of post inspections to confirm identified works have been completed in line with suppliers' contractual agreements
  • Develop and maintain a compliance framework across all areas of the organisation's operations
  • Keep updated on corporate, regulatory and legislative changes and advise management of the implications to the business
  • Contribute towards and support the review of Health, Safety and Wellbeing related Policies and Procedures
  • Assist in budgetary control by monitoring and reporting expenditure to services suppliers
  • Liaise with suppliers over future and variation costs to update forecasts and maintain accurate reporting. Reconcile contractor invoice accounts on a regular basis.

 

Experience required:

  • Experience of maintaining effective working in a senior compliance role
  • Senior management experience with extensive knowledge of Health and Safety expertise
  • Experience of collaborative senior leadership, leading groups of colleagues to monitor and develop services and deliver change
  • Ability to review Legislation and translate this into working practice

 

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Strong knowledge of housing legislation and compliance requirements in the UK
  • Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive working understanding of Compliance, its practical enforcement and wide expertise across all aspects of property Compliance
  • Ability to act as a champion for property compliance for the organisation

 

Rewards and Benefits:

  • Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
  • Subsidised Health & Wellbeing Membership
  • Simply Health - help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments
  • Employee Assistance Programme - including free legal, financial and counselling advice
  • Pension - up to 10% employer contribution

 

Working hours:

  • 37 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

 

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

 

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

 

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