Details:
- Salary: £53,000 - 55,500 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Ipswich Suffolk
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Key Responsibilities
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Landlord Safety & Compliance Lead: Act as the Council’s lead officer responsible for statutory safety and regulatory compliance across all retained housing assets.
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Management: Lead, monitor, and deliver full compliance across key property safety areas:
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Fire Safety
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Lifts & Lifting Equipment (LOLER)
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Emergency Lighting
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Alarm & Detection Systems
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Gas Safety
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Damp & Mould Management
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Electrical Safety
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Asbestos Management
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Water Safety / Legionella
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Regulatory & Legal Standards: Monitor hazards arising from Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) stock condition surveys, ensuring strict compliance with Awaab’s Law and the Decent Homes Standard.
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Team Leadership & Development: Lead, manage, and develop the Safety and Compliance Team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on tenant safety, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
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Budget & Resource Management: Oversee relevant departmental budgets, ensure cost efficiency, and drive value for money in compliance-related maintenance contracts and operational delivery.
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Risk Management & Quality Assurance: Implement robust audit, quality assurance, and reporting frameworks to proactively identify, track, and remediate safety hazards or regulatory gaps.
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Strategic Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with senior management across the Maintenance & Contracts team (one of six senior management posts) and broader Council leadership to align asset management strategies.
Person Specification (Requirements)
Experience & Qualifications
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Experience: Significant track record of senior leadership in a comparable housing, asset management, local authority, or property compliance environment.
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Education / Accreditation: Degree-level qualification and/or professional membership in a relevant field (e.g., CIOB, RICS, CIH, or equivalent professional body).
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Health & Safety: Proven qualification or extensive operational experience in Health & Safety compliance (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH)