Reference: 4843141Job ID: 5423675Posted: 2026-11-05Closing date: 2027-02-04Location: IpswichSalary: Up to 55,224 (per annum)Job type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full timeIndustry: Property & Real Estate / Property and SurveyingCompany: HaysConsultant: John MartinHays office: Cambridge — Office 203, Mantle, 9 Hills RoadPhone: 01223 464577Email: John.
Martin@hays.comYour new companyAre you an experienced housing compliance professional looking for an opportunity to lead a critical service, shape standards and make a genuine difference to thousands of residents?
An organisation in Ipswich is looking to appoint a Principal Manager (Compliance) to take a senior leadership role within its Maintenance & Contracts service, helping ensure its homes remain safe, compliant and well maintained.
Your new roleThis is a substantial role within one of the Council's largest frontline services. The Maintenance & Contracts team manages an annual investment of approximately 25 million, maintaining and improving around 8,000 homes, including 15 sheltered housing schemes and four Homeless Families Units. As Principal Manager, you will lead the Safety and Compliance team, taking responsibility for ensuring the Council's homes meet regulatory requirements and that residents remain safe. A key focus will be overseeing the homeowner's core compliance areas, including: Fire safetyGas safetyElectrical safetyAsbestosWater safetyLifts and LOLEREmergency lightingAlarm systemsDamp and mouldYou'll also oversee hazards identified through HHSRS stock condition surveys and ensure appropriate action is taken in relation to Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard.
It's an opportunity to combine strategic leadership with operational delivery, driving high standards while developing services that have a direct impact on people's homes and lives.
What you'll need to succeedWe're looking for an accomplished property, housing or compliance professional who can provide confident leadership in a complex operational environment. You'll ideally bring: Significant experience within a comparable housing, property, asset management or compliance environmentStrong knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to safe and compliant homesExperience of leading and developing teamsExperience of budget managementA degree-level qualification and/or membership of an appropriate professional bodyExperience of business planning, change management and continuous improvementHealth & Safety experience and/or relevant qualificationsThe ability to operate credibly at senior management level while maintaining a clear focus on residents and service deliveryWhat you'll get in returnAlongside the opportunity to influence a high-profile housing service, the Council provides a strong public-sector reward package.
Benefits include:27 days' annual leave, rising to 32 days after five years' continuous Local Government service, plus eight bank holidays for Grade 8+ employeesMembership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including employer contributions, inflation-linked benefits and life cover of three times salaryHybrid and flexible working options, including compressed and annualised hours where appropriateFree gym and swimming membershipFree travel on Ipswich Buses75% discount on selected First Eastern Counties pre-paid bus tickets60% discount on Greater Anglia season and flexi-season tickets, treated as a taxable benefitSubsidised parking for work and leisureCycle purchase scheme24/7 confidential Employee Assistance ProgrammeProfessional and vocational qualifications, coaching, mentoring and management development opportunitiesLifestyle and employee discountsA potential relocation package of up to 8,000 for eligible employeesThe Council is also a Disability Confident Employer, with candidates who declare a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria guaranteed an interview.
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #4843141 - John Martin
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