Head of Landlord Compliance & Building Safety in Bristol

Head of Landlord Compliance & Building Safety 

Location: Bristol – hybrid working
Contract: Initial 6 months
Start: ASAP / October 2026
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Rate: £387.96 PAYE / £500.00 UMB
Sector: Local Government / Social Housing

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Landlord Compliance & Building Safety to join a large public sector housing organisation on an initial 6-month interim contract.

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for ensuring that homes and buildings are safe, compliant and effectively managed across a significant housing portfolio.

The Role

You will provide strategic leadership across landlord compliance, building safety, health & safety and assurance, working closely with senior stakeholders, operational teams, contractors, residents and regulators.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic leadership across landlord compliance and building safety.
• Acting as a senior organisational lead for the Building Safety Act, including safety cases, resident engagement and higher-risk buildings.
• Overseeing statutory compliance across areas including fire, gas, electrical, asbestos, legionella/water hygiene, lifts/LOLER and wider property safety.
• Developing and embedding robust compliance, assurance, audit and risk management frameworks.
• Providing clear reporting to senior leadership and governance boards on compliance, risk and improvement activity.
• Leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams and creating a strong culture of accountability and safety.
• Managing external contractors, partners and supply chains to ensure high-quality and compliant service delivery.
• Ensuring accurate compliance data, digital records and the Golden Thread of Building Safety are maintained.
• Developing longer-term compliance, health & safety and asset safety strategies.
• Supporting regulatory engagement and ensuring statutory and regulatory obligations are met.
• Driving continuous improvement and ensuring services remain customer and resident focused.

About You

We are looking for a senior property, housing or compliance professional with significant experience within social housing, local government, housing associations or another highly regulated property environment.

You will ideally have:

• Proven senior leadership experience across landlord compliance and/or building safety.
• Strong knowledge of statutory property compliance, including fire, gas, electrical, asbestos and legionella/water safety.
• Detailed knowledge of the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations and Fire Safety Order.
• Experience with higher-risk buildings, safety cases and the Golden Thread.
• Strong understanding of risk, assurance, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading large or multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with residents, contractors, regulators and senior executives.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, contracts and external suppliers.
• A track record of delivering organisational change and service improvement.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as NEBOSH, CIOB, IOSH, IFE/IFSM or equivalent would be advantageous.

Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid role based in Bristol, with approximately three days per week in the office.

Tuesday and Wednesday office attendance is mandatory.

The contract is initially for 6 months, with an immediate/October start required.

Apply

If you are an experienced Head of Compliance, Head of Building Safety, Head of Property Compliance, Landlord Compliance Manager, Building Safety Director or senior housing/property professional with the relevant social housing background, we'd be keen to hear from you.