Compliance Team Leader

  • Building Recruitment Company
  • Taunton, Somerset
  • Apr 28, 2026
Seasonal Construction

Job Description

Are you a Compliance & Building Safety Professional, seeking your next contract? My client has an immediate opportunity for a Compliance & Building Safety Team Leader, to join their team on an interim basis. Leading a small team of Compliance & Building Safety Officers, the successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring customer safety in their homes.Responsibilities:
  • Be a Team Leader managing your team to ensure the provision of a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors across the portfolio, including all aspects of Compliance, Building and Fire safety.
  • Oversee the prioritisation and completion of fire and building safety checks and address access issues using a variety of supportive and enforcement methods.
  • Lead on the management of contracts relating to fire, water, lifts, door entry, auto doors and Radon.
  • Lead all contract meetings within your remit, address underperformance, creating action plans to improve and escalate if improvement does not occur.
  • Ensure SOPs are updated for all areas within your remit and support the review of policies and management plans.
  • Be responsible for ensuring jobs are raised, physically completed, closed and invoiced efficiently and accurately.
  • Actively review stock changes and ensure the implementation of any new inhouse checks and the addition to external contracts.
  • Assist with the production of the monthly Compliance Reporting and any other assurance reports as required.
  • Have an overview of compliance budgets within your remit
  • Be available to respond to emergency or emerging situations when the team need on site presence and provide cover where necessary to support the delivery of a high performing service.
Requirements:
  • Have a detailed knowledge and experience of landlord health and safety compliance regulatory framework, government and industry guidance including regulations relating to asbestos, electrical, fire, gas, legionella and lift management.
  • Knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Building Safety Act and be willing to gain further knowledge of new legislative requirements.
  • A recognised fire safety qualification (or be willing to work towards) together with other qualifications commensurate with the role e.g., NEBOSH/IOSH and/or membership of a professional body (IFE, FPA, IFSM, etc.).
  • Experience in leading and managing a team preferably within a social housing environment.
To apply, please attach a copy of your CV