Principal Manager (Compliance) in Ipswich, Suffolk
Posted by Raynet Recruitment
£53,051 – £55,224 a year
Ipswich · Permanent
Principal Manager (Compliance) – Housing | Ipswich | Permanent
Salary: £53,051 – £55,224 per annum
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (hybrid working available)
Contract: Permanent, full time
About the role
We are recruiting a Principal Manager (Compliance) for a local authority in Ipswich. This is one of six senior management roles in the Housing Maintenance and Contracts service, which spends about £25 million a year on around 8,000 homes. You will lead the safety and compliance team and be the lead officer for home safety. You will take a zero-tolerance approach to compliance failure, so that tenants are safe and every home meets regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities
- Act as principal responsible manager and lead officer for home compliance and safety
- Oversee the “big 9” landlord safety areas: fire, lifts (LOLER), emergency lighting, alarm systems, gas, damp and mould, electrical, asbestos and water safety
- Monitor hazards from HHSRS stock condition surveys to make sure homes comply with Awaab’s Law and the Decent Homes Standard
- Lead business planning, change management and continuous improvement
- Manage staff and budgets
About you
- Significant experience in a comparable environment
- A degree and/or membership of a relevant professional body
- Experience managing staff and budgets
- Strong working knowledge of the regulatory requirements for safe homes
- Experience of business planning, change management and continuous improvement in an operational or front-line setting
- Health and safety experience and/or qualifications
Benefits
- Career average pension scheme
- Generous holiday and sick pay
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Subsidised parking and public transport discounts
- Free swimming and gym membership
- Cycle purchase scheme
- Personal and professional development
- Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
Send your CV to [your email / apply link] by [Thursday 19 November 2026]. Interviews will be held in person on 2 December 2026. We encourage early applications, as the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
This is a permanent position only.
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.