Senior Surveyor (Compliance) in Ipswich, Suffolk

Client Details

Our client is a well-established and highly respected housing organisation managing thousands of residential properties and delivering significant annual investment into maintaining, improving and protecting homes. With resident safety at the centre of its strategy, the organisation has adopted a proactive approach to compliance, asset management and building safety. This role sits within one of the organisation's most important frontline services and plays a critical role in protecting residents, maintaining regulatory compliance and driving service improvement.

Description

• Act as the lead manager responsible for housing compliance and resident safety.
• Ensure all homes remain compliant with current legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies across a large residential portfolio.
• Lead a specialist compliance and safety team.
• Take ownership of the landlord compliance "Big 9" safety areas:
  • Fire Safety
  • Gas Safety
  • Electrical Safety
  • Asbestos Management
  • Water Hygiene & Legionella
  • Lift Safety (LOLER)
  • Emergency Lighting
  • Alarm Systems
  • Damp & Mould Compliance
• Ensure compliance with Awaab's Law requirements.
• Oversee Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) risks and mitigation plans.
• Manage compliance budgets and financial performance.
• Drive business planning, service improvement and operational efficiency.
• Develop procurement strategies and oversee contractor performance.
• Lead health and safety governance and compliance reporting.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making as part of the senior management team.
• Support organisational change, continuous improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with regulators, contractors, consultants and stakeholders.

Profile

You'll likely bring:

• Significant experience in housing compliance, asset compliance or property safety.
• Experience operating within social housing, local authority housing, public sector property or large residential portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of landlord compliance obligations and building safety legislation.
• Experience managing compliance programmes across multiple disciplines.
• Demonstrable leadership and people management experience.
• Budget management and financial planning experience.
• Health & Safety experience within a property environment.
• Experience leading change management and service improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience presenting information to senior leaders, boards and external bodies.
• Ability to develop policy, strategy and operational delivery frameworks.

• Degree qualification or equivalent professional qualification.
• Membership of a relevant professional body desirable.
• Health & Safety qualification advantageous.
• NEBOSH qualification highly desirable.

Job Offer

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Excellent sickness benefits.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Significant opportunities for career progression.
• Professional development funding and training.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Subsidised parking.
• Public transport discounts.
• Gym and leisure membership benefits.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Stable long-term public sector employer.
• Opportunity to influence strategic housing delivery at senior level