Compliance Manager - Basildon BC
Basildon Borough Council
Temporary, Full Time
£600 per day *umbrella* inside IR35
Location: Basildon
Closing Date: 20th March 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council (BBC) to recruit a Compliance Manager on a 6-month temporary basis. Please note that this post will be based in the office 2-3 days per week.
Why Basildon?
The borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the Southeast. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent. We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.
Main role purpose:
- To lead the operational delivery of a high performing asset compliance and health & safety service across BBCs housing and corporate assets that meets statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements
- To lead the operational delivery of a high performing mechanical and electrical service across BBCs housing and corporate assets
- To manage a team of specialist staff in the delivery of mechanical works, electrical works, and compliance / health & safety activities (for example and not restricted to; heating, electrical, fire, asbestos, lifts, CDM, water hygiene)
- To act as an expert in the field of compliance and health & safety
- To act an as an expert in the field of mechanical and electrical engineering
- Assist senior team members in the development of strategy and operational implementation
- To ensure that contracts are procured and delivered in-accordance with contractual requirements
Key responsibilities:
- Lead on the operational delivery of the compliance and health & safety service across BBCs housing and corporate assets
- Lead on the operational delivery of electrical and mechanical servicing and works across BBCs housing and corporate assets
- Assist in “horizon scanning “and the development of service plans to ensure the service meets current and future statutory, regulatory and best practice requirements
- Manage a team of specialist staff in the delivery of the service, including ensuring they possess the required capabilities to discharge their roles and responsibilities
- Operational implementation of all related strategies, policies and procedures including ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements
- Ensure contracts are procured in accordance with BBCs procurement requirements
- Ensure contracts are in place with all service providers and monitor the delivery of such contracts in accordance with BBCs contract management framework
- Deliver a customer centric service that provides high levels of customer satisfaction
- Liaise with contractors and monitor their day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with servicing schedules, target dates etc.
- Ensure complaints, MP enquiries and Councillor enquiries are dealt with in-accordance with BBCs policies and procedures, including carrying out complaint root cause analysis and undertaking corrective action to prevent any reoccurrence
- Assist in budget setting and ensure services are delivered within budget
- Liaise with internal and external compliance auditors, including undertaking any corrective action when identified
- Ensure that all compliance dashboards are up to date, including producing performance reports when required
- Support the continual development of and implementation of IT systems, including e-learning systems
Key skills and qualifications required:
- HND in Building Construction / Building Surveying or a related subject.
- Certified BS7671 2018
- NEBOSH general certificate in
- Membership of Institution of Engineering & Technology (MIET or TMIET) or equivalent approved body (Desirable)
- IOSH general certificate
- Experience of working in a risk-based service area within social housing or a related sector
- Experience of managing a health & safety, asset compliance and M&E service area within a regulated environment
- Demonstrable knowledge of statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements in relation to asset compliance, construction health & safety and mechanical and electrical works
- Demonstrable knowledge of building construction and regulations
- Demonstrable knowledge of fire risk and general risk assessment principles
- Experience of managing multiple contracts, preferably within a contract management framework
- Demonstrable experience of procuring and mobilising contracts
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please emaillouise.butler@essex.gov.uk