Head of Compliance and Safety Servicing
13th Feb, 2024 Read time 3 minutes

Head of Compliance and Safety Servicing

Location: Bristol
Last Updated: 15th March 2024

Full Job Description

Permanent, Full time

37 hours per week with agile working

At Alliance Homes, we exist to create great places to live that our customers are proud to call home. With over 6500 homes across North Somerset, we are looking for a property compliance specialist to manage our landlord compliance and safety servicing requirements.

In this role you will have overall responsibility for our Gas, Electrical, Water, Fire Safety, Lifts and Asbestos safety for our properties. You will help shape these services, so we remain compliant with the relevant statutory and regulatory obligations ensuring our homes are safe and of a high quality for our customers.

Whilst managing both budgetary and operational performance requirements for these services, you will also have opportunity to look at innovations in technology and in how we work to further champion Alliance as a leader in this field.

This is a key management role and presents an excellent opportunity for the right person to enhance their existing technical and leadership skills, supported by an experienced senior leadership team.

About you

We are looking for an experienced compliance professional with excellent knowledge of housing compliance related legislation, regulatory requirements, sector challenges and best practices.

You will need demonstratable knowledge in:

gas and electrical safety legislation (preferably within social housing)

water safety legislation (including domestic and non-domestic legionella controls)

lifts and lifting equipment safety

non-gas heating systems (including electric, solid fuel, air and ground source heat pumps and solar thermal)

managing asbestos inspection and removal programmes

fire safety inspections

risk management

Working with specialist contractors, you will need to hold a sound understanding of procurement legislation and experience in contract management, including working with asset compliance contracts.

Holding great communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships will be essential.

You will also need experience in leading, managing and motivating teams with customer focused / performance driven results.

Qualifications: Desirable:

Degree within housing, building or management/5 years in leadership role.

A relevant technical/ building qualification to Level 4 or the willingness to work towards an equivalent Housing qualification.

IOSH or NEBOSH

We will be reviewing applications as they are received so this vacancy may close prior to the closing date.
INDHIGH

At Alliance we want to create places to live that our customers are proud to call home.
Our teams care about the lives of the people who live in our 6,500 homes. We want our customers to belong, feel safe, and thrive in a successful community.
Our values are what makes us tick. Our colleagues bring their AGAME to deliver great services and to support each other to be the best they can be.

A MBITIOUS FOR ALL – We are one team, aiming high for our customers.
G ENUINE – We are authentic and encourage everyone to be themselves.
A WAKE TO OPPORTUNITY – We are constantly curious and drive innovation through collaboration.
M AKE THE DIFFERENCE – we are proactive and strive to make a positive impact.
E FFECTIVE – We are professional and can be relied on to achieve consistently good results.

 

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